Business Continuity Management Analyst

About the role

I&M Bank is hiring a full-time Business Continuity Management Analyst in Nairobi. The role coordinates the implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of the Bank's Business Continuity Management (BCM) programme, supporting operational resilience, regulatory compliance and preparedness for disruptive events. It covers business impact analyses, plan reviews, risk assessments, testing and exercising, technology recovery alignment, supplier resilience and BCM reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Support the BCM framework, policies, standards and procedures, and monitor their implementation across the Bank, coordinating remediation of gaps
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready BCM documentation and records
• Lead annual Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) and quarterly Business Continuity Plan reviews, and run quarterly BCM maturity assessments
• Review BCP submissions and BIAs for accuracy and alignment with BCM standards and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate technology disaster recovery alignment with ICT and business stakeholders, and record critical system dependencies
• Run BCM risk assessments, maintain risk registers and coordinate continuity assessments of critical suppliers
• Organise BCM awareness and training, and provide guidance to business units on BIA, BCP, testing and supplier resilience
• Maintain BCM trackers and monthly dashboards, and support internal, external and regulatory audits and certifications

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Business Administration, Operations Management or a related discipline
• 2 to 4 years' experience in Business Continuity Management, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management, disaster recovery coordination or a related discipline
• Experience in a regulated financial institution is preferred
• Professional certification or formal training in BCM (e.g. CBCI, CBCP, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer) is an advantage; membership in a professional body is an added advantage