About the Role:

As a proven business continuity professional, you will have practical experience of delivering all elements of a Business Continuity Program.  This will include building and developing plans and providing business impact analysis, incident/crisis management, exercising and testing of scenarios as well as developing and implementing training and awareness programs.  Ideally the candidate should have a working knowledge of major IT platforms and infrastructure and good understanding of IT Disaster Recovery/IT Service Continuity.

Primary Responsibilities:

* Provide leadership for all aspects of Business Continuity Management across the company and embedding it within the company culture
* Determine and communicate strategy for our BC/DR management standards
* Coordinate, assess, develop and communicate contingency requirements and recovery plans required to protect the company if facilities or technology resources are unavailable due to an unforeseen disruption. 
* A strong business continuity background is a prerequisite
* Train, mentor and assist departments in building out Business Continuity plans for their areas.  Ensure critical functions, support components (buildings, equipment, people, technology) are identified and plans remain current and effective
* Ensure appropriate periodic testing of BC/DR is carried out and results are documented, with remediation items identified and tracked where necessary
* Answer questions from our customers about our BCP policies and procedures
* Collate and maintain a central global view of health and safety requirements, including the identification of any specific local laws / legislations so that our offices can demonstrate compliance.  
* Analyze industry standards and implement best practices on an ongoing basis.
* International travel will be required periodically

Desired Skills and Competencies:

* Demonstrable experience in the field of global Business Continuity Planning and appropriate certification from DRII (Disaster Recovery Institute International) or BCI (Business Continuity Institute).
* Experience in a corporate or regulatory environment along with the oversight of third-party supplier chains. 
* Proficiency with business continuity planning software tools
* Excellent interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills. 
* Demonstrable problem-solving skills with the ability to facilitate problem solving discussions. 
* Be comfortable acting as an adviser and presenting to senior stakeholders. 
* Able to prioritise and manage tasks in a high-pressure environment and meet strict deadlines. 
* Strong attention to detail and good administrative skills but the ability to take a strategic view.
* Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively to both internal and external stakeholders
* Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
* Strong organization and time management skills

Life at RWS: We work hard together to deliver for our customers; our expertise, professionalism and determination to never let others down drives us to be passionate and serious about what we do, deliver customer value, yet always adding a human touch. As a company focused on connecting people through language, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our company culture. We are proud to work in a company where all can succeed and grow their career and while RWS operates in accordance with all local employment laws, if local law enables any form of discrimination this is against RWS company policy, and we will adhere to the highest standard.   

Equal Opportunity: RWS embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.  RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics.