Business Continuity Management Specialist
- Lead operational resilience and business continuity workstreams.
- Facilitate Business Impact Assessments and develop continuity plans.
- Design and execute scenario-based exercises and training.
About the job
About the Role
Reporting to the Operational Resilience Manager, you will independently lead key operational resilience and business continuity (BCM) workstreams across the organization. In this hands-on, high-impact role, you will embed the BCM Lifecycle, facilitate Business Impact Assessments (BIAs), design BCM capability tools, and build organizational resilience through active training, testing, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
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Workstream Ownership: Manage end-to-end BCM delivery plans, timelines, risks, and stakeholder reporting across assigned service lines and enabling functions.
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Lifecycle Delivery: Facilitate strategic and operational BIAs to validate critical operations, recovery targets (MAO, RTO, RPO), resource dependencies, and recovery gaps.
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BCP & Recovery Strategy: Partner with business process owners and coordinators to develop practical business continuity plans, workarounds, and escalation pathways.
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Exercises & Capability Building: Design and facilitate scenario-based continuity exercises; deliver role-based training and maintain BCM communities of practice.
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Maturity & Framework Design: Build and roll out a repeatable BCM maturity model aligned with organizational frameworks, NSW Government standards, and industry best practice.
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Tech & Systems Support: Support the design, configuration, data quality, and adoption of the BCM module within Risk Connect.
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Reporting & Governance: Produce evidence-based dashboards detailing lifecycle progress, maturity baselines, target progress, and control effectiveness.
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Third-Party Resilience: Review continuity and IT DR arrangements for material service providers and strategic partners.
Selection Criteria
Skills & Qualifications
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Tertiary Qualification in Business, Risk, Law, Emergency Management, or equivalent experience.
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Certification: CBCI, MBCI, or equivalent BCM certification highly regarded.
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Standards Knowledge: Strong understanding of BCI Good Practice Guidelines, ISO 22301 / 22317 / 22361, and APRA CPS 230 principles (applied proportionately).
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Delivery & Facilitation: Exceptional stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, analytical skills, and executive reporting capabilities.
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Core Compliance: Ability to satisfy standard pre-employment, background, and security checks.
Experience
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5 - 10+ Years Experience designing, implementing, and maturing BCM lifecycles in complex or heavily regulated environments (Insurance, Financial Services, NSW Govt, or Critical Infrastructure preferred).
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Hands-On BIA & BCP: Proven track record in BIA execution, recovery strategy validation, gap analysis, and incident/crisis management alignment.
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Maturity Modeling & GRC Systems: Demonstrated experience designing BCM maturity models and working with BCM/GRC platforms (Risk Connect, RSA Archer, or similar).
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Exercise Facilitation: Strong track record designing and executing scenario exercises, capturing lessons learned, and tracking corrective actions.
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Vendor Resilience: Experience assessing third-party/material service provider continuity and DR capabilities.
If you are in Business Continuity Management and are looking for a part-time role, please apply now or reach out to Aimee Senior
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