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Business Continuity Manager, CP & ESG Division, Ghent
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Client:
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Belgium N.V.
Location:
Ghent, Belgium
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
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Posted:
28.04.2025
Expiry Date:
12.06.2025
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Job Description:
Wolters Kluwer’s Corporate Performance & Environmental Social & Governance (CP&ESG) organization is seeking a Business Continuity & Incident Management (BC/IM) to join our divisional staff. This is an exciting opportunity to #BeTheDifference and work with a highly innovative team to strengthen resilience capabilities across our divisional business, closely partnering with Corporate Risk Management and the Global BC/IM community.
Location: Europe.
Office, flex or remote options to be determined based upon circumstances presented.
The Business Continuity and Incident Manager (BC&IM) will provide Business Continuity (BC) and Incident Management (IM) strategic and operational support and thought leadership for our CP&ESG divisional and business unit executives. The position will be responsible for establishing a Business Continuity governance structure, developing, implementing, and overseeing all aspects of business continuity functions across the Division with the focus on operational readiness and incident management that is consistent with the corporate BCM framework and policies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Business Continuity Management:
* Oversee the business continuity (BC) activities throughout CP&ESG, representing the division in BC matters and coordinating with global BC leaders; Key contact for Global Head of BCM and Incident Management (Corporate Risk Management)
* Help ensure global/divisional/BU/local plans and policies are validated, implemented, applied consistently, and maintained across the organization
* Provide necessary support to business units and collaborate with senior leadership in performing their Business Impact Analysis (BIAs), create Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) across the CP&ESG Division, in turn protecting revenues.
* On request, provide any necessary support to business units in performing SOC audits, internal audits, customer audits, and customer due diligence on BC matters, driving better customer experience
* Drive quality improvements based on risk assessments and deliver efficiencies gains through further harmonization and standardization of BC Practice across the division
* Gain/maintain knowledge of all relevant policies, processes, and technologies affecting CP&ESG business unit operations
* Perform ongoing review/updates of existing BCP policies, manage/validate/update relevant documentation
* Oversee partner and vendor audit readiness with respect to divisional BC/IM
* Support and coordinate training and development of the BC coordinators and SMEs (dotted lines) in each business unit and oversee the divisional BC communities
* Coordinate with IT Disaster Recovery to mitigate gaps uncovered from Business Impact Analysis
* Communicate and train others on a coordinated and consistent continuity policy and standards
* Respond to specific customer, regulatory, insurers’ demands, questionnaires related to Operational and continuity areas
* Manage process and continuity vulnerability activities by identifying, evaluating, conducting, scheduling, and leading continuity analysis functions; scheduling and managing tests performed by others
* Produce metrics reporting the state of continuity programs
* Provide operational Business Continuity input and requirements to Wolters Kluwer’s Global Business Services IT DR team, to meet client operational recovery requirements
* Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies, and general duty of care.
* Key contact for Corporate, other Regional/Divisional, and CP&ESG sub-IMT’s.
* Lead Divisional IM program governance, preparedness, awareness, response operations, logistics, lessons learned, training, documentation, stakeholder communications, and reporting, effectively and efficiently, bridging to the Corporate Incident Management Plan and other involved IMT’s.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
* Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience
* Military or Civilian Incident Command System or Crisis Management Training and Certifications, a plus
* Certified Business Continuity Professional, Disaster Recovery Institute International, or equivalent certification, preferred
Experience:
* Experienced in business control, finance, risk management, and/or business continuity/disaster recovery and Incident/Crisis Management; preferably with an IT or consulting background
* Experience working within or for a global, publicly traded company, a plus
* Managing business control/risk management activities in a medium to large company
* Applying Enterprise Risk Management standards, Risk Assessment Frameworks, Tools (e.g., Fusion Risk Management), a plus.
Other Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:
* Cross-functional, cross-country, cross-geography project management experience and results-driven collaboration with operating teams
* Experience in building and leveraging an international network and working effectively cross-functionally
* Familiarity with data privacy matters in a global organization with a European footprint, a plus
* Excellent written and verbal communication and influencing skills (in English)
* Tech-savvy: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications, other Risk Management tools, a plus
* MBCI – Member Business Continuity Institute, Business Continuity Institute, a plus.
Travel:
This work will require occasional regional (EU) travel and likely an annual trip to the USA or possibly India to meet with divisional, business unit leaders, colleagues, customers, vendors, and/or members of the BC&IM community or as otherwise assigned. Expected +/- 10%-20% of total work time.
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