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AVP, Group Business Continuity Planning Specialist, Group BCM, Group COO

CompanyDBS Bank
LocationSingapore
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 24, 2026
About The Company
DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in the world. Recognised for its global leadership, DBS has been named “World’s Best Bank” by Global Finance, “World’s Best Bank” by Euromoney and “Global Bank of the Year” by The Banker. The bank is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia“ award by Global Finance for 14 consecutive years from 2009 to 2022. DBS provides a full range of services in consumer, SME and corporate banking. As a bank born and bred in Asia, DBS understands the intricacies of doing business in the region’s most dynamic markets. DBS is committed to building lasting relationships with customers, as it banks the Asian way. Through the DBS Foundation, the bank creates impact beyond banking by supporting social enterprises: businesses with a double bottom-line of profit and social and/or environmental impact. DBS Foundation also gives back to society in various ways, including equipping communities with future-ready skills and building food resilience. With its extensive network of operations in Asia and emphasis on engaging and empowering its staff, DBS presents exciting career opportunities. For more information, please visit www.dbs.com
About the Role

Job Purpose:

Assist the Team Lead with primary responsibility to support the design, governance and ongoing effectiveness of workflow and communication systems that are critical to Business Continuity Management and support other aspects of the corporate BCM programme to ensure successful implementation of BCM requirements (e.g. exercises, training). 

Key Accountabilities:

  • Support Team Lead on system development and testing to ensure fit-for-purpose system enhancements to meet evolving BCM requirements.

  • Provide Production Support covering software defects and Operational Support covering System Security and User Access Reviews for the Business Continuity Management systems.

  • Assist/lead in the co-ordination and conduct of organization-wide BCP exercises to integrate and validate the effectiveness of business units' incident response and recovery capabilities, focusing on simulating worst-case scenarios having enterprise-wide impact.

  • Support co-ordination of Group-wide BCP initiatives and activities to raise the overall BCP readiness of the Bank, with key accountability for specific BUs/SUs assigned

Job Responsibilities:

  • Lead the User Requirement Gathering with key stakeholders, User Acceptance Testing with Application Development team/key users, Production Support covering software defects and Operational Support covering Training, System Security and User Access Reviews for the Business Continuity Management systems. 

  • Co-ordinate and conduct organization-wide BCP exercises to integrate and validate the effectiveness of business units' incident response and recovery capabilities, focusing on simulating worst-case scenarios having enterprise-wide impact.

  • Provide value-added BCM advisory support to BUs/SUs, including quality review of BUs/SUs BCP with Gen AI assistance.

  • Manage day-to-day administrative support for the team including general procurement requirements, GLAO reconciliation and management of BCP alternate sites

  • Apply use of Gen AI to develop tools/use cases to enhance workflows and reduce employee toil

Requirements:

  • Min 7 years of relevant experience

  • System Scoping and Requirements Translation: Responsible for understanding business needs and translating them into technical terms and vice versa for various stakeholders. This includes creating and maintaining project and application requirements

  • Technical experience in developing and validating User Acceptance Test (UAT) cases

  • Good organisational skills

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Strong communication skills (both verbal and written), ability to understand business requirements and translate for system implementation

  • Analytical/problem solving ability

  • Motivational skills

  • Leadership and motivational skills

  • Team building skills

Location:

DBS Asia Hub

Job:

Business Resilience & Security

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

Full time
Key Skills
Business Continuity ManagementSystem DevelopmentUser Acceptance TestingIncident ResponseRecovery PlanningGen AIStakeholder ManagementProject ManagementSystem SecurityUser Access ReviewsAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingLeadershipTeam BuildingCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills
Categories
Finance & AccountingSecurity & SafetyTechnologyManagement & LeadershipAdministrative
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Support the design, governance, and effectiveness of business continuity management systems and communication workflows. Coordinate organization-wide exercises to validate incident response capabilities and provide advisory support to business units.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
34269
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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