
Business Continuity Specialist
- Melbourne, VIC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Maintain and improve BCM related governance documents adapting to organisational and business changes.
- Lead business impact analyses and risk assessment workshops to identify critical processes and develop strategies to respond to potential disruptions
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- Guide business units in creating and updating Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) that are clear, actionable, and accessible to stakeholders.
- Drive training and awareness to ensure staff understand their roles during disruptions and support crisis exercises.
- Contribute to operational reporting and support customer tenders by providing insights on the BCM program .
- Communicate complex topics with clarity and influence to various audiences, promoting BCM priorities and ensuring professional standards.
- Professional designation in business continuity management (ABCP, MBCP, CFCP, CBCI, or equivalent) or practical experience and a proven track record in a similar role.
- Robust experience in Business Continuity Management in large, complex multinational environments, with strong practical knowledge of BCM frameworks and stakeholder education.
- Familiar with IT disaster recovery, and ideally, although not mandatory, with ISO standards and the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act.
- Experience in global and matrixed organisations; and infrastructure-heavy sectors like logistics, manufacturing, or retail, with national and international business practice awareness.
- A self-starter with creativity, adaptability, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, changing environments with hands on approach in delivering activities that embed business continuity management.
- Able to simplify technical topics, engage stakeholders effectively, and present across formats.
- Curious, team-oriented, open to feedback, and capable of working independently or leading planning efforts.