Resilience and Continuity – Technology Lead

Bloomberg; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomberg London seeks a Resilience and Continuity Technology Lead to shape the firm’s BCM and DR strategies within Technology Operations. You will partner with Engineering to ensure readiness and minimize disruptions, driving testing and recovery planning across a global team.

You will lead industry-best practices, manage cross-functional projects, and communicate complex risk decisions clearly to stakeholders in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years in business continuity or related fields.
• Experience coordinating testing and exercising for BC/DR in technical domains.
• Global organization experience implementing standards and policies.
• Knowledge of Operational Resilience regulations globally.
• Strong relationship management and partnership skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Strong PM, problem solving, and facilitation skills.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Global BCM program’s engagement with the Firm’s Engineering department – collaborating with technical leaders to align DR strategies with BC Planning.
• Provide insights on BC/DR technical solutions to support Engineering colleagues in maintaining resilience and continuity of operations.
• Lead on the identification, adoption, and implementation of industry best practice from across BC and operational resilience topics
• Lead on the BC program's development and execution of BC testing and exercising efforts with technical stakeholders
• Support in the development and regular review of Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and recovery strategy documentation.
• Collaborate with SMEs in Engineering, the Chief Risk Office, Legal and Compliance, Operational Resilience, and other domains to build familiarity on enterprise-wide objectives.
• Collaborate with internal support and operations teams to identify threats and risks that could escalate to incidents.

Skills

Business continuity

Disaster recovery

Operational resilience

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Cross-functional

Technical understanding

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Description & Requirements

The energy of a newsroom, the pace of a trading floor, the buzz of a recent tech breakthrough; we work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy we're known for. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Our culture is wide open, just like our spaces. We bring out the best in each other through teamwork. Through our countless volunteer projects, we also help network with the communities around us, too. You can do outstanding work here. Work you couldn't do anywhere else. It's up to you to make it happen.

Location

London

Business Area

Accounting and Finance

Ref #

10053749

Description & Requirements

The energy of a newsroom, the pace of a trading floor, the buzz of a recent tech breakthrough; we work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy we're known for. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Our culture is wide open, just like our spaces. We bring out the best in each other through teamwork. Through our countless volunteer projects, we also help network with the communities around us, too. You can do outstanding work here. Work you couldn't do anywhere else. It's up to you to make it happen.

What’s the role?

The Resilience and Continuity (R&C) team is responsible for the design and delivery of Bloomberg's Business Continuity Management (BCM) program which supports the Firm’s ability to continue operating effectively in the event of business disruptions. The team is part of the Bloomberg Security Operations department that oversees physical security, safety, enterprise resilience and business continuity.

In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to collaborate with business areas across Bloomberg and will operate as a part of a global team of business continuity experts working to ensure Bloomberg is prepared and ready to manage business disruptions effectively. As a Resilience and Continuity Technology Lead, you will primarily focus on engagement with the Firm’s Engineering department – providing expertise on business continuity and operational resilience priorities in relation to technology operations and the Firm’s Disaster Recovery program.

We’ll Trust You To

• Drive the Global BCM program’s engagement with the Firm’s Engineering department – collaborating with technical leaders to align DR strategies with BC Planning.
• Provide insights and advice on BC/DR technical solutions to support Engineering colleagues in maintaining resilience and continuity of operations.
• Lead on the identification, adoption, and implementation of industry best practice from across business continuity and operational resilience topics
• Lead on the BC program's development and execution of BC testing and exercising efforts with technical stakeholders
• Support in the development and regular review of Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and recovery strategy documentation.
• Collaborate consistently with SMEs in Engineering, the Chief Risk Office, Legal and Compliance, Operational Resilience, and other domains to build familiarity on enterprise-wide strategic objectives and resilience requirements.
• Collaborate with various internal support and operations teams to identify and assess threats and risks that have the potential to elevate to operational impacting incidents.

You’ll Need To Have

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 7 years of experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, and/or operational risk.
• Experience in working across business continuity and disaster recovery domains with a strong technical understanding.
• Experience in coordinating and delivering testing and exercising for business continuity, disaster recovery and/or operational resilience purposes in technical domains.
• Prior work experience in a global organization implementing standards, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge and experience of Operational Resilience regulations globally
• Highly developed relationship management and partnership skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong project management, problem solving, and facilitation skills.
• Proven track record of leading projects involving cross-functional teams.

If This Sounds Like You

Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or maternity/parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

If indicated, please note that years of experience are a guide; we will consider applications from all candidates who can demonstrate the skills necessary for the role.

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