VP / Director - Lead BCM

Tangspac Consulting Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tangspac Consulting Group seeks an experienced Business Continuity Management (BCM) Manager to strengthen operational resilience across a major banking client. The role leads the BCM framework design, maintenance, and continuous improvement, ensuring regulatory compliance and safeguarding critical operations.

Responsibilities include conducting BIAs, risk assessments, developing recovery plans, coordinating testing exercises, and delivering executive reporting to board committees.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Risk Management, or Disaster Recovery within banking or financial services.
• Strong understanding of BCM standards and ISO 22301 and regulatory expectations for financial institutions.
• Experience conducting BIAs, continuity planning, testing, and crisis management exercises.
• Knowledge of operational risk management and third-party/vendor resilience practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to engage senior leadership and executives.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and presentation capabilities.
• Relevant certifications such as CBCI, MBCI, CBCP are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the BCM framework.
• Conduct BIAs and facilitate risk assessments across business units.
• Develop, review, and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Coordinate and manage BCM testing exercises, simulations, and crisis management drills.
• Partner with technology, operational risk, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to strengthen resilience.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal governance.
• Prepare executive-level reporting, metrics, and board updates on BCM readiness.
• Support incident management and crisis response during disruption events.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Documentation

Presentation skills

Education

BCI certifications (CBCI/MBCI/CBCP)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Business Continuity Management (BCM) Manager to join a leading banking organization and play a critical role in strengthening operational resilience across the enterprise.

As the BCM Lead, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing the Bank's Business Continuity Management framework, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices while safeguarding critical business operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Business Continuity Management framework.
• Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and facilitate risk assessments across business units.
• Develop, review, and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Coordinate and manage BCM testing exercises, simulations, and crisis management drills.
• Partner with technology, operational risk, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to strengthen organizational resilience.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal governance frameworks.
• Prepare executive-level reporting, metrics, and board committee updates on BCM readiness and resilience posture.
• Support incident management and crisis response activities during disruption events.

Key Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Risk Management, or Disaster Recovery within the banking or financial services sector.
• Strong understanding of BCM standards and frameworks including ISO 22301 and regulatory expectations for financial institutions.
• Experience conducting BIAs, continuity planning, testing, and crisis management exercises.
• Knowledge of operational risk management and third-party/vendor resilience practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage senior leadership and business executives.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and presentation capabilities.
• Relevant certifications such as CBCI, MBCI, CBCP, or equivalent are highly regarded.