Business Continuity Manager

Polpharma Biologics; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership impact

High visibility with exec team

Autonomy in critical role

Competitive remuneration package

Job summary

Polpharma Biologics is seeking a seasoned BCM expert to lead the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of the business continuity management framework across the organization. You will work within a regulated, cross-functional environment to ensure resilience and regulatory readiness.

You will coordinate BIAs, continuity risk assessments and recovery plans, align IT disaster recovery, and design cross-functional crisis exercises.

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of experience in BCM, operational resilience, crisis management, or related areas.
• Master’s degree preferred in Risk Management, Business Administration, Engineering, IT Security, or related field.
• Experience coordinating BCM frameworks, BIAs, continuity planning and exercises in complex or regulated environments.
• Fluency in English; Dutch or Polish advantageous; willing to travel 20-30% across Europe.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, maintenance and improvement of the BCM framework as a BCM subject matter expert, in line with internal requirements and applicable regulatory expectations.
• Coordinate the BCM lifecycle, including BIAs, continuity risk assessments, recovery requirements, plan maintenance and continuous improvement.
• Support business functions in identifying critical processes, dependencies and third-party resilience considerations, and in developing, maintaining and exercising their continuity plans.
• Coordinate with IT and Cybersecurity teams to align business continuity requirements with IT disaster recovery capabilities and recovery objectives.
• Design and coordinate cross-functional crisis management and business continuity exercises; support incident response preparedness, capture lessons learned and track agreed improvement actions.
• Provide specialist advice and practical recommendations to relevant stakeholders on resilience risks, regulatory expectations and operational readiness.
• Support BCM training and awareness activities to strengthen business ownership, incident preparedness and continuity capability.
• Maintain BCM documentation and evidence, and prepare reporting, dashboards, KPIs and maturity assessments to support audits, regulatory interactions, management review and improvement planning.
• Operate as a BCM subject matter expert with no direct reports, coordinating BCM activities within the agreed framework.
• Provide specialist input, documentation and evidence to support audits, regulatory interactions and external assessments.
• Recommend BCM methodologies, planning cycles and continuity requirements for review and approval by relevant management.
• Track BCM improvement actions and reports progress against agreed priorities.

Skills

BCM domain expertise

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication & facilitation

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Master’s degree in Risk Management or related field

Tools

ISO 22301

Business Impact Analysis

Disaster recovery planning

Crisis management frameworks

Job description

Your responsibilities

• Support the development, maintenance and improvement of the BCM framework as a BCM subject matter expert, in line with internal requirements and applicable regulatory expectations.
• Coordinate the BCM lifecycle, including BIAs, continuity risk assessments, recovery requirements, plan maintenance and continuous improvement.
• Support business functions in identifying critical processes, dependencies and third-party resilience considerations, and in developing, maintaining and exercising their continuity plans.
• Coordinate with IT and Cybersecurity teams to align business continuity requirements with IT disaster recovery capabilities and recovery objectives.
• Design and coordinate cross-functional crisis management and business continuity exercises; support incident response preparedness, capture lessons learned and track agreed improvement actions.
• Provide specialist advice and practical recommendations to relevant stakeholders on resilience risks, regulatory expectations and operational readiness.
• Support BCM training and awareness activities to strengthen business ownership, incident preparedness and continuity capability.
• Maintain BCM documentation and evidence, and prepare reporting, dashboards, KPIs and maturity assessments to support audits, regulatory interactions, management review and improvement planning.
• Operate as a BCM subject matter expert with no direct reports, coordinating BCM activities within the agreed framework.
• Provide specialist input, documentation and evidence to support audits, regulatory interactions and external assessments.
• Recommend BCM methodologies, planning cycles and continuity requirements for review and approval by relevant management.
• Track BCM improvement actions and reports progress against agreed priorities.
• 6-10+ years of experience in BCM, operational resilience, crisis management, or related areas.
• Master’s degree preferred in Risk Management, Business Administration, Engineering, IT Security, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating BCM frameworks, BIAs, continuity planning and exercises in complex or regulated environments.
• Experience influencing stakeholders in a cross-functional or multi-site environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to resolve complex continuity and resilience challenges independently.
• Strong communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate business priorities into practical BCM actions and improvement plans.
• Thorough knowledge of ISO 22301, business impact analysis, continuity planning, exercising, disaster recovery, crisis communication and risk methodologies.
• Fluent English; Dutch or Polish advantageous.
• Availability for business travel across Europe, approximately 20-30%.

What we offer

• The opportunity to shape and lead the resilience agenda for a dynamic, innovative organization.
• High visibility and strategic influence with executive leadership.
• Autonomy and ownership in a role critical to company success.
• Competitive remuneration and benefits package.

At Rezon Bio, we believe in diversity and equality. Our recruitment process is conducted in a fully transparent manner and with respect for non-discrimination principles - regardless of gender, age, orientation, gender identity, or other individual characteristics. We encourage all individuals who meet the requirements to apply, including women, men, and non-binary persons. What matters most to us is your experience, skills, and passion for achieving goals together!