Specialist, Business Continuity Planning

Chalhoub Group
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Education: certificationSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Facilitation","Analytical thinking","Reporting","Written and verbal communication"]

Lead the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of business continuity and crisis management frameworks, partnering with business and functional leaders to assess risk, strengthen preparedness, and coordinate incident response and recovery. Develop and validate continuity and crisis plans, run simulations and drills, and monitor BCM maturity and performance. Also support HSSE governance and compliance (including ISO 45001) through audits, incident investigations, corrective actions, training, dashboards, and executive reporting.

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Specialist, Business Continuity Planning

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Job Summary

Lead the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of business continuity and crisis management frameworks, partnering with business and functional leaders to assess risk, strengthen preparedness, and coordinate incident response and recovery. Develop and validate continuity and crisis plans, run simulations and drills, and monitor BCM maturity and performance. Also support HSSE governance and compliance (including ISO 45001) through audits, incident investigations, corrective actions, training, dashboards, and executive reporting.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Implement, maintain, and continuously improve the Group business continuity management (BCM) framework, policies, standards, and governance.
  • •Perform business impact analyses and operational risk assessments, converting results into practical recovery strategies, priorities, and plans.
  • •Develop, maintain, and validate business continuity and crisis management plans, crisis management team structures, escalation procedures, and crisis communications arrangements.
  • •Design and run crisis simulations, tabletop exercises, and emergency response drills; capture lessons learned and ensure actions are completed.
  • •Support HSSE, risk, and compliance through training, audits/inspections, incident investigations, corrective and preventive actions, and compliance monitoring with legislation and ISO 45001.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceChild EducationRemote WorkEmployee Discounts

Key Requirements

  • •5-7 years of progressive experience in Health & Safety, Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Security, or Enterprise Risk Management.
  • •Experience leading cross-functional resilience, preparedness, compliance, or risk initiatives in a complex organization.
  • •Experience in retail, logistics, distribution, or a multinational environment is preferred.
  • •Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, analytical, reporting, and written and verbal communication skills.
  • •Relevant qualifications including NEBOSH International Diploma/IGC, ISO 45001 Lead Auditor/Lead Implementer, and ISO 31000 awareness.
Experience:RetailLogisticsDistributionMultinational
Education:Certification / Diploma
Skills:Stakeholder managementFacilitationAnalytical thinkingReportingWritten and verbal communication
Certifications:NEBOSH International DiplomaNEBOSH International General CertificateISO 45001 Lead AuditorISO 45001 Lead Implementer
Tech Stack:ISO 45001ISO 31000

Company Brief

Chalhoub Group
Chalhoub Group is a Dubai-based family-owned luxury retail partner in the Middle East, operating owned and international brands across fashion, beauty, watches, jewellery and lifestyle with extensive omnichannel retail and distribution services.
Industry: Omnichannel Retail
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 1955
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