
Business Resiliency Manager
Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Business Resiliency Manager
General Summary:
Managesthe execution and coordination of Business Resiliency Management (BRM)activities including Business Impact Analysis (BIA), testing, and exercisesunder guidance of the Information Security Risk Officer. The program is managedin accordance with safe and sound Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)regulatory requirements, internal business objectives, industry best practices,and sound risk management principles. Coordinates enterprise-level BRM programgovernance and framework; and compliance with vendor management, recordretention, and various internal and external audits. Contributes to continuousimprovement efforts and develops subject matter expertise with the opportunityfor growth into broader BRM governance responsibilities.
Principal Duties andResponsibilities:
- Manages the Bank's BRM Program includingBusiness Impact Analysis, BRM testing, Team Tabletop Walkthroughs, Department TabletopWalkthroughs, and Buddy Bank administration. Participates in necessarycommittees and working groups, and maintains documentation related to BRM Program.
- Facilitates development of BRM Plandocuments with BRM Team and Department leaders. Ensures plans are reviewed andupdated annually.
- Supports completion, documentation, andtracking of BRM test cases. Reviews test results for completeness and partnerswith departments to remediate issues, coordinating retest activities whereneeded. Escalates significant issues to the Information Security Risk Officer.
- Assists in developing, maintaining, and obtainingapproval for the BRM program policy and plans, ensuring staff awareness andtraining, overseeing execution of tests and exercises, and reporting programstatus and results occur to appropriate governing committees.
- Works collaboratively with:
- IT to review and enhance the Bank's BRM disaster recovery strategy through safe & sound planning and testing of data center disaster recovery capabilities to support production operations in the event of a disaster situation.
- Operational Risk on the external event threats in the annual Risk Assessments and BRM related Operating Incidents.
- Vendor Management to evaluate BRM critical vendor criteria and results of the Third-Party Resilience Questionnaire.
- Internal Audit, external auditors, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency to respond to questions and provide documentation for periodic audits. - Design and implement program trainingmaterials for staff relevant to their BRM roles and responsibilities.
- Mentor employees on effective BRM risk andcompliance practices with a focus on safety and preparedness.
- Cultivates and maintain effectiveprofessional working relationships with management and staff to build consensuson solving business problems.
- Performs other duties and completesspecial projects as assigned by management.
Minimum Knowledge,Skills and Abilities Required:
- Knowledge at a level normally acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree in business administration, risk management, information technology, or a related discipline or equivalent experience in a related field.
- Seven years of experience developing, implementing, and maintaining business continuity plans and disaster recovery strategies including IT disaster recovery planning.A general understanding of operations in the financial or banking industry is preferred.
- High degree of initiative, independence and thought leadership to produce effective and timely work, including development of the position's responsibilities.
- Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) certification is preferred.
- Verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of Bank management and staff, and external contacts.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, SharePoint, and Copilot.
- Demonstrated commitment to working with a variety of backgrounds and perspectives. Promotes an environment of empathy and respect. Advocates for different viewpoints for all levels of team members and practices inclusion in all areas of responsibility. Actively builds positive relationships across the department.
Working Conditions:
Normaloffice environment with flexibility to meet tight deadlines and/or multipledaily deadlines as required.
Notation:This position has been identified as "high risk" as outlined in the Bank'sBackground Check policy. Individuals occupying this position will be requiredto submit to a background check biennially. Such repeat background check(s) are considered a "condition of continuedemployment".