Business Continuity and Resilience Manager – APAC in Penang, Malaysia

Position:

Business Continuity and Resilience Manager – APAC

Job Description:

This position reports into Enterprise Security Services with responsibility for the APAC region in developing, maintaining, and implementing business continuity strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, and coordinating with business and functional unit leadership in documenting of business continuity procedures. This includes testing plans and procedures to mitigate the negative effects of disruptive events.

This position will partner closely with business leaders, HR, IT, Facilities, Supply Chain, and other functional leaders across the APAC Region to ensure all business disruption policies are in place, and are aligned with local, regional laws and compliance regulations.

What You Will Be Doing

• Conduct risk assessments related to business facilities and employees.

• Oversee the design, development, maintenance, and implementation of business continuity plans for all businesses and functional areas for the APAC Region.

• Respond and lead APAC teams when business continuity plans are activated.

• Administer training and awareness of business continuity program to the APAC region.

• Monitor developing situations that pose a risk to business continuity and be ready to respond on a 24×7 basis.

• Develop drills and exercises to test the plans and assist with after action reviews.

What We Are Looking For

• Level of Education: 4-years college degree.

• Certifications: Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) or equivalent is preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in business continuity planning and recovery operations, preferably within IT industry.

• Experience with business continuity tools and demonstrated ability to leverage the latest technology to enhance capabilities.

• Strong adaptability and capable of managing high-stress situations.

• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Additional advantage with fluency in Mandarin and/or Cantonese for Greater China & Hong Kong support.

• Proven track record of interacting and presenting to executive management.

• Superior multi-tasking abilities.

• Individual should be a motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability for increased responsibilities.

• Effective organizational and time management skills.

• Knowledge of the IT industry and IT infrastructure is beneficial.

• Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint and proficiency.

What’s In It For You

At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That’s why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans, and a solid benefits package.

• Medical

• Life Insurance

• Growth Opportunities

• And more!

About Arrow

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), an award-winning Fortune 133 and one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Admired Companies. Arrow guides innovation forward for over 220,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2023 sales of USD $33.11 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life. Our broad portfolio that spans the entire technology landscape helps customers create, make and manage forward-thinking products that make the benefits of technology accessible to as many people as possible. Learn more at www.arrow.com.

Our strategic direction of guiding innovation forward is expressed as Five Years Out, a way of thinking about the tangible future to bridge the gap between what’s possible and the practical technologies to make it happen. Learn more at https://www.fiveyearsout.com/.

For more job opportunities, please visit https://careers.arrow.com/us/en.

Location:

MY-Penang, Malaysia (Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah)

Time Type:

Full time

Job Category:

Business Support

Arrow Electronics, Inc.’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, citizenship, veran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by applicable state, federal or local laws. Our policy of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action applies to all employment decisions personnel policies and practices, or programs.