Business Continuity Manager

Tfg (The Foschini Group); Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail is seeking a Business Continuity Manager to develop and maintain BCP Plans, manage incidents, and ensure risk assessments are thorough. The role requires strong communication and organizational skills, along with significant experience in BCP and Risk Management. Candidates with relevant qualifications and a minimum of 5 years in a large corporate environment will be preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years BCP experience and Risk Management within a large corporate environment.
• Knowledge of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery disciplines.
• BCI and ISACA memberships are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain BCP Plans, policies, and strategies.
• Coordinate response plans for incidents and crises.
• Compile BCP status and incident reports.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Facilitation

MS Office

AI tools utilization

Education

Tertiary qualification in Risk Management or Business

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Business Continuity Management: Development and maintenance of suitable BCP Plans, policies, and strategies for TFG. Completion of annual Business Continuity Planning process across TFG. Review Disaster Recovery strategies for TFG (in collaboration with IT). Perform simulation exercises, report findings to management, and make recommendations for improvements as needed.

Incident and Crisis Management: Work with the business to develop appropriate response plans. Assist the Crisis Management Team in the event of a crisis or significant incident. Coordinate the response as appropriate.

Reporting: Compile various reports (e.g., BCP status reports, incident reports), and prepare presentations.

Data Management: Keep the BCP Information Portal updated with relevant templates and information. Maintain crisis and incident information.

Risk Assessments: Collaborate with Group Enterprise Risk to ensure adequate risk mitigation strategies in the event of a crisis or incident.

Qualifications and Experience: A relevant tertiary qualification in Risk Management or Business. Minimum of 5 years BCP experience and Risk Management within a large corporate environment. Knowledge of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery disciplines, including industry best practices. Good understanding of business processes and functions. BCI and ISACA memberships are beneficial.

Skills: Strong communication (verbal and written) and reporting skills. Good networking and influencing skills. Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships. Strong organizational and planning skills. Ability to work independently and meet deadlines. Calmness under stress. Proven facilitation and coordination skills. Advanced MS Office skills. Ability to utilize AI tools.

Behaviours: Business insight, accountability, financial acumen, effective communication, decision quality, trustworthiness, managing complexity, process optimization.

Preference will be given to candidates from designated groups as per the Employment Equity Act.