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SMBC Group · 2 days ago

Executive Director, Operational Resilience

White Plains, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$188K/yr - $235K/yr

15+ years exp

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group offering a diverse range of financial services. The Executive Director of Operational Resilience will be responsible for assessing risks, reviewing business continuity plans, and leading crisis management efforts in the event of disasters.

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Responsibilities

Perform regular risk assessments of business practices to identify severity and likelihood of loss in case of disaster

Review business continuity plan with business leads and refresh for current requirements. Maintain department call tree and organize regular tests to ensure viable communication channels. Deliver regular BCM training for staff

Act as operational lead in the event of an actual disaster or continuity event

Define business continuity strategy for business unit or region, including frequency and structure of risk assessments, disaster recovery (DR) site planning and call tree tests

Assess new business processes to catalog risks and incorporate mitigating actions into broader business continuity plan

Design and oversee execution of communication plan and BCM training curriculum for staff. Act as lead crisis manager in the event of an actual disaster or continuity event

Maintain ongoing dialogue with business leadership to refine and agree business continuity agenda

Engage process owners to identify, prioritize and mitigate continuity risk for new and existing workflows

Liaise with senior counterparts in adjacent business units to inform strategic objectives and targeted enhancements

Challenge support partners in corporate security, technology and corporate real estate (CRES) to improve efficiencies and/or reduce costs

Qualification

Business Continuity ManagementRisk AssessmentCrisis ManagementDisaster Recovery PlanningProcess ImprovementTraining DevelopmentCommunication SkillsLeadership Skills

Required

Experience benchmarking existing BCM strategy against other business units, regions and/or firms to identify and leverage best practices

Ability to demonstrate understanding of business processes to more comprehensively assess likelihood and impact of disruption

Oversee post-mortem of actual disasters or continuity events to extract lessons learned and drive strategic improvements

15 years of experience

Benefits

Competitive portfolio of benefits

Annual discretionary incentive award

Company

SMBC Group

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SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group.

Founded in 1590

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.smbcgroup.com/americas

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