Senior Specialist, Business Continuity

Lead business-continuity management across the group and provide expert guidance on organisational resilience. The role develops and improves continuity frameworks, helps teams prepare for disruptions, reviews emergency and recovery readiness and ensures business-continuity practices align with recognised standards and relevant regulatory expectations. This full-time opportunity is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with duties and stakeholder interfaces shaped by the assigned function and asset.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and continuously improve the business-continuity management framework and related guidance across business units.
• Act as a technical authority and subject-matter expert, advising teams on continuity risks, plans, exercises and readiness.
• Coordinate scenario planning, emergency exercises and reviews to test the organisation’s response and recovery arrangements.
• Assess business-continuity practices, identify gaps and track corrective actions with accountable departments.
• Maintain knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and good practice, including ISO 22301, ISO 22313, BCI guidance and NFPA 1600.
• Prepare analysis and reports and coordinate with regulators, government agencies, shareholders and internal stakeholders as required.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, such as Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
• At least 10 years of operational experience in oil and gas production, operations or petrochemicals, including 8 years in emergency, crisis or business-continuity management.
• Strong knowledge of business-continuity standards, legislation, internal processes and operating risks is required.
• Relevant BCI or DRII certification and ISO 22301 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor credentials are relevant to the role.

Skills and Competencies

• Business-continuity planning and organisational resilience.
• Crisis preparedness, scenario testing and recovery planning.
• Standards, risk assessment and corrective-action tracking.
• Technical advice, reporting and stakeholder coordination.

Employment Details

Employer: ADNOC Group. Employment type: Full-time. Work is carried out in accordance with applicable operating procedures, safety expectations and company standards. Applicants should use the application link provided with this listing and review the posted eligibility criteria and application instructions before submitting their details.