Our client, a global investment bank is looking for a senior Business Continuity Manager to join their Asia Risk / BCP team. The successful candidate will head up the Hong Kong BCP initiatives/operations working closely with the regional and global teams.

Responsibilities:
– Primary responsibility for the Business Resiliency program in the region, which Includes both business continuity aspects as well as Technology resiliency. While the position has some operational aspects and will require a hands-on approach, the individual will be responsible for focusing on the firm’s resiliency strategy and drive it throughout our businesses in Asia
– Perform risk assessments to identify gaps in BCP standards and policies, for both internal technology solutions as well as solutions provided by third-party service providers, ensuring critical and high priority issues are identified and resolved
– Maintain a thorough understanding of global, regional and local regulatory requirements that have a technology impact, in order to conduct internal self-assessments and gap analysis to ensure compliance
– Participate in global, regional and local Technology Risk initiatives aimed at improving our baseline on information protection, resiliency and controls of technology processes and services
– Work with Business Continuity Coordinators in all business and Technology groups across the Asia region to provide structure and guidance on their BCP plans and recovery strategies
– Provide clear and concise verbal and written recommendations and guidance to both business and technology staff on matters of Technology Risk Management
– Promote and assist in the training & awareness of information security and BCP within the region
– Contribute to ongoing support and other operational activities

Required / Preferred Skills:
– Strong understanding of resiliency risks and principles around business continuity, crisis management and technology resiliency
– 8+ years of technology experience in technology infrastructure; Direct experience in one or more of Information Security, BCP, Technology Controls or Technology Risk Management fields
– Demonstrable experience in defining and driving strategy as well as influencing senior management in both technology and business (user) communities
– Strong program and project management skills and technology expertise required
– Strong understanding of the regulatory environment, business continuity and/or technology control requirements across the Asia markets is a significant plus
– Ability to work effectively as part of the regional and global Technology Risk team, serving a large diverse Technology community
– Application security knowledge in databases, email, java, and .Net, privacy, production access control, privilege management, service provider risk assessments, or secure coding practices a big plus
– Understanding of the business functions and the Technology role in a financial services firm is a big plus
– Strong analytical & communication skills required
– Ability to work effectively as part of the regional and global Technology Risk team, serving a large diverse Technology community
– Must be able to manage both time and work load of multiple tasks without constant supervision as part of a distributed team