Assistant. Vice President

-12-15 yrs. Experience in Business Continuity / IT Security in BFSI preferred

- At least 10 yrs. of managing and implementing business continuity for critical applications and infrastructure.

- Lead Auditor/Implementation certification in ISO 22301:2019 is mandatory.

- Enterprise IT Governance including knowledge of IT risk management and controls.

- Strong data articulation skills including senior management reporting.

- Strong problem-solving skills; comfortable tackling complex problems and breaking these down into manageable pieces.

- Superior communication, facilitation, and consensus-building skills.

Job Description:

- Responsibilities will include identifying potential threats, creating plans to mitigate them, and leading the response when disruptions occur.

- Responsible for planning & coordinating BCP drills.

- Prepare BCP drill calendar.

- Preparation of Drill reports with lesson learnt during drills.

- Analyse RTO/RPO requirements along with business stakeholders.

- Act as SPOC for all IT related activities at BCP location/s.

- Conduct continuous risk assessments and Business Impact Analysis to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities to IT operations and assess the potential impacts of disruptions on an organizations critical business functions.

- Strong understanding of IT processes and a background in risk management.

- Develop and implement IT business continuity plans and strategies to ensure IT operations can continue in the event of a crisis.

- Work with department heads and stakeholders to define critical IT functions and determine appropriate recovery strategies.

- Establish and manage recovery teams to respond during a business disruption.

- Organize and lead IT business continuity exercises and drills to test the effectiveness of plans and identify areas for improvement.

- In depth knowledge of crisis management and its workflow during an established crisis.

- Maintain awareness of global events and changing circumstances that could impact IT operations.

- Train staff and management on their roles and responsibilities in the event of a disruption

- Provide regular reports to senior management on the status of IT business continuity initiatives and potential risks

- Keep abreast and contribute to regulatory submissions as per demand and requirements of various bodies like SEBI, NCIIPC, RBI etc.

- Constantly evaluate and lead improvements based on trends within the financial services sector within the country and global flavour.

- Plan & manage the budget and resources for IT business continuity activities.

- Drive Business Continuity awareness programs and initiatives.