Senior Business Continuity & Resilience Leader

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

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.