Sr Advisor - Business Continuity

at  WestJet

WHY WESTJET:

Every WestJet journey has the potential to enrich lives; a career with us is no exception.
WestJet arrived on the Canadian airline scene in 1996 and changed the industry for the better. We made air travel more affordable for Canadians and now we’re going global.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of business/technical experience in business continuity planning, business process definition, business and data analysis, and project management.
• Experience and ease in working with MS Suite specifically Teams, Excel, SharePoint Lists, Power BI dashboards
• Achievement of, or willingness to achieve associate level or higher in business continuity, risk management and or project management.
• Excellent relationship management skills, ability to manage a diverse range of project deliverables
• Strong understanding of ISO 22301, 31000 and other industry standards and best practices for Business Continuity Management, Risk Management, Emergency Response or Crisis Management
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to convey complex strategies and plans
• Comfortable and confident with online and in-person interactions
• Ability to remain calm under unexpected circumstances / incidents with time critical pressures
• Excellent team player, collaborative, passionate, enthusiastic

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the enterprise-wide business continuity management program including development of tools and instructional guides for both business Continuity planning, event management and risk monitoring (as assigned)
• Contribute to establishing and maintaining program processes and practices which effectively ensure that the enterprise program remains current and incorporates/aligns with industry standards and practices as appropriate, and adequately covers general regulatory requirements.
• Support and/or lead processes that drive BCM governance requirements as part of the enterprise operational risk framework (as assigned).
• Assist in developing and conducting customized exercises to evaluate preparedness levels and recovery capabilities of response plans including analysis and compiling documentation from all related test events
• Contribute to updating governance processes, policies, operating standards, templates and other documents related to corporate Business Continuity
• Facilitate consultative support to all WestJet business units in strengthening their resiliency and Business Continuity capabilities
• Review existing people, facility, and vendor recovery processes to ensure resilience levels are aligned with business needs, best practices and enterprise risk / audit expectations
• Responsible for maintaining up-to-date Business Continuity related system documentation in a continuously changing and evolving environment
• Collaborate and support initiatives with Enterprise Risk, Audit and Advisory Services, IT Disaster Recovery, Emergency Response and Business Recovery.
• Contribute to developing a corporate culture of Business Continuity awareness and preparedness
• Participation in relevant audits if required
• Requirement to be part of an on-call rotation as needed