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Assistant Manager, Business Continuity

Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFull-time2026-09-23 → 2026-10-08

Core

Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Bank's Business Continuity Management framework under Operational Risk to ensure resilience during disruptions.

Role type

Assistant Manager, Business Continuity

Builds

Business Continuity Plans, Crisis Management arrangements, recovery strategies, and BCM dashboards

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Business Impact Analysis, Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery coordination, crisis management, test planning and facilitation, regulatory alignment, risk reporting

Preferred skills

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Technologies

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Responsibilities

Support the implementation and periodic review of the Business Continuity Management framework, policies, procedures, standards, and governance requirements across the Bank. Coordinate with business units and BCM coordinators to complete Business Impact Analysis, dependency assessments, recovery requirements, and continuity plan updates. Assist in developing, maintaining, and validating Business Continuity Plans, Crisis Management arrangements, call trees, recovery strategies, and supporting documentation. Plan, facilitate, and document BCP tests, tabletop exercises, evacuation drills, scenario simulations, and Disaster Recovery coordination with Technology teams. Track test results, incidents, audit observations, gaps, lessons learned, and corrective actions to ensure timely remediation and escalation of overdue actions. Prepare BCM dashboards, management reports, risk updates, and regulatory or governance submissions as required by Operational Risk management. Support BCM awareness, training, and communication activities to strengthen staff readiness and response capability during business disruptions. Maintain alignment with internal risk management practices, operational resilience expectations, audit requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.

Seniority

Mid-level Manager