Business Continuity Consultant

About the role

We are looking for a Business Continuity Consultant to join our client in Riyadh. The role focuses on designing, implementing and maintaining business continuity and disaster recovery strategies that safeguard operations and minimise disruption during incidents.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and regularly test Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) frameworks.
• Coordinate and execute DR drills, tabletop exercises and recovery testing activities.
• Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and risk assessments to identify critical processes and recovery priorities.
• Collaborate with IT, infrastructure, security and business teams to ensure recovery readiness.
• Monitor compliance with BCM policies, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support incident response and crisis management during disruptions.
• Prepare reports, dashboards and documentation related to BCM/DR activities.

Required profile

• 5–8 years of experience in Business Continuity Management.
• Hands‑on experience in Technology Disaster Recovery planning and execution.
• Strong understanding of BCP, DR frameworks, risk management and compliance standards.
• Proven experience conducting DR testing and recovery exercises.

Required skills

• Business Continuity Management (BCM) expertise.
• Technology Disaster Recovery (DR) planning and execution.
• Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and risk assessment.
• Compliance monitoring and reporting.