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Business Resilience Director, Americas

Primary office location
Houston
Date
03-Sep-2024
Permanent - Full time, Senior
Job category
Technology - Security
The Resilience team is responsible for the implementation of the group business resilience framework to ensure Macquarie has the ability to anticipate, withstand, respond and recover from business disruptions. The team ensures the organization is resilient through crisis leadership, effective planning, testing and exercising, and partnering with the business and suppliers to sustain operations during times of disruption.
At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 55 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

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You will utilise your extensive resilience background plus strong leadership and stakeholder engagement expertise to work with the Global Head of Resilience based in Sydney, to own and drive the business resilience agenda across the Americas region. As part of a global team, you will help lead, design and operationally implement an effective resilience program into Macquarie.

What you offer

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  • Leadership and experience supporting the response to major incident and crisis events across the region
  • Ability to manage all risks related to business resilience for the region ensuring the right level of visibility and action
  • Strong communication skills at all levels of the organization
  • Understanding growing regulatory requirements in resilience and related subjects, communicate and, where relevant, deliver these requirements throughout the organization with a particular focus on leveraging your extensive operational resilience expertise
  • Willingness to leverage your network to bring in external insights and opportunities, and provide thought leadership on emerging risk areas.
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We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

About Corporate Operations Group

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In our Corporate Operations Group, you will work at the heart of Macquarie. Join a collaborative team who accelerate digitalisation, sustainability and social impact for the benefit of our people, customers, shareholders and communities. Our teams include technology, digital transformation and data, operations, human resources, business services, corporate strategy and solutions and the Macquarie Group Foundation.

Benefits

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Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include: 
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements  
  • One wellbeing leave day per year and minimum 25 days of annual leave
  • Primary caregivers are eligible for 20 weeks paid leave along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks paid leave for secondary caregivers
  • Paid volunteer leave and donation matching
  • Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing 
  • Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
  • Recognition and service awards

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including color and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief.