It Service Continuity Manager

Job Description:
If you live in Australia or New Zealand, you've likely heard of AMP. But at a time when society is changing, we are too. We're now a nimbler business with new leadership and thinking.
For us, these are exciting times. There's a real potential for big thinkers to help us redefine what financial services could be. And turn our legacy into something even more positive and powerful for the future.
Help people create their tomorrow, while you create yours
We help people with their banking, super, retirement and finances. Through upturns, downturns, recessions, and major life transitions. Every day, we help people see and make more of their financial potential, so that they can create their tomorrow. And we've been doing it for over 170 years.
If we do our job well, we genuinely add to the prosperity of our country and its people.
How you'll make an impact
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Service Management, the Service Continuity Manager role leads the Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery capability across AMP technology, and ensures that all critical services have current disaster recovery plans, that service capabilities align to business requirements and that they are tested regularly, applying a common-sense approach to resilience. You will need to govern and continuously improve IT Service Continuity Management policy, standards, procedures, and processes to ensure technology services are sustainable as per the organisation's technology strategy. Define and document guidelines so that they can be used as Standard Operating Procedures by the application teams. Ensure new relevant regulation is adopted effectively. Design and implement IT Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery test strategies and contribute to creation of Business Continuity strategies in a matrix structure organisation, working with Enterprise Risk Management and the Technology Risk team.
What you will bring to the team
As a Senior Continuity Manager, you will bring with you a demonstrated background in IT Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery with relevant tertiary education and ITIL Certification, which you have applied in practical scenario. You are able to successfully navigate the intricacies of Major Incident Management, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery planning, all while operating in a dynamic and complex environment. A keen understanding of resilience and recovery in Cloud environments, with a specific focus on AWS and SaaS and while not mandatory a familiarity with GRC processes and systems such as Readinow and ServiceNow would be beneficial.
You'll thrive here if…
If you can adapt from BAU to the ambiguous with ease, you'll do well here. Change is never easy, so bring your commitment, grit and growth mindset.
Because we run lean, you'll be expected to jump in and deliver across a variety of areas. Meaning, you'll be closer to the action and executive decisions that influence where we go next.
If you're someone that can hold their own, you'll find AMP quite liberating.
Why we think you'll love working at AMP
Doing what we've always done is not an option, so your clever ideas will get airtime here. You'll be encouraged to speak up and try new things. If they don't work, we move on - better for it.
We know there's no one way of doing things. So, you won't have to sacrifice who you are or how you work to fit in here. We're inclusive and flexible in many of the ways you'd expect. And in some of the ways you wouldn't. As long as your health and wellbeing come first - at home and at work.
In fact, most of what makes AMP such a welcoming, enjoyable place to work are our people. Wherever you go, you'll find moments to connect, feel valued and do meaningful work.
Whether it's through our first-class leaders who are invested in you and your success. Through year-round opportunities to volunteer, fundraise and give back to the community. Or in the everyday challenges you face as we work together to strengthen this great organisation. Challenges that will stretch you, amplify your potential and compound the impact you have.
We believe in the power of inclusion and diversity
We're dedicated to fostering inclusion, diversity, and a warm feeling of belonging at AMP. It sparks creativity, ignites innovation, and turns up the dial on the quality of our decisions and performance. This not only makes our workplace more engaged, but also leads to better connections with our customers.
We're your allies in the search for the perfect fit - when you apply, let us know how we can support you to put your best self forward during our selection process.
We're also committed to enhancing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, so we enthusiastically encourage candidates from these backgrounds to apply and explore our Reconciliation Plan on our website.
Ready to create your tomorrow?
If you're someone who sees opportunity where others see challenge, come and work with us in smart, progressive ways as we transform an iconic Australian brand for the future. And, through a series of career-defining moments, create your own tomorrow.
Don't procrastinate! We review applications when we get them, and if we discover the ideal candidate, we may close the role earlier than the advertised close date.
Looking forward to meeting you.