Group Business Continuity Lead

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Job Responsibility:

Business Continuity

• Ensure implementation of Group Business Continuity policy and procedures throughout the Group.
• Provide comprehensive Business Continuity guidance and training to local businesses; challenge/test local businesses to ensure that business continuity plans and exercises meet Group requirements and are fit for purpose. 
• Measure and monitor local business compliance with Group policies and standards, including annual compliance certification.
• Manage and facilitate Group Business Continuity Manager forums with representatives from the local business.
• Lead in the development of Prudential’s Business Continuity policies and standards.

a) Policy and Standards

• Developing and implementation of Group policies and standards for Business Continuity.
• Directing and advising local businesses in their local compliance with these policies, providing expert guidance to local senior management and providing leadership, training and advice to LBU responsible officers.
• Run effective professional programmes to ensure that LBU representatives are aware of Group policy and standards and can implement them effectively.

b) Risk Management

• Monitoring BC risks in all area of Group operations and ensuring that these are mitigated at both the Group and local level.
• On a 24/7 basis assist the Group Security and Business Continuity Director in the monitoring of significant events in the region to determine whether political, natural or other risks may impact on business operations. Escalate, coordinate and advise on the appropriate BC response.
• Escalate and advise on emerging risks through regular reporting to Group and local Risk Committees.

c) Quality Assurance

• Implementing and maintaining a quality assurance programme to ensure BC policy and standards are being implemented and maintained across the Group.

d) Group Governance

• Take a leadership role in the development of Prudential’s Group policies and standards in respect of Business Continuity.

Incident Management

Coordination of the regional Incident Management Programme:

• Assist in the development and implementation of the Group Incident Management Standards across the Group.
• Monitor and advise local business responsible officers and senior management teams on IMT activities.
• Ensure the impact and action taken in respect of incidents is appropriately reported and escalated.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to interact at all levels, including influencing and negotiating, excellent presentation and training skills;
• Excellent understanding of the technical environment and emerging technologies.
• Excellent understanding of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of BCP scenarios and regulatory environment within Asia and Africa.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience working in business continuity; at least 5 years working in the financial sector.
• The ability to lead, influence and communicate across diverse geographic and cultural boundaries.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.