Job Details

• Designs, develops and selects tools used by RGA senior executives to manage crisis preparedness and response to include selection criteria, vendor negotiation and implementation efforts/training/user acceptance.
• Works across varied geographies and business disciplines to gather, synthesize and report on continuity risk issues for Senior Management, internal and external audit and client consumption.
• Oversees integration of new/reengineered business functions, acquisitions and IT resources into the existing Business Continuity Management structure and program
• Identifies and qualifies Business Continuity program enhancements through continuously growing understanding of program gaps and weaknesses both pervasively and locally.
• Lead crisis response efforts for Global HQ to include forecasting the future potential impacts to RGA’s associates, operations and reputation
• People Development and Support
• Coaches business leaders across the world to improve the continuity of their offices/departments given unique risk profiles within their limited time and budget
• Develop and deploy training customized by audience using multiple modalities in a manner suitable for each of RGA’s offices around the world
• Support senior business leaders in the development of original cost effective business continuity and crisis management strategies for a wide range of unpredictable events
• Support local Business Continuity and Crisis Management efforts around the world by overseeing exercise logistics, regulatory requirements, and operational risk priorities related to the Business Continuity program
• General
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Travel (internationally) as needed to support global business continuity/crisis management efforts

• Able to work with minor direct supervision
• Advanced knowledge and skills using business continuity and emergency notification tools
• Advance project management skills. Demonstrates an ability to evaluate project objectives and scope for feasibility, understanding, scheduling, and managing projects to budget and plan
• Advanced ability to translate business needs and problems into functional design and solutions
• Highly advanced people management skills, demonstrating the ability to lead, mentor, and develop associates; including the ability to delegate key areas of responsibility
• Advanced investigative, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Broad business and finance related knowledge
• Advanced oral and written communications skills, demonstrating the ability to convey business terminology that is meaningful and well received
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work well within a team environment, participate in departmental/team projects, and balance detail with departmental objectives
• Advanced ability to manage multiple projects and/or teams simultaneously
• Advanced ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines
• Advanced ability to translate business needs and problems into viable/accepted solutions

Reference ID - GH/BFSI/JC//28012020//89049/Director - BCP