About the role
We are seeking an experienced Business Continuity Risk Management (BCRM) Consultant to support Business Units in implementing and maintaining enterprise-wide Business Continuity Management (BCM) practices within a financial services environment. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Continuity Planning (BCP), risk management, regulatory compliance, and business resilience , along with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a Business Continuity Management (BCM) subject matter expert, partnering with Business Units to ensure compliance with Enterprise Business Continuity Risk Management (EBCRM) standards.
- Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) to identify critical business processes, dependencies, recovery requirements, and operational impacts.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) , documenting recovery strategies, workarounds, and contingency procedures.
- Plan, coordinate, and facilitate Business Continuity exercises , including: Work Area Recovery testing, Contact verification exercises, Tabletop simulations
- Disaster recovery and business disruption scenarios
- Ensure timely completion and quality of all Business Continuity Risk Management requirements while obtaining necessary approvals and escalating risks or roadblocks when required.
- Assess Business Unit Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) , identify gaps, challenge assumptions, and recommend appropriate recovery strategies.
- Partner with Business Unit BCM Coordinators, IT Risk, and the BCM Central Team to track remediation activities and close identified continuity gaps.
- Collaborate with Third-Party Risk Management teams to review supplier exit strategies and develop alternate processing methods for critical vendor disruptions.
- Support management of Work Area Recovery (WAR) sites and coordinate recovery readiness activities.
- Track, remediate, and escalate continuity risks, issues, action plans, and risk acceptances through appropriate governance channels.
- Contribute to business continuity reporting, monitoring, and risk metrics for assigned Business Units.
- Deliver Business Continuity training and awareness sessions covering: Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Threat Risk Assessments (TRA), Business Continuity Exercises
- Recovery procedures and stakeholder responsibilities
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen organizational resilience and regulatory compliance.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have
- Experience implementing Business Continuity Management (BCM) practices within the Financial Services industry.
- Strong knowledge of: Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Business Continuity Risk Management, Operational Resilience, Risk Assessment
- Experience identifying business continuity risks and implementing effective mitigation controls.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry best practices related to Business Continuity Management.
- Experience developing and executing BCM policies, standards, and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
- Financial Services or Banking industry experience.
- Experience supporting Third-Party Risk Management initiatives.
- Familiarity with Work Area Recovery (WAR) planning.
- Knowledge of Threat Risk Assessments (TRA).
- Experience facilitating Business Continuity testing and simulation exercises
Pay Rate: $68.00
Benefits:
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)
About Us:
Collabera is a leading Digital Solutions company providing software engineering solutions to the world’s most tech-forward organizations. With more than 25 years of experience, we have hired over 17000 employees across 60+ offices globally and currently place 10000+ professionals annually to support critical IT engagements at more than 500 client sites, 80% being the Fortune 500.
With Collabera, you
• Will get to work on numerous challenging and exciting projects, including UI/UX transformation, Blockchain, AI/Data Science, Cloud migrations, Cyber-Security and Engineering.
• At Collabera you have 80% chances of project extension or redeployment to other clients
• Will have endless opportunities to learn new technologies through our inhouse Training arm – Cognixia.
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