Business Continuity Third Party Engagement Manager, Vice President - Remote/AZ

Company: MUFG
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 5th largest financial group in the world. Across the globe, we're 180,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.With a vision to be the world's most trusted financial group, it's part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.This is a remote position. A member of our recruitment team will discuss location preferences with you in more detail.Job Summary:

• Provide support in strategic initiatives for the business continuity program
• Oversee the execution of the business continuity testing program, review of test results and remediation of any observed weaknesses
• Ensure all regulatory requirements (e.g. FFIEC, OCC, FRB), are being adhered to, propose applicable updates to policies and procedures
• Perform risk assessments, identify issues and/or control gaps, analyze gaps, document and report findings, and recommend remediation plans to management
• Perform annual risk reviews and controls assurance checks
• Validate and challenge data and results to ensure risk ratings are accurately stated, agreed to, and understood
• Oversee remediation activities and document actions taken
• Review and engage in contract negotiations for business continuity/disaster recovery clauses as required
• Identify opportunities for process improvements to deliver increasing operational efficiency in the processes
• Support internal business continuity education and best practices sharing with peers and colleagues, as well as third party education& awareness, as needed
• Develop and maintain the continuous process improvement program which includes (but is not limited to) a broad range of ongoing activities related to regulatory changes, bank processes, systems issues and enhancements to the program
• Perform risk assessments, review and challenge assessments performed by others, including risk identification, risk controls, and risk monitoring and reporting
• Drive the socialization, adoption, consistency, appropriate implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the business continuity risk management framework, as well as business continuity program policies, standards, methods, etc.
• Drive business continuity risk management requirements, including efforts to increase efficiency and ensure alignment with enterprise risk management practices
• Provide recommendations on changes or program enhancements required to address such requirements, risks, and threats
• Facilitate integration of second line frameworks policies, standards and regulatory requirements
• Assess business continuity/disaster recovery risks and policy/standard/procedure compliance relating to controls design and effectiveness, testing processes, testing results, and sample-based testing
• Provide support for internal audits and regulatory exams
• Travel and/or work evenings and/or weekends as business needs requireSkills/Required Experience:
  • BS in Finance, Computer Sciences, or Risk Management preferred, or demonstrated equivalent experience
  • Professional certification from the Disaster Recovery Institute International or from The Business Continuity Institute (e.g., Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP), Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCP), Member of the Business Continuity Institute (MBCI), and/or other Business Continuity or industry related certifications preferred
  • Minimum of 10 years with a strong background in enterprise-wide Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and/or Crisis Management experience as applied in a business and technical environment in the banking or financial industry preferred
  • Minimum 4 years knowledge of leasing and negotiation skills
  • Minimum 4 years experience in bank corporate strategy role
  • M&A experience is a plus
  • RSA Archer experience is a plus
  • Demonstrated knowledge in activities related to crisis and emergency management.
  • Understanding and ability to apply policies/procedures, laws and regulations including delivery of requests for proposal (RFPs), requests for information (RFIs), and regulatory requirements including but not limited to: Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council (FFIEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Federal Reserve
  • Knowledge of technology infrastructure environments
  • Familiarity with third party contracts and service agreements
  • Creative and able to apply "out of the box" thinking, to proactively determine business resiliency, and assess emerging industry risk
  • Strong understanding of business continuity process management methodologies and systems
  • Excellent project management skills, including task identification, project planning, and ability to understand scope of recovery efforts, ability to coordinate critical activities during continuity exercises and events, and proficiency with tools required to pull project together.
  • Advanced level skills in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Minimum of 6 years practical Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Crisis Management experience as applied in a business and technical environment in the banking or financial industry preferred
  • Strong focus and capabilities to lead and prioritize multiple responsibilities simultaneously
  • Flexible and able to adapt in a rapidly changing organization
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills to effectively interact with peers, subordinates, internal and external customers and vendors
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and motivate individuals and teams
  • Advanced presentation skills and verbal and written communication skills to communicate directly with many levels of the organization and must be able to lead both discussions and meetingsThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual's associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.Some MUFG roles require that individuals be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons, as well as any other reason required by applicable law or order. Should you be selected for an interview, your recruiter will provide additional information.#LI-Remote

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