AVP, Operational Resilience and Business Continuity

GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 offices around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.

Corporate Infrastructure Services Department

The Corporate Infrastructure Services Department (CISD) at GIC focuses on maintaining a best-in-class workplace environment that enables employees to perform at their highest potential. Within CISD, the Corporate Business Continuity Management & Workplace Security Team ensures GIC’s operational resilience and business continuity during disruptions, while safeguarding the physical safety and security of GIC’s employees, facilities, and assets across all global offices.

The Corporate BCM Team Member plays a key role in strengthening GIC’s ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from operational disruptions. This role supports the implementation and maintenance of GIC’s Operational Resilience framework and BCM programme, protecting critical business services and promoting a culture of resilience and readiness across the organisation.

What impact can you make in this role?

The Assistant Vice President (AVP), Operational Resilience and Business Continuity will lead and strengthen GIC’s enterprise-wide Operational Resilience and Business Continuity programmes. This role involves strategic oversight, cross-functional coordination, and continuous improvement of resilience and BCM capabilities – ensuring GIC can maintain operational excellence and protect its people, assets, and critical services during disruptions.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of soft skills, enabling them to lead calmly under pressure, collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholders, and communicate with clarity and confidence. They should demonstrate an ownership mindset and operational discipline to strengthen GIC’s organisational resilience.

What will you do in the Corporate BCM & Workplace Security team?

1. Operational Resilience (OR) Framework

• Implement and maintain the enterprise-wide OR framework, aligned with international regulatory expectations and leading industry practices.
• Identify and map Critical Business Services (CBS) and their dependencies across people, technology, data, facilities, and third parties, including defining their Impact Tolerances
• Partner with Operational Risk Management, Technology Resilience and Third-Party Risk Management teams to assess vulnerabilities and strengthen resilience across CBS.
• Design and conduct scenario testing to validate resilience capabilities and identify improvement opportunities.

2. ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)

• Implement, maintain, and continuously enhance GIC’s Business Continuity Policy, standards, and governance framework.
• Coordinate and support ISO 22301 certification activities, including internal and surveillance audits, across global offices.
• Plan and execute regular BCP testing, simulation exercises, and recovery drills.
• Track and manage remediation of findings from audits, exercises, and incidents.

3. Crisis Management & Incident Response

• Maintain and enhance the enterprise Crisis Management Framework and playbooks.
• Provide coordination support to the BCM Working Group (BCMWG) and BCM Steering Committee (BCMSC) during crisis events.
• Conduct crisis simulations and tabletop exercises across global offices.
• Conduct post-incident reviews, document lessons learned and drive continuous improvement actions.

4. Governance & Training

• Support management committees in governing the OR and BCM programmes through dashboards, key risk indicators (KRIs) and progress updates.
• Track remediation progress and maintain the resilience maturity roadmap.
• Promote a strong resilience culture across the organization through engagement and awareness initiatives.
• Deliver training sessions on OR, BCM and related tools.
• Support regulatory engagement and benchmarking activities where relevant.

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?

• 6–8 years of experience in BCM, Operational Resilience, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in risk management, information systems, or a related discipline
• Experience in a financial institution, asset management firm, or sovereign wealth fund preferred.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders, influence across levels, and coordinate effectively under pressure.
• Demonstrated experience in crisis management, incident response, and risk management.
• Knowledge of end-to-end investment process and / or technology resilience is an advantage.
• Relevant professional certifications such as  CBCP, MBCI, or equivalent preferred.

Work at the Point of Impact

We need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.

Flexibility at GIC

At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise.

GIC is an equal opportunity employer

GIC is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please email grphrodtaops@gic.com.sg at any point of the application or interview process if adjustments need to be made due to a disability.

Learn More

Learn more about our Corporate Infrastructure Services Department here: https://gic.careers/departments/corporate-infrastructure-services-department/