Business Continuity Consultant (Business Impact Analysis, Governance & Operational Resilience)
$99,840–$112,320 year
HybridToronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Conduct quality assurance reviews and challenge business stakeholders on continuity documentation, including Business Impact Assessments, Business Continuity Plans, and Disaster Recovery Plans. Lead Business Impact Assessment discussions, validate critical business functions, and review testing results to identify gaps and track remediation activities. Collaborate with Risk, Technology, and Crisis Management teams to support Operational Resilience frameworks, regulatory compliance, and audit requests. Facilitate training sessions on BCM governance and deliver KPI reporting for leadership. This full-time role operates within a Second Line of Defence framework, requiring hands-on experience in insurance or financial services environments.
Required Qualifications
- Business Continuity and/or Disaster Recovery designation
- 3 years of Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Disaster Recovery, or Continuity Governance experience
- Hands-on experience conducting, facilitating, reviewing, or challenging Business Impact Assessments (BIAs)
- Experience reviewing and maintaining Business Continuity Plans (BCPs)
- Experience participating in or supporting Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery testing exercises
- Experience working within governance, quality assurance, risk management, or review-and-challenge functions
- Experience operating within a Three Lines of Defence framework
- 2 years of experience within insurance, banking, or other regulated financial environments
- Experience using Fusion Risk Management (Fusion RM)
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong analytical, documentation, reporting, and problem-solving abilities
- Experience identifying gaps, tracking remediation activities, and improving governance processes
- Ability to challenge stakeholders constructively while building strong working relationships
- Strong presentation and facilitation skills
- Ability to work collaboratively across business and technology teams
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience within the life insurance industry
- Experience facilitating Business Impact Assessment workshops
- Experience conducting quality assurance reviews of Business Continuity and Operational Resilience documentation
- Experience working with Operational Resilience frameworks
- Experience delivering presentations and training to large stakeholder groups
- Experience working with risk management frameworks and the Three Lines of Defence model
- Large-scale continuity testing and recovery exercise experience
- Understanding of Disaster Recovery within hybrid cloud and on-premises environments
- PMP, CBCP, MBCI, or equivalent certification
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