Risk Consulting - Operational Resilience Leader, Director

Location: Cork

Other locations: Anywhere in Region

Date: Jan 15, 2025

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General Information

• Location: Dublin / Cork
• Available for Visa Sponsorship: Yes
• Business Area: Risk Consulting
• Contract Type: Full-Time - Permanent
• Working Model: Hybrid

The Team and the Opportunity

Risk Consulting at EY Ireland is dedicated to 'building a better working world' by delivering exceptional client services across various sectors, including public sector, energy and utilities, financial services, and telecommunications. As part of the Consulting business unit, we offer a range of governance, risk management, compliance, and assurance services to our expanding client base in Ireland and internationally.

The Operational Resilience leader role is a new and pivotal position within our team. You will work directly with a Partner, Head of Risk Consulting, to help us grow our market share, revenues, and build a new team to meet emerging market demands.

If you are an expert in Operational Resilience looking to lead a dynamic and diverse team, join EY's Risk team to explore the opportunities we can offer you.

Your Key Responsibilities

Client Responsibilities:

• Act as a subject matter expert in Operational Resilience, leveraging your knowledge and experience to address client problems and shape solutions.
• Identify and build valued trusted relationships with external clients and internal peers, understanding their needs and priorities to deliver Operational Resilience services.
• Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality work products by EY teams, enhancing our global brand, reputation, and purpose.
• Lead presentations and proposals focused on winning new work and providing subject matter insights for bids and proposals.
• Create innovative commercial insights for clients, adapting methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs, and contribute to thought leadership.

Internal Responsibilities:

• Assist in client account management activities, including recruitment of your team, managing financial aspects of client engagements, and quality and risk management.
• Identify and build valued relationships with clients and colleagues to generate new business opportunities for EY.
• Communicate effectively with EY senior management and work to build, manage, and motivate high-performing teams.
• Understand EY's service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve our clients.
• Support team development activities, including coaching, mentoring, conducting performance reviews, and contributing to performance feedback.
• Contribute to people initiatives, including recruiting, retaining, and training activities.
• Understand, follow, and communicate workplace policies and procedures.

Skills and Attributes for Success

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• 15 to 20+ years' experience in Operational Resilience (or related Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery domains) in consulting, industry, or the public sector.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of standards and regulatory landscape, including DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act), Critical Entities Directive, ISO 22301 (Business Continuity Management), ISO 27001 (Information Security Management), and other relevant frameworks.
• Proven track record in delivering Operational Resilience/BCM projects.
• Experience in leading and growing high-performing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with a track record in managing complex stakeholder programmes.
• Good understanding of project governance and change management principles.

Examples of Specific Technical Experience Requirements:

• Experience understanding and interpreting regulation and guidance in this area e.g. DORA, CER, NIS2.
• Identifying, assessing, and prioritising threats and risks to large organisations and developing risk mitigation strategies and plans.
• Conducting Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to identify critical services, functions and processes.
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining resilience/business continuity strategies and plans, disaster recovery plans, incident response plans, crisis management plans.
• Deep understanding of frameworks and standards such as ISO 22301:2019 and ISO 22316:2017.
• Establishing and maintaining a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) in accordance with ISO 22301.
• Leading crisis response teams and coordinating with stakeholders during incidents.
• Experience helping organisations adapt to and recover from major emergencies and disruptions.
• Utilising project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, PMP, or MSP in the context of resilience programmes.
• Developing and conducting training and awareness programs on business continuity.
• Coordinating and conducting regular testing of operational resilience controls.

What We Look For

Enthusiastic, engaged, experts who are excited about helping clients make a difference in their business through improved project, programme or portfolio management that ultimately result in an improved route to benefits realization.

What Working at EY Offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Pension
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Discounted health insurance
• Bike to work Scheme
• Web Doctor - Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family
• Recognition Awards
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Cash incentives for referrals
• Hybrid Working
• Free Gym membership
• TECH MBA paid by EY
• Travel Pass
• Wellness rooms Available in some offices

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we're using the finance products, expertise and systems we've developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world. That's Why, EY.

Apply now.

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