DORA Transformation Consultant

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an accomplished DORA Transformation Consultant to join our dedicated advisory team. In this role, you will be the driving force behind embedding DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) regulatory mandates into our "Critical and Important Functions" project stream. You will play a pivotal part in ensuring our corporate resilience framework is robust, strategically aligned, and fully compliant with the latest financial sector regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Value Chain Mapping & Dependency Identification

• Spearhead the identification, evaluation, and formal documentation of core business operations and their comprehensive, end-to-end value chains.

• Map critical data assets, foundational ICT infrastructures, and cross-functional dependencies in tandem with key business owners.

• Maintain a holistic, top-down view across both corporate business units and technical IT landscapes.

Impact Analysis & Recovery Strategy

• Lead comprehensive Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) to evaluate and classify the criticality of organizational functions.

• Establish, validate, and align strategic Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs).

• Actively collaborate on upgrading and structuring enterprise-wide business continuity and ICT disaster recovery blueprints.

Regulatory Compliance & Stakeholder Synergy

• Deep-dive into DORA requirements, technical standards, and regulatory updates to translate them into practical business workflows.

• Act as a central liaison between Business Units, IT Operations, and the Business Continuity, Crisis Management & Resilience (BCCM&R) teams.

• Synthesize raw information gathered from technical workshops into clear process maps, dependency diagrams, and structured documentation.

Profile Requirements: Experience & Technical Skills

• Professional Tenure: 5+ years of verified success within ICT Risk Management, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), and disaster recovery design.

• Financial Domain Knowledge: A strong, practical understanding of complex ICT environments specifically within a banking or financial services framework.

• BIA Expertise: 5+ years of hands-on experience orchestrating BIAs and successfully linking commercial business impacts back to underlying IT infrastructure.

• Regulatory Track Record: Direct, practical exposure to DORA implementation initiatives within the financial services sector is required.

• Framework Familiarity: Solid understanding of technical risk controls and governance frameworks; direct experience working with ISO 22301 is highly advantageous.

• Enterprise Navigation: Proven capability to operate effectively inside large, matrixed organizations with diverse stakeholder groups.

• Autonomy & Mentorship: Ability to drive projects independently in a fluid, agile environment, with the leadership capability to guide and assign tasks to junior team members.

Core Attributes & Soft Skills

• Action-Oriented: A highly proactive individual with a strong "doer" mentality and a resilient "can-do" attitude.

• Analytical Thinker: Exceptional attention to detail; able to break down complex regulatory topics into highly structured, actionable project outcomes.

• Diplomatic Communicator: Fluent in English (written and verbal) with outstanding stakeholder management skills. You are adept at driving alignment and following up on action items with professionals at all corporate tiers.