Assistant Business Continuity Manager

The role is responsible for managing complex and multiple stakeholder relationships with key SBU and function senior managers across locations in the UK and abroad. As the Assistant BC manager you will be required to deputise for the Business Continuity manager to deliver the deployment of BC capabilities across the UK and globally when required.

The role is also intended to support the management process and oversight of the Business Continuity (BC) & Crisis Management (CM) capabilities, with an initial focus on Europe business needs. 

Dimensions

The business is diverse in operating in a number of different continents and UK locations, and employing approximately 2500 people.

The core subsidiaries of the business are regulated entities and it is a FTSE 250 listed company. Therefore there is an implicit need for high standards to be maintained, together with a continuous optimisation to ensure the company operates both effectively and efficiently globally to ensure that the business remains in the forefront of the global insurance world.

Key result areas

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the businesses BC & CM capabilities both in the UK & abroad
• Support the exercising and maintenance activities of the businesses BC capabilities both in the UK & abroad
• Support the exercising and maintenance activities of the businesses CM capabilities both in the UK & abroad
• Support the delivery of global BC programme reporting
• Deputise for the  Business Continuity manager both during BAU and crisis situations
• Support the implementation & maintenance of BC toolsets, specifically SunGard Assurance, Cobalt & xMatters.
• Support the delivery of wider Property Services activities and initiatives on an “as needed” basis

Cultural Behaviours:

The behaviours/competencies that the job holder must exhibit for desired cultural fit.

• Drive - being resilient, delivering results, demonstrating confidence and courage, sharing success, raising standards, taking personal accountability
• Judgement - strategic thinking, integrity, problem solving, decision making, agile and innovative thinking
• Leadership - empowering others, engaging and inspiring each other, building capability, being visible, enabling change
• Commercial Acumen - creating value for clients, understanding the external environment, international breadth, negotiating, managing risk, disciplined execution
• Partnership - building relationships, leveraging collective efforts and collaboration, creating an inclusive environment, influencing, communicating effectively
• Client Service - being accessible and proactive, building trusted relationships, developing client insight, ensuring fair outcomes

Job specific competencies:

Key competencies:

Generic

• Articulate and responsive in style;
• Good interpersonal skills
• Maturity in judgement with a high level of integrity;
• Good Communicator with a confident, enthusiastic approach;
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships within the Group globally;
• Focus and attention on detail, weighed up by a pragmatic sense;
• Confident Presentation skills at all levels;
• Smart, strategic and driven;
• Maturity in judgement and decision making with a high level of integrity;
• Ability to drive change.

Leadership style

• This position will require a strong, decisive but diplomatic individual who can lead, guide, influence and manage in ever changing situations. The individual will need to motivate those over whom he has no authority by his positive and optimistic approach to business life.

Job Specific

• Experience of working in large, multifunctional global teams;
• Strong business-facing skills, with a proven ability to build strong relationships;
• Previous experience defining & implementing Business Continuity programme requirements , implementing & maintaining BC toolsets;
• Insurance knowledge;
• Insight into MS Amlin’s global business model.

Key interfaces: