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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Director, Information Security
Location: London or Bournmouth, , United Kingdom
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2006-02-24
Directs and coordinates overall contingency planning program in EMEA to manage
risk, meet regulatory requirements and ensure recoverability from potential
threats or disruptions. Creates, implements, and communicates business
resiliency policies, procedures and directives. Recommends changes, strategies
and needs for the corporation or line of business. Acts as a liaison between
management and Lines of Business regarding business resiliency issues and
planning.
Has direct management for EMEA RRM staff and matrix management responsibility
over multiple LOBs in the EMEA region. Plans and manages complex budgets. Leads
complex organizational and operational change initiatives that span multiple
areas. Develops organizational mission, objectives, milestones and plans
without supervision. Clearly and routinely communicates long-term vision.
Defuses complex interpersonal issues effectively and manages customer
expectations. Leads and manages cross-divisional programs. Has great latitude
in decision-making.
Partners with Senior Management in EMEA to set strategic direction, fully
implement, communicate and maintain a comprehensive Resiliency Program.
Establishes formal strategy and benchmarks to measure and depict company
progress, opportunities for ongoing plan enhancement, efficiency and
preparedness.
Establishes a standard risk methodology to measure financial and customer
exposure and derive Recovery Times associated with LOB to perform
business/system functions.
Leads LOB in the development and maintenance of recovery plans that mitigate
resiliency risk in compliance with corporate policy and regulatory guidelines.
Oversees and executes where agreed; site tests or cross-business resiliency
related projects.
Monitors Resiliency Program including changes in bank services and market
practices to ensure resiliency recovery requirements are being achieved.
Manages the EMEA RRM staff, operating budget and daily direction of activities,
objective setting, performance appraisals, training and career planning.
Develops templates for and reviews the LOB’s semi-annual status
reports/metrics on key aspects of the continuity program (e.g. exercise
results, open issues, resiliency strategies, etc.).
Acts as the EMEA region spokesperson and representative on resiliency program
matters, to senior management and external regulators.
Participates in periodic meetings of the Resiliency Risk Management Board and
Forum, EMEA IRM Forum.
Establishes and maintains an EMEA Crisis Management Program. Activates and
leads crisis management calls when authorized by EMEA Threat Assessment Team.
Benchmarks against and incorporates relevant best practices from LOB’s and
peer institutions.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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College degree in related technical or business area, specialized training,
and/or equivalent work experience.
12+ years of resiliency and/or risk management.
Certification is desirable (e.g. Certified Business Continuity Professional or
other related certification programs).
CONTACT
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Visa status: Candidates must be UK or EU nationals or currently hold a UK work
visa.
Ref: SF-127
Information Security Solutions
Iain Sutherland
iain@InformationSecuritySolutions.com
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