Business Continuity Senior Specialist

Job description

At Alpha Bank we are shaping the future of banking in Greece. Through our large-scale Transformation Program, we are changing the way we operate, the way we deliver results and the way we service our Customers.

• We understand our Customers’ needs and design experiences around them.
• We work in partnership and invite diversity of skills and perspectives.
• We are forward-thinking and drive continuous improvement.
• We make things happen; we execute quickly and focus on what is essential. If you are a change enthusiast who sets ambitious goals and works with a sense of purpose, we want to get to know you!

Join our team #AlphaBank #WeAreAlpha #EnablingProgress #AlphaCulture #ValuesThatLead #OneTeamOnePurpose Purpose

We are seeking an experienced Business Continuity Senior Specialist to lead and further develop the Bank’s Business Continuity Management framework and strengthen its operational resilience capabilities. The role shall assume responsibilities for ensuring that the Bank can continue or recover critical business activities within defined recovery objectives following severe operational, technology, cyber, third-party or physical disruptions.

The Business Continuity Senior specialist will work closely with Business Units, IT, Cybersecurity, and Risk Management, to ensure that effective and testable continuity and recovery arrangements are in place, therefore ensuring the Bank’s on going compliance with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and other applicable regulatory and supervisory expectations. What you will be doing Crisis Management

• Coordination of the development, evaluation, signoff and distribution of crisis management plans and policies
• Coordination of educational initiatives about crisis management handling
• In case of a crisis event
• Invocation and coordination of the crisis management team
• Provide support to the CDTO during the handling of the crisis event
• Coordination of all involved parties
• Coordination of the estimation of the financial and non-financial impact of the event
• Composition of post incident review reports

Business Continuity Management

• Coordination of the development, evaluation, signoff and distribution of business continuity plans as well as for their completeness
• Coordination of educational initiatives about business continuity management
• Activation of the business continuity plan and
• Coordination of the recovery actions and assessment of their effectiveness
• Estimation of the financial and non-financial impact of the event
• Composition of post incident review reports and update of business continuity plans What you need to have
• A Bachelor's Degree in IT , Cybersecurity, ICT Risk Management, engineering or similar discipline
• Certification in ISO 22301, CBCP, CBRM, CRISK, or related ones
• Relevant professional experience in Business Continuity Management (framework, methodology, policies and standards.), Operational Resilience and DORA, Crisis Management, ICT Resilience, disaster recovery planning and testing, ICT response and recovery Plans development and testing, Technology Risk preferably in the Financial Sector or complex highly regulated Organizations
• Experience designing and facilitating business continuity or operational resilience exercises. Strong understanding of operational and third-party dependencies.
• Leadership & Stakeholder Management
• Strong analytical and risk-assessment capabilities.
• Ability to understand complex end-to-end business and technology dependencies. Ability to distinguish between technical system restoration and actual business-service recovery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong facilitation, presentation and crisis-coordination capabilities.
• Ability to distinguish between technical system restoration and actual business-service recovery.
• Excellent command of English What we offer It’s all about our people.

At Alpha Bank, you will enjoy

• A friendly and collaborative working environment that supports taking initiative and action.
• A culture that centers around learning and continuous development and encourages everyone to bring their best self to work.
• The opportunity to challenge your thinking through your participation in complex tasks and transformation projects.
• Being part of a large organization with a leading role in the Greek economy and a strong presence in the community.
• Flexible working options.
• A competitive salary and benefits. All applications will be acknowledged and treated in utmost confidence.