Business Continuity Manager

Who Are We❓
We Are Foodics! a leading restaurant management ecosystem and payment tech provider. Founded in 2014 with headquarter in Riyadh and offices across 5 countries, including UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait. We are currently serving customers and partners in over 35 different countries worldwide. Our innovative products have successfully processed over 6 billion (yes, billion with a B) orders so far! making Foodics one of the most rapidly evolving SaaS companies to ever emerge from the MENA region. Also Foodics has achieved three rounds of funding, with the latest raising $170 million in the largest SaaS funding round in MENA, boosting its innovation capabilities to better serve business owners.

The Job in a Nutshell💡

The Business Continuity Manager is responsible for developing, maintaining and testing the Foodics BCM program. The manager will support all business plan activities necessary to enable the organization to manage a crisis event as well as meet compliance requirements for BC planning.

What Will You Do❓

• Oversee development and implementation of the capabilities, processes, and policies facilitating an effective enterprise Business Continuity program aligned with the goals and objectives of Foodics.
• Oversee the execution of the Business Continuity Training Program.
• Lead corporate broad contingency planning/business continuity efforts.
• Establish a framework and methodology for completing contingency plans by internal business units.
• Drive and deliver Business Continuity commitment, support, ownership, accountability, and results.
• Design, build, and implement standard Risk Assessment, Business Impact Analysis, and other Business Continuity tools and capabilities.
• Collaborate with business units in assessing potential business impacts, defining critical, time-sensitive processes, and analyzing required components as defined within the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) standard.
• Facilitate the development and ongoing review and revision of guides and plans for business continuity within the Risk Management tool in conjunction with the business units.
• Lead business continuity plan exercises, ensuring all technical components of the Business Continuity plans are successfully tested, at least annually or whenever significant changes are made to the plan’s components.
• Ensure that all BC plans are updated to reflect the current operating environment.
• Periodically reports on the status of the BCMS and informs the Business Continuity Steering Committee of significant exceptions.
• Provide general management and business oversight to the Global Incident Management Team.
• Drive and deliver effective Business Continuity strategies to support and recover the company’s critical business functions during a disaster.
• Manage the regular validation and testing of documented Business Continuity plans. 

What Are We Looking For❓

• 5+ years of experience in Business Continuity management.
• Bachelor's degree in IT or cybersecurity./ engineering
• Has strong background in cyber security, audit, or control and is working toward certification in business continuity planning.
• Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility.
• Ability to translate compliance requirements and comfort to presenting ideas to senior leadership teams.
• Strong Business Acumen.
• Able to take a complex idea and decompose it into tangible outcomes.
• Ability to direct, inform others and cultivate cross-functional solid relationships.
• Thorough understanding of risk management.
• Results-driven with a collaborative approach.
• Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.

Who Will Excel❓

• Candidates with ISO22301 standard knowledge certification is preferable.

What We Offer You❗
We believe you will love working at Foodics!

• We have an inclusive and diverse culture that encourages innovation and flexibility in-office, and hybrid work setups.
• We offer highly competitive compensation packages, including bonuses and the potential for shares.
• We prioritize personal development and offer regular training and an annual learning stipend to tackle new challenges and grow your career in a hyper-growth environment.
• Join a talented team of over 30 nationalities working in 14 countries, and gain valuable experience in an exciting industry.
• We offer autonomy, mentoring, and challenging goals that create incredible opportunities for both you and the company.