Business Continuity And Resilience - Senior Associate

At PwC, our people in cybersecurity focus on protecting organisations from cyber threats through advanced technologies and strategies. They work to identify vulnerabilities, develop secure systems, and provide proactive solutions to safeguard sensitive data. In cybersecurity incident management at PwC, you will focus on effectively responding to, and mitigating, cyber threats, maintaining the security of client systems and data. You will be responsible for identifying, analysing, and resolving security incidents to minimise potential damage and protect against future attacks.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firms code of conduct, and independence requirements.
  
  

• Provide operational resilience services and products to clients, primarily focused on:
• internal auditing and maturity assessments to critical operations identification and scenario testing/exercising
• Adaptive program design and support on an operational resilience framework
• Leverage technology and digital solutions to solve broad range of problems with custom fit, data driven solutions that help diagnose and mitigate operational threats to an organization
• Support management team in developing new frameworks, tools, and technologies for enhancing Operational Resilience practice.
• Candidates require strong leadership skills working in dynamic and cross-functional teams for large-scale and multi-national engagements.
• Provide high performance (e.g. clear vision/objectives/purpose, open communication, promoting flexibility, collaboration and accountability) to deliver high quality to clients and a rewarding experience to staff
  
  

• Considerable experience in Operational Resilience and/or related areas including Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Technology Risk, Technology Resilience, IT Disaster Recovery, Third Party Risk Management or related Assurance.
• Subject matter expertise of operational resilience and ability to confidently present to executive and senior leadership
• Industry certifications related to operational risk, technology risk or resilience would be an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of applying emerging operational resilience guidance and regulation published by the Basel Committee, OSFI, OCC, FCA etc.
• Strong commitment to providing excellent client service, by building and maintaining productive relationships with both internal and external clients
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask, manage multiple projects/clients, and manage issues
• Continuous improvement mind-set, challenges the status quo and seeks self-improvement
• Bilingual fluency in English and French would be an asset.