Digital Business Continuity Manager

Digital Business Continuity Management - SMELocation: Abu Dhabi (Onsite - 5x a week)Contract Duration: Initial 12 months contract - rollingEligibility Requirements: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this role. We are seeking candidates who already hold a valid freelance visa or business license, Golden Visa OR can self-sponsor.Minimum qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in information security, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Risk/Compliance, or related discipline.Professional certification preferred: CBCP/ISO 22301 LI/LA, CISM/CISSP, CRISC, or equivalent.Strong working knowledge of DBCM/DR governance and assurance concepts and familiarity with relevant standards (e.g., ISO 22301, ISO 27031, NIST SP 800-34) and internal control frameworks.Experience:10+ years in business continuity / disaster recovery / resilience governance, including experience in large, complex enterprise environments.Proven experience establishing and operating governance frameworks (standards, controls, evidence requirements, approval workflows) and running assurance activities (internal/external reviews, audits, evidence packs, findings closure).Demonstrated capability maturity and continual improvement experience (baseline assessment, target state definition, roadmap/backlog, metrics, benefits tracking).Key responsibilities:Own and maintain the DBCM governance baseline: standards, framework, control requirements, templates, document control, and approval workflows.Plan and execute evidence-based assurance cycles for critical services (maturity/compliance checks, evidence packs, findings/nonconformities register, remediation tracking and closure evidence).Operate DBCM performance management: define KPIs, automate data collection where feasible, maintain dashboards (e.g., Power BI), and produce management reports on readiness, coverage, and action closure.Run BAU governance cadence (working groups/steerco packs, decision logs, action logs), ensuring accountability, clear escalation, and timely closure of risks/issues/actions.