Job Description
Outsourcing & Resilience Officer – Business Continuity – Planning – Banking
Excellent opportunity opens for an Outsourcing & Resilience Officer experienced on supporting Business Continuity Planning and Managing to manage the onboarding & offboarding of Vendors/Suppliers, maintaining strong relationships with them. You will be supporting the management of the interaction between Vendors/Suppliers and Internal Relationship Owners/Supplier Managers and ensuring adequate oversight and facilitation of the bank’s outsourced suppliers and vendors. The successful candidate will support the management of the BCP activities, by improving, analysing and managing various tasks related.
Vendor/Supplier Relations:
* Support in overseeing and managing external vendor/supplier relationships to ensure effective collaboration and communication.
* Facilitate the onboarding and offboarding processes for vendors and suppliers, ensuring smooth transitions and adherence to policies.
* Conduct thorough due diligence and risk assessments for all vendors and suppliers to ensure compliance with enterprise-wide standards.
* Implement and monitor ongoing vendor risk management practices to mitigate potential risks associated with outsourcing.
* Support in drafting, negotiating, and managing contracts with vendors and suppliers, ensuring favourable terms and compliance with regulatory standards.
* Track and oversee renewal and expiry dates of all contractual agreements, ensuring timely renewals and adherence to contractual obligations.
Business Continuity
* Support in developing, implementing, and maintaining a corporate-wide Business Continuity Plan (BCP) program, including policies, procedures, and framework documents.
* Coordinate with departments to identify critical business functions and ensure appropriate continuity strategies are in place.
* Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) and risk assessments to determine potential threats and their impact on operations.
* Support the testing and validation of BCP and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans through regular simulations and tabletop exercises.
* Monitor regulatory requirements and industry best practices to ensure BCP compliance and effectiveness.
* Collaborate with IT and operational teams to ensure alignment between BCP and technical recovery capabilities.
* Support the line manager in aligning BCP planning, initiatives, and goals with the bank’s strategic objectives and infrastructure capabilities.
Vendor/Supplier Relations
* Manage vendor onboarding/offboarding processes.
* Conduct due diligence and risk assessments.
* Monitor vendor risk and ensure compliance.
* Track contract renewals and expirations.
Performance Monitoring & Reporting
* Measure and report vendor performance.
* Analyse data to optimise relationships.
* Identify sourcing opportunities and support tenders.
* Ensure regulatory compliance and cost efficiency.
Interested? Please Apply!
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