Business Continuity Exercise And Test Lead, Vp

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 7th largest financial group in the world. Across the globe, we’re 160,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

This is a hybrid position. The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites up to four days per week and work remotely the remaining day(s). A member of our Talent Acquisition team will provide more details.

 

With your deep expertise and proven success using analytical thinking and iterative problem-solving, you have what it takes to strategically and tactically manage programs and processes. Whether balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders or making sound decisions using data, analysis, past experience, and a risk mindset, you will serve as a trusted advisor who routinely solves complex business problems and delivers against milestones. In the process, you will have exciting opportunities to develop your skills, expand your network, and build your career.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the execution of the Business Continuity Exercise and Test program

• Drive implementation of strategic initiatives for the Business Continuity Exercise and Test program across Business Continuity, disaster recovery, crisis management, emergency preparedness and BC third party teams

• Support and coordinate exercises and Tests including tabletops and integrated tests with multiple BC component teams

• Ensure all regulatory requirements (e.g. FFIEC, OCC, FRB), are being adhered to, propose applicable updates to policies and procedures

• Perform risk assessments, identify issues and/or control gaps, analyze gaps, document and report findings, and recommend remediation plans to management

• Perform annual risk reviews and controls assurance checks

• Validate and challenge data and results to ensure risk ratings are accurately stated, agreed to, and understood

• Oversee remediation activities and document actions taken

• Review and engage in contract negotiations for Business Continuity/disaster recovery clauses as required

• Identify opportunities for process improvements to deliver increasing operational efficiency in the processes

• Support internal Business Continuity education and best practices sharing with peers and colleagues, as well as third party education & awareness, as needed

• Develop and maintain the continuous process improvement program which includes (but is not limited to) a broad range of ongoing activities related to regulatory changes, bank processes, systems issues and enhancements to the program

• Drive the socialization, adoption, consistency, appropriate implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the Business Continuity Exercise and Test framework, as well as Business Continuity program policies, standards, methods, etc.

• Drive program alignment with enterprise risk management practices

• Provide recommendations on changes or program enhancements required to address itnernal and external requirements, risks, and threats

• Provide support for internal audits and regulatory exams

• Travel and/or work evenings and/or weekends as business needs require

 

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in Computer Sciences, Business Management or Risk Management preferred. Equivalent work experience equally preferable.

• Professional certification from the Disaster Recovery Institute International or from The Business Continuity Institute (e.g., Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP), Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCP), Member of the Business Continuity Institute (MBCI), and/or other Business Continuity or industry related certifications preferred

• Minimum of 6-8 years with a strong background in enterprise-wide Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and/or Crisis Management Exercise and Test program experience as applied in a business and technical environment in the banking or financial industry preferred

• BCM Software experience is a plus

• Demonstrated knowledge in activities related to Business Continuity resilience exercises and Tests.

• Demonstrated strong skills in applying Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning, exercising and Testing principles to various levels (staff, management and executive) of the company

• Understanding and ability to apply policies/procedures, laws and regulations including delivery of requests for proposal (RFPs), requests for information (RFIs), and regulatory requirements including but not limited to: Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council (FFIEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Federal Reserve

• Familiarity with third party contracts and service agreements, especially around third party Business Continuity Exercisesand Tests

• Creative and able to apply “out of the box” thinking, to proactively determine business resiliency, and assess emerging risk

• Strong understanding of Business Continuity and Resilience methodologies and systems

• Excellent project management skills, including task identification, project planning, and ability to understand scope of recovery efforts, ability to coordinate critical activities during Continuity Exercisesand Test, and proficiency with tools required to pull project together.

• Advanced analytical skills

• Fully proficient with Microsoft Office applications

• Advanced level skills in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

 

The typical base pay range for this role is between $115K - $150K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

 

MUFG Benefits Summary

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. 

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