Posted Position Title Manager, Business Continuity & Crisis Management

Job Number	1886373
Business	GE Capital
Business Segment	Capital - EMEA
About Us	Working Capital Solutions (WCS) leverages the financial solutions and industry expertise of GE Capital to offer Accounts Receivable management on a global basis to GE and its affiliates. We offer a full range of Accounts Receivable management capabilities, including financing and servicing solutions through our world class people, processes and technologies With over $55B receivables purchased annually and $10B of serviced assets at year end 2012, WCS provides credit and collections services through five Centers of Excellence and over 12 locations globally. WCS is part of GE Capital EMEA - one of Europe’s largest commercial and consumer lenders with more than five million customers and operations in 19 countries. WCS is committed to global diversity by employing the brightest minds in the world to help us create limitless ideas and solve tough challenges. We provide employees with opportunities to reach their growth potential and contribute to the progress of the communities we serve. At GE, developing people is embedded in our culture and integral to our growth. Our achievements reflect a culture of meritocracy where every employee can be a leader. We believe that when one person grows and improves, we can all grow and improve - and together, we all rise.
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Risk Management
Function Segment	Risk Analytics
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	Canada
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces	Ontario
City	Mississauga
Postal Code	L5N 5P9
Relocation Expenses	No
Role Summary/Purpose	The purpose of this role is to further develop and implement the business continuity & crisis management agenda across the Americas region in GE Capital, Working Capital Solutions. Key focus areas will be the implementation and maintenance of and adherence to the Business Continuity Plans (BCP), Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP), and Crisis Management readiness. Involvement and engagement of local management is another focus area.
Essential Responsibilities	Support the business areas in performing business impact analysis & risk assessments Engagement with local BCP, Crisis Management and Security owners in the documentation of BCP documentation and sharing best practices. Support the business BCP exercising of the plans & disaster recovery; validate ongoing required testing, gap analysis and gap closure of issues identified during the testing processes. Support the documentation of the crisis management plans and support the Crisis Management organization and teams across Europe Support on-going activities to ensure 3rd party vendors BCPs meet business and regulatory requirements. Project management activities in the roll-out of BCP automated tools Ensure that internal and external crisis communication guidelines are in place to meet GE Capital policy and establish recurring training agenda for local (site) management teams
Qualifications/Requirements	Bachelor’s degree 2-4 year’s business continuity experience in operational management. Prior experience in Business Impact Analysis, Risk Assessments, Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery Proven influencing skills and the ability to liaise with different levels in the organization Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills Ability to manage multiple on-going projects. Proficient with Microsoft Suite, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook You MUST submit application for employment through COS (internal candidates) or www.gecareers.com (external candidates) to be considered for this position. Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.
Desired Characteristics	Experience in a regulated environment. Strong organization, problem-solving and multi-tasking skills. Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment.