Risk and Business Continuity Expert

• Responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the organization’s risk management and business continuity frameworks. This role ensures the identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks while maintaining a robust business continuity strategy to safeguard operations against potential disruptions
• Risk Management & Reporting:
• Implement the organization’s risk management framework, ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to across all departments.
• Facilitate risk identification workshops to assess strategic, operational, and financial risks, updating Giza Systems Risk Register accordingly.
• Support Bid Management & Projects: actively participate in risk assessments for new bids and major projects to ensure accurate risk pricing and mitigation strategies are in place before contractual commitment.
• Updating risk reports and dashboards for Senior Management review, highlighting Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and emerging trends.
• Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of risk mitigation plans and follow up with risk owners to ensure actions are closed on time.
• Execute anti-fraud and anti-corruption risk assessments and monitor the effectiveness of internal controls.
• Business Continuity (BCM):
• Maintain the Business Continuity Management (BCM) program, ensuring alignment with the approved strategy and framework.
• Conduct and Update the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to accurately define critical activities, Recovery Time Objectives (RTO), and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).
• Develop & Maintain Departmental Plans: Work closely with department heads to draft and update specific Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) for their functions.
• Plan and Execute BCP and Disaster Recovery (DR) drills/testing to validate the effectiveness of recovery strategies and employee readiness.
• Coordinate with IT/Tech Risk and Operations to ensure disaster recovery plans for critical infrastructure align with the RTOs defined in the BIA.
• Conduct post-incident reviews to identify root causes and recommend improvements to response strategies.
• General:
• Act as a focal point for Solutions team, external auditors and regulators regarding risk, internal control and BCP inquiries, preparing necessary documentation and evidence.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage and motivate a team of professionals.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple complex & confidential tasks.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities.

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, or a related field.