About this role
Job Description Business Continuity Analyst (Governance & Risk)
Drive critical resilience initiatives in the insurance sector, tackling real operational disruptions while strengthening business continuity and risk frameworks. A high-impact role with strong visibility, hands-on influence, and exposure to enterprise-wide strategies.
What is in it for you:
? Salaried: $48-54 per hour.
? Incorporated Business Rate: $57-63 per hour.
? 6-month contract with the potential for permanent employment.
? Full-time position: 37.50 hours per week.
? Weekday schedule from 9 am to 5 pm.
? Hybrid role: 2 days per week in office (subject to change)
Responsibilities:
? Act as a subject matter expert in Business Continuity Management, Disaster Recovery, and Operational Resilience within a risk management framework.
? Conduct quality assurance reviews and challenge business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience documentation, including business impact assessments, recovery plans, and testing results.
? Develop and communicate actionable recommendations to enhance resilience practices across business units.
? Ensure recovery strategies and plans remain viable, effective, and aligned with service continuity objectives.
? Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to address dependencies and ensure comprehensive planning across business and technology teams.
? Support the development and continuous improvement of policies, procedures, and frameworks aligned with regulatory expectations and industry standards.
? Coordinate with crisis management, disaster recovery, and resilience teams to streamline processes and ensure alignment.
? Support scenario testing and validation activities to confirm readiness and recovery capabilities within defined tolerances.
? Monitor compliance with regulatory requirements and provide reporting to leadership and relevant stakeholders.
? Oversee third-party contingency and exit plans to ensure compliance and operational readiness.
? Review supplier resilience assessments and ensure critical vendors meet required standards.
? Track deliverables, support reporting activities, and contribute to KPI and KRI dashboards.
? Deliver training sessions and guidance on business continuity tools, processes, and risk assessment methodologies.
What you will need to succeed:
? University degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
? PMP, PMI, or equivalent certification in project or program management.
? Business Continuity and/or Disaster Recovery certification or designation.
? 3 years of experience in Business Continuity, Crisis Management, or Disaster Recovery program management.
? Experience in operational resilience governance and risk management frameworks.
? Proven experience in designing, executing, and managing disaster recovery and business continuity testing programs.
? 2 years of experience within financial services or insurance environments.
? Experience with Fusion Risk Management (Fusion RM) platform.
? Strong analytical, reporting, and process management capabilities.
? Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
? Demonstrated ability to manage conflict, negotiate, and influence stakeholders effectively.<br/