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Responsible for supporting the Team Lead with:
Developing, implementing and embedding the Operational Resilience framework tools and methodologies in line with regulatory requirements to enable the achievement of MUFG’s strategic objectives, with a particular focus on Governance and MI.Build and maintain collaborative relationships with key stakeholder across MUFG to ensure collaborative approach to reporting is achievedProject management skills to track project deliverables, risks and issues through the lifecycle of the project.Facilitating workshops with technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive agreement on requirements and delivery.Understands complex data mapping projects linking new and established data sources to reporting & dashboarding.Can drive User Acceptance Testing across the business including the roll out of training.Produces and maintains project documentation through implementation to ensure traceability.Can lead in establishing solutions with stakeholders to any issues raised through the project delivery. Ensuring adherence to HQ Tokyo and Local BCM governance activitiesThe role will work closely with the Operational Resilience Team Lead and Programme team to develop a strong capability in the first line of defence, defining and delivering sustainable and practical solutions for the management of operational resilience, Crisis Management Response and Business Continuity Management activities.
The role holder will have detailed knowledge of the Operational Resilience consultation papers (Dec 2019), and will gain experience working in a team ultimately responsible for successfully establishing Operational Resilience frameworks and capabilities within the organisation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for supporting the Team Lead on developing, embedding and managing the Operational Resilience framework tools and methodologies in line with regulatory requirements to enable the achievement of MUFG’s strategic objectives. Specific responsibilities include:
Supporting all tasks to promote awareness and understanding of Operational Resilience across the firm, supporting communications and training campaigns across all levels.Build on and maintain strong collaborative relationships across three lines of defence with key stakeholders, helping the SMF24, Service Owners and Resource Owners perform their duties in line with regulatory expectations.Establish and manage the process to monitor the resilience of important business services and critical resources: Define and manage metrics to monitor resilience of IBS and critical resources;Coordinate activity to assess resilience of critical resources that support each IBS (e.g. monthly attestations);Establish and produce informative dashboard to provide reports to stakeholders and senior managementSupport process to assess vulnerabilities, and define and deliver remedial actions:Support the business areas with assessing and prioritising weaknesses and vulnerabilities in resilience;Help the business to define appropriate remedial actions;Track delivery of actions and review evidence of gap closure.Participate in establishing and managing the creation the Regulatory Self-Assessment:Coordinate the annual regulatory self-assessment;Coordinate internal governance and approval (incl. Board approval).Take a lead role in coordinating the governance of Operational Resilience, preparing papers for relevant committees and ensuring issues are escalated appropriately.Actively support with the continued development and delivery of Disaster Recovery and Crisis Management activities within London and the wider EMEA region.Coordinate London and the EMEA regional annual HQ Tokyo regulatory assessment and reporting for BCM and DR;Actively supporting the Incident Management Team and Senior Management with:Timely coordinating response to all emergency incidents,Ensuring actions for staff safety as a priority.Responsible for maintaining robust CM plans and CM training activities (IMT, ET, BC Coordinators) Support One MUFG’s delivery in the EMEA region in line with regulatory and Head Office requirements to achievement of MUFG’s strategic objectives.WORK EXPERIENCE
Experience:implementing new software tools into organisations.data mapping projects to produce reporting and dashboarding.taking functional and non-functional business requirement for tooling and implementing them.working closely with technology stakeholders.knowledge of working in the fields of Operational Resilience and Business Continuity (preferred).implementing an Business Continuity tooling solution (preferred).Previously employment experience in: the UK Financial sector UK Regulatory experience in Operational Resilience or Risk Management areas.Good knowledge and understanding of:UK Regulatory policy statements on Operational resilience and Third Party Risk Management.Operational ResilienceBusiness Continuity and Disaster RecoveryCrisis and Incident ManagementSKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Technical/Functional Skills:Project management skills to track project deliverables, risks and issues through the lifecycle of the project.Facilitating workshops with technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive agreement on requirements and delivery.Understands complex data mapping projects linking new and established data sources to reporting & dashboarding.Can drive User Acceptance Testing across the business including the roll out of training.Produces and maintains project documentation through implementation to ensure traceability.Can lead in establishing solutions with stakeholders to any issues raised through the project delivery.Experience in planning for and delivering regulatory change and transformationCommunication & influencing skillsAdvocate for Operational Resilience and builds strong relationships with senior stakeholders across all business areas to ensure delivery and embedding of Operational resilience throughout the organisationAbility to build collaborative relationships across the business, working closely with internal customersStrong interpersonal and leadership skills, persuades and includes others using a range of approaches to achieve deliverablesProject Management skillsExperience in identifying and resolving risks and issues, or prompt escalation to programme manager if they are not able to be resolvedProject management knowledge and experience to drive focus on effective and timely delivery of activities, managing the critical path and reporting regularly on status of deliverablesAbility to work with team members to develop solutions to complex problems and makes recommendations to the Programme leaders and SteerCo.No qualifications required; qualified through experience.Where required, the role holder will also:
Support the Head of Operational Resilience with the Operational Resilience Committee (OReC), Focus and Working Groups.Contribute to the Operational Resilience team’s (OReT) performance, ensuring compliance with the organisations governance policies and procedures.Support the design, planning and implementation of the overall ORe framework across London (and within the EMEA region) to a level expected by our local regulators and at a level in line with our peers, including the update of relevant procedures and policies.Develop and deliver short and the medium term objectives/actions within the ORe framework.Ensure that the ORe objectives are in line with the agreed budget, including training & expectations.Analyse the risk and effectiveness of the regions ORe reporting arrangements, and identify/escalate appropriate actions to improve the overall reporting for the unction.Build close and continuous relationships with key individuals within the First, Second and Third Lines, and ensure their ORe weaknesses and concerns are addressed proactively.Develop and enhance staff training as required.Provide regular updates on progress under the ORe Governance framework and other key forums/committees. Contribute to the ORe governance for business activity to influence business strategy for the region and globally.Regulatory compliance, affairs and change:
Comply with, and ensure that under your responsibility (where applicable) you comply with, the entities’ policies and procedures as well as all rules, laws and regulatory requirements emanating from any of the regulatory authorities to which the entities are subject.Remain up to date with regulatory changes; ensure that changes are well understood and plans arePERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
Excellent communication skillsResults driven, with a strong sense of accountabilityA proactive, motivated approach.The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordinglyThe ability to understand and manage the needs of a diverse and extensive group of stakeholdersStrong decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgementA structured and logical approach to workStrong problem solving skillsA creative and innovative approach to workExcellent interpersonal skillsThe ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlinesExcellent attention to detail and accuracyA calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environmentWe are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.
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