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Sr Business Continuity Advisor

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Description

The Senior Business Continuity Advisor will act as a primary expert for RBC's Enterprise Business Continuity Risk Management Program. This role involves ensuring the bank's preparedness and compliance with regulatory requirements, collaborating with business units to identify and mitigate operational risks, and developing robust internal recovery strategies and tactical plans to support business continuity.

What We're Looking For

Consult and manage tactical Business Continuity Management (BCM) activities, including Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Continuity Plan (BCP), Threat Risk Assessment (TRA), and Internal Contingency Plans (ICP).,Conduct BCM exercises such as Work Area Recovery, Call Tree, and simulations to test controls and validate planning assumptions.,Partner with the Enterprise BCM Central team, Regional and Business Line Management to create, coordinate, and maintain a multi-discipline Incident Management Team.,Prepare business units for potential disruption through communication and reporting processes related to Incident Management, Business Continuity, and Recovery Strategy.,Contribute to ongoing administrative program activities.,Track outstanding audit items or regulatory findings related to BCM within respective business lines, ensuring established timelines are met.,Support business change initiatives as they relate to BCM, including completion of associated BIA, BCP, and required recovery testing.

Ideal Candidate

Minimum 3 to 5 years experience in Business Continuity, Incident, Crisis, and/or Risk Management.,Demonstrated knowledge of the Operational Resilience framework in an advisory role.,Experience in building strong relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders.,Very strong planning, analytical, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify and assess risk in complex environments.,Demonstrated ability in written and oral communication, along with strong organizational, leadership, and presentation skills.,Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high-quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously.,Nice to have: Experience in a large matrix environment, such as a publicly traded corporation.,Nice to have: Insurance knowledge.,Nice to have: Risk mindset, data analysis capability, and thought leadership.,Nice to have: Prior business continuity or operational risk experience at a large FI organization.,Nice to have: Recognized Certifications in business continuity, crisis management, or risk management.

Hard Skills

Availability Management
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR)
IT Service Continuity Management (ITSCM)
Business Continuity Management (BCM)
Incident Management
Crisis Management
Risk Management
Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
Threat Risk Assessment (TRA)
Internal Contingency Plans (ICP)
Data analysis

Soft Skills

Business Oriented
Critical Thinking
Decision Making
Group Problem Solving
Teamwork
Planning
Analytical
Relationship Building
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Organizational
Leadership
Presentation Skills
Deadline-driven
Results-oriented
Risk Mindset
Thought Leadership

Work Hours

37.5 hours/week

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program (including bonuses, flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable)
Supportive leaders for development through coaching and managing opportunities
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
World-class training program in financial services
Opportunities to do challenging work

About the Company

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Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. As Canada's largest bank, it provides personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and capital markets services to over 17 million clients worldwide.

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