Senior Operational Resiliency Analyst

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The Bank of Canada has a vision to be a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in our environment. 

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In addition to the position being staffed, this competition may be used to fill similar opportunities (Regular or Term) that become available at the same job grade. If you’re interested in this type of role, we encourage you to apply.

About the position

The successful candidate will respond to and manage ITS risks presented by the rapidly changing and increasingly complex technological environment at the Bank as we have recognized a need to evolve our Disaster Recovery Program to become more resilient. This strategic evolution is intended to allow portfolio, product, and infrastructure leaders to respond to ITS risks they have exposure to on a more agile basis, while being driven and informed by risk. In addition, enhanced focus on resilience is required to prepare for potential disruptive events impacting Bank’s critical services. Resilience requirements are evolving and require continuous assessments to improve, identify gaps, and maintain vigilance.

What you will do 

• Support colleagues across the Bank in developing and maturing our operational resilience capabilities
• Lead the planning, execution and reporting of operational resilience activities (Disaster Recovery activities, tabletops, workshops)
• Deliver a variety of resilience projects aligned to our operational resilience strategic roadmap, including setting impact tolerances and scenario testing of our important business services.
• Identify, anticipate, and recommend the need for change within resilience approaches and capabilities.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to make sure that Bank’s critical business services are identified, and underlying dependencies and activities are accurately process-mapped.
• Identify and engage Bank resources that are required to meet program requirements.
• Support the program delivery through hands-on analysis and development of project management artifacts such as project plans, action logs, risk/issue logs, change requests, and status reports.
• Working closely with business leads and specialist teams across the Bank to support the collation and production of operational resilience reports for senior management and our bank-wide risk committees.

What you need to succeed

You are a great team player, have strong critical thinking skills and strong business acumen, including the ability to build relationships with team members and internal/external partners. You are a confident communicator, have excellent written communication skills with the ability to write clear and concise documents, including the ability to translate business needs into solutions.  

• Exceptional written and verbal communications with external stakeholders and reporting to senior leadership audiences.
• Knowledge of IT business continuity, the service value chain and how it supports business outcomes
• Knowledge of project management principles enabling effective planning and execution of initiatives and engagements
• Planning and coordination skills for enterprise-wide business continuity events
• Experience writing documents and communications with external and senior leadership audiences  

Assets

• Project management certification

Education and Experience

Your combined education and work experience demonstrate that you have the competencies and skills for the position. We are ideally seeking candidates with a degree/diploma in a relevant field of study (cyber security, international relations, public policy, business administration, information systems, risk management, etc.) and 7+ years of relevant experience. 

Innovative Mindset

We value candidates who demonstrate adaptability, curiosity, and a willingness to learn new technologies, including AI and digital tools. We seek individuals who can think critically about data, question existing processes, and find ways to simplify our work while embracing change and new ways of doing things. 

Language requirement

The Bank’s work environment is conducive to the use of both of Canada’s official languages - English and French.  The position language requirement is Level 5 (Fully Functional).  If a qualified candidate who meets the language requirement of the position is not found, a qualified candidate who does not meet the language requirement may be considered. Training may be provided to help reach the required level.  Both bilingual and unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. 

What you need to know

• • Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
  • Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Reliability 
  • There will be no relocation assistance provided
  • Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available. 

Hybrid Work Model

The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a portion of each month as part of the Bank’s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of 12 days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.  

What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider. 

• • Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $111,051 to $130,649 (job grade 17)
  • The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at  7 to 10% of your base salary. The Bank offers additional performance pay (5%) for those who exceed expectations. Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
  • Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health and dental coverage that meets your needs
  • Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement
  • Option to join the indexed, defined-benefit pension plan after 24 consecutive months of service

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.