Business Continuity Consultant

About the Role

NOZOM is seeking an experienced Business Continuity Consultant to enhance its business continuity, crisis management, and organizational resilience frameworks. This position requires active involvement in the creation, implementation, and maintenance of business continuity strategies aligned with international and regulatory standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to identify vital business activities and dependencies.
• Establish and review Recovery Time Objectives (RTO), Recovery Point Objectives (RPO), and recovery sequence priorities.
• Create, update, and manage Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) to ensure readiness.
• Assist in conducting crisis management drills, emergency responses, and disaster recovery simulations.
• Carry out risk evaluations and suggest effective mitigation and recovery tactics.
• Collaborate with various business and technical departments to guarantee synchronization between business continuity and IT disaster recovery plans.
• Oversee business continuity management (BCM) policies, documentation, reports, and audits.
• Facilitate awareness programs and training related to business continuity.
• Ensure all practices comply with ISO 22301 standards and relevant regulations.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, Information Systems, or a closely related discipline.
• Between three and six years of practical experience in business continuity, crisis management, disaster recovery, or operational risk fields.
• Hands-on expertise with BIA, BCP development, RTO, RPO assessment, risk analysis, and continuity drills.
• Strong familiarity with ISO 22301 standards.
• Preferred certifications include professional BCM or ISO 22301 credentials.
• Outstanding communication capabilities and adeptness in managing stakeholder relations.
• Fluency in Arabic is mandatory.
• Candidates should either be based in Riyadh or willing to relocate there.