2-5 years in operations, project management, consulting, or similar roles.
1+ years in Risk and Resilience, preferably crisis management.
Proven ability to mature global resiliency programs.
Strong client-facing and internal communication skills.
Experience managing projects against KPIs to completion.
Ability to develop and document procedures and workflows.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
Responsibilities
Organize crisis and resiliency activities for special projects and business units.
Drive consistent methodology and standards for crisis leadership teams.
Lead initiatives addressing crisis program strategy and governance.
Collaborate on resilience programs to tackle emerging risks.
Support function-level and product-level resiliency planning.
Initiate global initiatives based on lessons learned from crises.
Innovate tools for implementing resiliency management plans.
Benefits
Competitively positioned compensation and benefits package.
Discretionary bonus scheme based on performance.
Hybrid working arrangements with emphasis on in-person collaboration.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
401(k) retirement plan and additional voluntary benefits.
Employee Assistance Program and nationwide pet insurance.
Full Job Description
We're seeking an embedded Business Resilience Specialist to support a Fortune 50 technology client and strengthen enterprise-wide preparedness. In this role, you'll drive standards and methodology across crisis leadership teams, deliver cross-program initiatives spanning Business Continuity, Employee Readiness, and Crisis Management, and help senior stakeholders move from strategy to execution-measurably improving resilience at both the function and product level.
Organize activities supporting crisis and resiliency activities relating to supporting special projects and business units
Drive consistent methodology, approach, and standards for planning, training, and exercising across crisis leadership teams.
Undertake projects/initiatives that address various aspects of the crisis program - overall strategy, governance, response structures, and support training and development needs of senior executives.
Work across different resilience programs including Business Continuity, Employee Readiness, and Crisis Management to help develop and deliver major projects relating to emerging risks, such as, but not limited to contentious elections.
Work with team leads in the of strategies that bolster function-level (such as HR, Legal, etc.) and product-level resiliency planning.
Drive the initiation of global initiatives that integrate lessons gleaned from both exercises and actual crises.
Collaborate successfully with partners across the ecosystem to build program awareness, enhance the user experience, and drive the further improvement of preparedness capabilities.
Innovate new tools to expedite the implementation of new resiliency program management plans and capabilities.
Requirements
Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A professional with a proven history of working in a fast-paced environment; demonstrated comfort with ambiguity and shifting goals.
2-5 years of work experience in an operation, project management, consulting, or equivalent environment.
1+ years of work experience in the Risk and Resilience space, crisis management preferred.
Experience helping to mature a global resiliency program.
Autonomy to translate strategic direction into actionable plans with minimal guidance.
Experience being a connector across teams and managing projects against KPIs through to completion.
Experience developing and documenting procedures and workflows.
Organizational skills with attention to detail and a commitment to follow-up
Benefits
Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
The base salary range for this position is $95000-$105000 per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
About Control Risks
Control Risks is a global risk management consultancy headquartered in London, England. The company was founded in 1975 and provides a range of services to help clients manage political, security, and integrity risks in complex and hostile environments. Control Risks has a presence in over 40 countries and works with clients across a range of industries, including energy, financial services, and healthcare. The company is known for its expertise in crisis management and has been involved in some of the world's most high-profile security incidents.
