Business Continuity Strategist — FinTech & Risk

AimGulf; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Salla, a Saudi ecommerce platform, seeks a Business Continuity Specialist to develop, implement, maintain and test BCM plans and resilience frameworks. You will work with IT, Operations, Risk, and Compliance to ensure continuity of critical services and minimize disruptions.

The role emphasizes BIA, risk assessments, drills, and regulatory alignment with SAMA requirements, with collaboration across cross-functional teams to enhance organizational resilience.

Qualifications

• Hands-on BCM/BCP experience including planning, maintenance and testing.
• Experience with BIA, risk assessments and recovery strategies.
• Understanding of regulatory expectations and controls for financial services.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, review and maintain BCM plans and recovery strategies.
• Conduct BIA to identify critical processes, RTOs, and RPOs.
• Identify, assess and monitor operational risks affecting critical services.
• Coordinate DRP with IT to meet continuity objectives.
• Plan and document BI testing, exercises, and recovery tests.
• Support regulatory compliance with SAMA requirements and internal policies.
• Assist incident response, crisis management, and business recovery activities.
• Track performance, report gaps, and suggest improvements.
• Coordinate awareness and training with cross-functional teams.

Skills

BCM

BCP

BIA

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Risk management

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Job description

Salla, a Saudi ecommerce platform, seeks a Business Continuity Specialist to develop, implement, maintain and test BCM plans and resilience frameworks. You will work with IT, Operations, Risk, and Compliance to ensure continuity of critical services and minimize disruptions.

The role emphasizes BIA, risk assessments, drills, and regulatory alignment with SAMA requirements, with collaboration across cross-functional teams to enhance organizational resilience.