Business Continuity Job Profile and Description

A Business Continuity Manager is supposed to generate continuous strategy for a company’s business when it faces an unanticipated disastrous event. He must have an extensive perspective of the operations of different companies.  He must examine all functioning panoramas of the company and determine the risk factors. The Business Continuity Manager must take precaution to avoid such disastrous event. If at all such an event occurs, he must train other employees well in advance with procedures to overcome the consequences.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Arranging meetings with employees to recognize their problems in carrying out the project.
  • Interacting with experts in the field of business and knowing the growing challenges in the industry.
  • Planning training programs and awareness sessions to alert the employees regarding the disastrous events.
  • Making use of various computer softwares and other technical tools to overcome the fatal events.
  • Gathering information about latest techniques to overcome arising challenges.

Skills and Specifications

  • Must have the observatory skills to identify the problem in the most accurate manner.
  • Must have good interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills to understand the difficulties of the business body.
  • Must have a positive attitude to overcome problems in a better way

Education and Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Business Administration with an M-Phil or PhD in business studies from an accredited institution.
  • Experience of around five years as a business consultant in finance or operations related activities.


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