Senior Manager - Business Continuity Management (BCM) Berlin

Senior Manager - Business Continuity Management (BCM)

About the opportunity

Are you ready for your next career step? We are seeking a Senior Manager - Business Continuity Management to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to ensure resilience at a cutting edge technology-driven bank. You will take full ownership for various non-financial risk topics and work across functions, products, and markets to assess, control, and report non-financial risks N26 is exposed to.

In this role you will

• Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Business Continuity Management and Crisis Management framework across all operations
• Define BCM strategy, policies, procedures, methodology, and standards in alignment with regulatory requirements (e.g., DORA, MaRisk) and industry best practices
• Collaborate with the 1st Line of Defense (LoD) as it performs its BCM duties including the identification and management of risks and controls
• Manage complex business impact analyses (BIAs) and risk assessments to identify critical business functions and dependencies
• Lead the implementation and integration of a new BCM tool and mass notification system to enhance planning, response, and communication capabilities
• Create training and awareness plans across the organization to build a strong resilience culture
• Highlight potential gaps and risks to senior leaders, the board, and committees with supporting KPIs on readiness, outcomes, and emerging risks
• Plan, manage and conduct regular continuity testing (table-top exercises, simulations, recovery drills) and track the remediation of gaps by the 1st LoD
• Monitor regulatory and industry developments in operational resilience and adapt frameworks accordingly
• Manage and coordinate tasks within the BCM team

Background

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Resilience, BCM, Business Administration, or other relevant areas
• 5+ years of professional experience in Business Continue Management/Crisis Management (may include, ICT Risk, Third Party Risk Management) gained in banking/financial services or in a consulting firm

Skills

• Sound knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., MaRisk, BAIT, DORA) and common industry standards (e.g., ISO 22301)
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, creativity, critical thinking, as well as ability to identify problems and propose solutions
• Excellent communication skills both on technical and on managerial level
• Sound knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements and common industry standards
• Track record in project delivery
• An entrepreneurial vision, an autonomous attitude, and a ‘get things done’ approach
• Hands-on approach and eagerness to tackle new topics while demonstrating a quick grasp in conceptual project work and strategic thinking
• Fluency in English is required, German is a plus

Traits

• Strong topic ownership and bias for action
• Critical thinking and drive to improve the status quo
• Passion for risk management, internal controls, and complex problem-solving
• Both attention to details and strong conceptual thinking
• Flexibility in a fast-changing and agile environment
• Actively help yourself and the team to be successful
• Will to continuously learn and act upon direct feedback

What’s in it for you:

• Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s most talked about disruptors