Enterprise Risk Management - Senior Manager/Manager, Business Resilience

ARITZIA; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail brand in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Resilience to spearhead efforts in enterprise risk management and crisis response. You will establish operational continuity plans and ensure the safety and security of business operations. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in business resilience and operational risk management, combined with a commitment to quality and collaboration. This role offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.

Benefits

Product Discount

Private in-house bistro and cafe

In-office fitness studio

24/7 wellness resources

Dog-friendly office

Amenities including private parent's room and shower facilities

Dry-cleaning and hotel discounts

Qualifications

• Proven skills, certifications, education, and/or experience in business resilience.
• Ability to collaborate fluently with cross-functional partners.
• Commitment to quality and investing in business results.

Responsibilities

• Establish Aritzia's approach to enterprise risk management.
• Identify, monitor, and track risks to operations.
• Develop plans to maintain critical operations during disruptions.
• Implement measures to recover infrastructure after disruptions.
• Educate employees on resiliency practices.

Skills

Business resilience

Operational risk management

Disaster recovery

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality commitment

Education

Relevant certifications/education in business resilience

Job description

THE TEAM

The mission of the ERM Department is to prevent, detect, and resolve loss.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Aritzia is growing and our ERM team is growing with it. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the team responsible for safeguarding the security of Aritzia product, property, people, and clients across the business. You will play a pivotal role in developing, monitoring, and executing Aritzia's business resilience infrastructure, ensuring readiness to prevent, detect, resolve, and recover from business disruptions. With your valuable contribution to the business in this role, the opportunities are endless - from a rewarding career in ERM to continued growth with Aritzia.

THE ROLE

As the Senior Manager, Business Resilience you will lead the team to:

• Support with establishing Aritzia's approach to enterprise risk management.
• Identify, monitor, and track existing and potential threats, vulnerabilities, and risks to Aritzia's operations across all workplaces.
• Develop, maintain, and execute plans that outline how Aritzia will continue critical operations during and after a disruption.
• Develop, maintain, and execute plans that prepare for and manage crises, ensuring the business and senior leadership can respond effectively.
• Implement contingency measures to recover infrastructure quickly after a disruption to ensure minimal downtime.
• Educate employees and stakeholders on resiliency practices, ensuring clear understanding of roles and responsibilities in the event of a disruption.
• Regularly test and simulate emergency scenarios to evaluate the effectiveness of business continuity and crisis management plans, and implement necessary improvements.

THE QUALIFICATIONS

The Senior Manager, Business Resilience has:

• Proven skills, certifications, education and/or experience in business resilience, operational risk management, and disaster recovery
• A commitment to learn and apply Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles
• The ability to collaborate fluently with cross-functional partners
• A commitment to quality and investing in results that add value to the business

THE COMPENSATION

The typical hiring range for this position is $100,000 -$150,000 CAD per year. The final agreed-upon salary may vary based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience.

We are always looking for top talent. If your qualifications differ from those listed above, the scope of work and final agreed-upon salary may be adjusted to reflect your qualifications.

Aritzia's Everyday Luxury compensation package goes beyond the base salary with endless growth and recognition opportunities through our pay-for-performance philosophy. With comprehensive benefits, aspirational workspaces and elevated employee perks and experiences - we provide it all.

THE PERKS

Some of the industry-leading benefits you will receive working at Aritzia:

• Product Discount - Maybe you've heard of our famous product discount? Or our exclusive private shopping events? You have now.
• A-OK Commissary & Cafe - Everyday Luxury dining, exclusive to Aritzia. Our in-house bistro and cafe is a private oasis where employees can enjoy curated, subsidized Everyday Luxury dining.
• The SET - Our in-office fitness studio and gym with state-of-the-art equipment, custom-created classes and optional personal training. Open 7 days a week, it works out well.
• Aritzia Virtual Wellness - Because your health, happiness and safety matter, we provide 24/7 resources to support you in your wellbeing goals, whether they're physical, mental, social or financial.
• Aspirational Workplace - Our offices are specially designed to be spaces of creativity, productivity and inspiration. They're also dog-friendly. Woof.
• Amenities - Additional amenities include a private parent's room, shower facilities with elevated complementary conveniences, bike rooms and more.
• The Extras - We also offer a multitude of other perks like dry-cleaning, hotel and restaurant discounts, self-care promos and on-site medical care.

ARITZIA

Aritzia is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Our goal is to be inclusive, diverse, and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can enjoy a successful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, and any other protected characteristic.

Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People & Culture Team.