Business Continuity Specialist - PayLink

Salla; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Salla is seeking a Business Continuity Specialist to develop, implement, maintain, and test Business Continuity Management (BCM) plans and resilience frameworks. The role collaborates with IT, Operations, Risk, and Compliance to ensure continuity of critical services and minimize disruptions.

Ideal candidates have hands-on BCM/BCP experience, BIA, risk assessments, and understanding of DR, RTO, and RPO. Knowledge of SAMA regulations and regulated industries is a plus.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in BCM, BCP, or operational resilience.
• Experience with BIA, risk assessments, and BCM testing.
• Familiarity with DRP, RTO, and RPO concepts.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience in regulated industries (FinTech, banking, payments) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, review, and maintain BCM plans, policies, and recovery strategies.
• Conduct BIA to identify critical processes, dependencies, RTOs, and RPOs.
• Identify, assess, and monitor operational risks and disruptions.
• Coordinate DRP with IT to align with BC objectives and recovery requirements.
• Plan, coordinate, and document BCM testing and simulations.
• Support regulatory compliance with SAMA requirements and internal policies.
• Assist incident response, crisis management, and business recovery during disruptions.
• Track performance, identify gaps, prepare management reports, and recommend actions.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to maintain readiness and deliver awareness and training.

Skills

BCM

BCP

BIA

Risk Assessment

DRP

Regulatory Compliance

Incident Response

Crisis Management

Stakeholder Management

Monitoring & Reporting

Continuous Improvement

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Risk management, Business Administration, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Business Continuity Specialist to develop, implement, maintain, and test Business Continuity Management (BCM) plans and operational resilience frameworks.

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience in Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Risk Assessment, and Disaster Recovery (DR), with a strong understanding of regulatory compliance and business continuity standards.

This role will work closely with IT, Operations, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure the continuity of critical business services, minimize operational disruptions, and strengthen organizational resilience.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Continuity Management: Develop, implement, review, and maintain Business Continuity Plans (BCP), policies, procedures, and recovery strategies.

• Business Impact Analysis (BIA): Conduct Business Impact Assessments to identify critical business processes, dependencies, Recovery Time Objectives (RTO), and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).

• Risk Assessment: Identify, assess, and monitor operational risks and potential disruptions affecting critical business services.

• Disaster Recovery Coordination: Collaborate with IT teams to align Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) with business continuity objectives and recovery requirements.

• BCP Testing & Exercises: Plan, coordinate, and document business continuity exercises, tabletop simulations, and recovery testing activities.

• Regulatory Compliance: Support compliance with Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) requirements, applicable regulatory frameworks, and internal business continuity policies.

• Incident Response & Crisis Management: Support incident response, crisis management, and business recovery activities during operational disruptions.

• Monitoring & Reporting: Track business continuity performance, identify gaps, prepare management reports, and recommend corrective actions.

• Stakeholder Coordination: Work with cross-functional teams to maintain business continuity readiness and deliver awareness and training activities.

• Continuous Improvement: Review testing results, incidents, and audit findings to improve business continuity processes and organizational resilience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk management, Business Administration, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

• Hands‑on experience in Business Continuity Management (BCM), Business Continuity Planning (BCP), or Operational Resilience.

• Practical experience conducting Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Risk Assessments, and Business Continuity Testing.

• Understanding of Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP), Recovery Time Objectives (RTO), and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).

• Familiarity with SAMA regulatory requirements related to business continuity and operational resilience is preferred.

• Experience in FinTech, banking, payment gateways, financial services, insurance or other regulated industries is an advantage.

• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, documentation, and reporting skills.

• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate across technical and business teams.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.