# Business Continuity Specialist

> TAWANTECH · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-06

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** IT

## Description

**Summary:**  
Develop and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery frameworks aligned with ISO 22301, ISO 27031, and SAMA requirements to ensure organizational resilience.

**Responsibilities:**  

-   Develop, implement, and maintain the enterprise-wide Business Continuity Management (BCM) framework aligned with regulatory and industry standards
-   Develop Business Continuity Documents:

1.  Develop and recommend business continuity and recovery strategies (alternate sites, remote working, manual workarounds)
2.  Define resource requirements (personnel, technology, facilities, third parties)
3.  Develop and maintain Business Continuity Plans (BCPs)
4.  Develop and maintain Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs) with IT teams
5.  Define crisis communication and escalation protocols

-   Establish and maintain BCM policy, standards, procedures, and governance
-   Define BCM scope, objectives, and applicability across business units
-   Conduct Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
-   Determine:

1.  Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)
2.  Recovery Time Objectives (RTO)
3.  Recovery Point Objectives (RPO)

-   Assess financial, operational, regulatory, and reputational impacts
-   Identify single points of failure and mitigation strategies
-   Establish Crisis Management Team (CMT) structure and roles
-   Perform BCM risk assessments covering:

1.  Operational threats
2.  Technology threats
3.  Cyber threats
4.  External threats

-   Conduct BCM testing programs (tabletop, simulation, full-scale drills)
-   Validate effectiveness of BCPs and DRPs
-   Document test results and track remediation actions
-   Maintain and update BCM documentation and plans
-   Ensure version control and governance of BCM documents
-   Assess third-party/vendor continuity capabilities
-   Ensure vendors maintain adequate BCP and DR arrangements
-   Establish BCM governance committees and reporting
-   Prepare BCM dashboards and reports for senior management
-   Monitor BCM readiness and compliance
-   Ensure alignment with regulations and standards (e.g., ISO 22301)
-   Support audits, inspections, and regulatory reporting
-   Conduct BCM awareness and training programs
-   Provide role-based training for crisis and recovery teams
-   Promote business continuity culture across the organization
-   Integrate BCM into:

1.  Enterprise risk management
2.  Operational risk
3.  IT risk frameworks

-   Embed BCM into:
-   Strategic initiatives

1.  Digital transformation
2.  New product development

-   Conduct BCM maturity assessments and benchmarking
-   Drive continuous improvement for organizational resilience

## Requirements

-   **5–8 years of experience** in Business Continuity Management (BCM), Risk Management, or Organizational Resilience
-   Proven hands-on experience in developing and maintaining:

-   Business Continuity Plans (BCP)
-   Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP)
-   Business Impact Analysis (BIA)

-   Strong understanding of key BCM concepts:

-   Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
-   Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
-   Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)
-   Crisis Management

-   Experience working with international standards and frameworks such as:

-   ISO 22301
-   ISO 27031
-   Regulatory frameworks (e.g., SAMA CSF, NCA)

-   Experience in:

-   Designing and executing BCM testing programs (tabletop, simulation, full-scale exercises)
-   Validating and improving BCP and DRP effectiveness

-   Ability to:

-   Identify risks and single points of failure
-   Recommend continuity and recovery strategies
-   Experience in third-party/vendor risk and continuity assessment

-   Strong skills in:

-   Reporting and dashboard preparation for senior management
-   Stakeholder communication and coordination

-   Experience in governance:

-   Developing BCM policies, procedures, and frameworks
-   Relevant certifications are preferred:

-   ISO 22301 Lead Implementer / Lead Auditor
-   CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional)
-   or equivalent

## Apply

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