Assistant Director - Business Continuity & Risk
Company: Northwestern Mutual
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: May 1, 2025
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Job Description:
At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing.
We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.As
the Assistant Director of Business Continuity & Risk, you will
focus on the ongoing governance of the Enterprise Business
Continuity Management program. This role will be responsible for
working with the Vice President of Business Resiliency & Risk and
Senior Director Business Resiliency & Risk to carry out the
strategic vision for the program, including Enterprise Crisis
Management. In addition to supporting business continuity lifecycle
planning activities, this role will be responsible for BCM program
governance enterprise exercise program, program performance
metrics, regulatory inquiry responses. This role will focus on
maintaining a collaborative environment, maintaining methodologies
to regulatory requirements, and keeping pace with industry best
practices. - Provide support in strategic initiatives for the
business continuity program. - Manages both expectations and work
to deliver solutions on time and within resource constraints. -
Interacts, negotiates, and influences project teams and business
partners towards solutions and results. - Manages the successful
governance and maintenance of the Business Continuity Management
Program. - Triage incoming regulatory inquiries from local, state
and federal governing bodies. - Annual review of BCM Policies and
Standards - Manage third party governance strategy and execution. -
Execute annual Threat Risk Assessment in partnership with Senior
Director Business Resiliency & Risk - Development and reporting
appropriate status and performance metrics and risk information to
drive continuous improvement. - Mature enterprise exercise strategy
- Manage and execute BCM training program. - Manage application
governance approach and execution.Implement and manage BCM quality
assurance/quality control programQualifications - Bachelor's degree
with an emphasis in Business, MIS or Project Management OR a
significant amount of directly related work experience beyond the
minimum required for the position. - Minimum 7 years experience and
understanding of NM's business processes, products and standard
project management processes. - Proven ability to apply knowledge
and perspectives across departments. - Proven management skills
including negotiating, leadership, delegation, planning and
organization. - Proven ability to manage large, cross-functional
projects that apply technology to solve a business problem or meet
a business need. - High degree of personal initiative and
motivation. - Proven ability to influence change with diplomacy. -
Ability to develop long range plans to coordinate multiple
projects. - Proven ability to influence at all levels in the
organization. - Strong communication skills verbal, written, and
formal presentation essential. - Proven ability to manage
conflicting demands and needs.Ability to manage project financials
such as return on investments (ROI) and business value analysis
preferred.#LI-ZN#LI-HybridCompensation Range:Pay Range -
Start:$92,750.00Pay Range - End:$172,250.00Northwestern Mutual pays
on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement in the
salary range for this position will be determined by a number of
factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and
experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity as well as the
cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. At
Northwestern Mutual, it is not typical for an individual to be
hired at or near the top of the range for their role and
compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances
of each case. Please note that the salary range listed in the
posting is the standard pay structure. Positions in certain
locations (such as California) may provide an increase on the
standard pay structure based on the location. Please click here for
additional information relating to location-based pay
structures.Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts
our client's interests at the center of all we do. Get started
now!We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or
expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or
status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic
protected by law.If you work or would be working in California,
Colorado, New York City, Washington or outside of a Corporate
location, please click here for information pertaining to
compensation and benefits.FIND YOUR FUTUREWe're excited about the
potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your
career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and our
commitment to a culture of belonging.
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