Business Continuity Lead

Job Description:
Saudi Arabian Parsons Limited (SAPL) in conjunction with the Saudi Royal
Commission is looking to hire a Business Continuity Lead to join our world
class team at Yanbu Industrial City!
The primary objective of this role is to implement, manage and develop the
Business Continuity systems and capability of the SAPL and Royal Commission
Team and determine the overall effectiveness and resilience of the overall
Team and robustness of the Business as a whole.
What You'll Be Doing:
* Provides guidance and direction to specialist personnel and actively participates in the development of criteria and specifications, scope book, and actual performance of the task.
* Interprets new or special governmental regulations, codes, standards, criteria and performance data.
* Keeps abreast of technological advances in the respective field.
* Applies expertise in a specialized field of security and crisis management to broadly stated problems.
* Identifies and defines problems; plans and conducts research aimed at their solution.
* Carries out special or unique studies requiring unconventional or novel approaches or research techniques.
* Utilize all available guides and precedents and expands and develops where these contain critical gaps, are only partially related to the problem or are largely lacking because of the novel character of the task.
* Conducts or leads special studies on new technologies, methods and materials.
* Serves as consultant to project and specialist groups, providing advice and counsel on assignments having special and unique features.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
* Any individual must possess a degree from a Western Country University or equivalent with (‎12) years of minimum work experience in a Western country or similar environment.
* Will possess a Certificate of Business Continuity (CBCI).
* ISO ‎22301 Lead Auditor.
* Proven record of successfully developing and implementing Business Continuity Management into an organization including compliance with International Standards such as ISO ‎22301.
* Should be able to provide evidence of active Crisis Management Certifications, and supervisory knowledge regarding International Crisis Management framework for processes, principles and concepts.
* Should be able to identify International Standards and Best Practice Guidance strategies.
* Proven leadership skills to prepare and manage a business continuity management system and to interface with internal and external stakeholders in maintaining critical activities and services.
* Proven record of developing and delivering training and exercise programs for business continuity management.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
* Experienced in working within multinational teams.
* Preference for professional experience with: technology delivery system (TDS), risk assessment and management (RAM), system safety cultures, emergency evacuation and shelter plans, crisis communications procedures, business continuity management, police, fire, security and intelligence agencies.
* Excellent spoken and written English language skills with the ability to communicate at a high-level. Arabic would be an advantage.
* Time management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
* Strong and effective communication skills
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the
workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.