Business Continuity & Resilience

Client of AIQU; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of AIQU in Abu Dhabi seeks a seasoned Business Continuity and Resilience Manager to lead the development, implementation and maintenance of robust business continuity and disaster recovery strategies. You will drive analyses, tests and governance to ensure organizational resilience against disruptions.

The role requires 10–12 years of BC/DR experience, strong stakeholder management, and deep knowledge of recovery solutions, with UAE/regulatory awareness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10–12 years of progressive experience in business continuity, disaster recovery and resilience planning.
• Deep technical knowledge of disaster recovery solutions (e.g., data replication, backup technologies, site failover).
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills, including executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update and maintain BC/DR plans across all business units.
• Conduct regular BIAs and risk assessments to identify critical processes and resilience gaps.
• Design and execute tests and simulations; evaluate results and implement improvements.
• Lead incident response and crisis management during disruptions.
• Collaborate with IT, facilities and vendors to align recovery solutions.
• Provide training, awareness workshops and documentation to stakeholders.
• Monitor regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g., ISO 22301) for compliance.
• Prepare and present resilience metrics and reports to senior leadership.

Skills

Business continuity

Disaster recovery

Risk assessment

BIAs

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Business Administration

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Business Continuity amp Resilience Manager to join our team in Abu Dhabi In this role you will lead the development implementation and maintenance of comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery strategies to ensure organizational resilience against disruptions

Responsibilities

• Develop update and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery plans across all business units
• Conduct regular business impact analyses BIAs and risk assessments to identify critical processes and resilience gaps
• Design and execute scheduled tests and simulations evaluate results and implement improvements
• Lead incident response and crisis management activities during business disruptions
• Collaborate with IT operations facilities and third-party vendors to ensure alignment of recovery solutions
• Provide training awareness workshops and documentation to stakeholders on continuity and resilience procedures
• Monitor regulatory requirements and industry standards e g ISO 22301 to ensure ongoing compliance
• Prepare and present resilience metrics and reports to senior leadership

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Information Technology Business Administration or a related field
• 10 12 years of progressive experience in business continuity disaster recovery and resilience planning
• Deep technical knowledge of disaster recovery solutions e g data replication backup technologies site failover
• Proven experience developing and executing business impact analyses and risk assessments
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives concurrently
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills including the ability to present to senior executives
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations for continuity and resilience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master s degree or professional certification such as CBCP MBCP or DRII certification
• Experience within financial services or government sectors in the UAE
• Knowledge of UAE regulatory environment and recovery requirements
• Hands-on experience with cyber resilience frameworks and integration with IT security
• Arabic language proficiency

Position Details

Position Title Business Continuity amp Resilience Location Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Experience Required 10 years Bachelor s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field 10 12 years of progressive experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience planning Deep technical knowledge of disaster recovery solutions (e.g., data replication, backup technologies, site failover) Proven experience developing and executing business impact analyses and risk assessments Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives concurrently Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to present to senior executives Familiarity with industry standards and regulations for continuity and resilience Preferred Qualifications: Master s degree or professional certification such as CBCP, MBCP, or DRII certification Experience within financial services or government sectors in the UAE Knowledge of UAE regulatory environment and recovery requirements Hands-on experience with cyber resilience frameworks and integration with IT security Arabic language proficiency