Assistant Manager – Business Continuity & Crisis Management

About the role

The Assistant Manager will lead Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Crisis Management engagements, delivering frameworks, impact analyses, recovery strategies and training across complex environments. This role involves close client interaction, guiding teams and contributing to practice development.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and deliver BCM, ITDR and Crisis Management engagements, including framework design, BIAs, BCPs, risk assessments and recovery strategies.
• Lead incident, crisis, business continuity and ITDR workstreams, ensuring high‑quality, timely delivery in line with KPMG standards.
• Act as a client liaison, building trusted relationships and providing practical, value‑driven advice.
• Review and finalize client deliverables such as reports, dashboards and executive presentations.
• Guide, coach and review the work of Consultants and Senior Consultants.
• Contribute to proposal development, business development initiatives and thought leadership.
• Support practice quality management, methodology enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• 6–8 years of relevant experience in BCM, Crisis Management, Resilience, IT Resilience or Risk Advisory.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.
• Prior experience in the UAE/GCC is a strong advantage.
• Relevant certifications such as CBCP, MBCI, ISO 22301 LA/LI are preferred.

Required skills

• Practical knowledge of ISO 22301 and ISO 27031 standards.
• Experience with Business Continuity Management (BCM) and IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) planning.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.