Program Director - DORA (Insurance)

Duration: 12 months | Start: ASAP | Location: Ile de France | Daily rate: according to profiles

We are looking for an experienced consultant to act as DORA Program Director with a major player in the sector insurance based in Ile de France. The DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) regulation aims to strengthen the operational resilience of financial entities and their third-party service providers in the face of cyber threats and incidents related to information technology.

The main challenges of this mission include:
- Move from contractual management of third parties to management truly focused on operational risk.
- Develop a strategic and coordinated vision of operational resilience testing.
- Engage top management to ensure continued accountability for program build and run.

Roles and responsibilities

As DORA Program Director, your main missions will be:

• Ensure the transition with the DORA 2024 Program Director.
• Building the RACI and identifying stakeholders for 2025.
• Organize and deploy DORA governance for 2025.
• Manage and supervise the completion of planned projects, including:
  • The services provided by the partner selected for the build and the run.
  • Internal initiatives, particularly in relation to asset management, business infrastructure remediation and change management.
  • The deployment of DORA projects to subsidiaries.
• Lead and coordinate the program in conjunction with contributors, the core team and sponsors.
• Maintain and consolidate the backlog of deliverables for the regulator.

Required Skills

• More than 10 years of experience in complex program management in financial or insurance environments.
• Proven expertise on operational risk, IT risk and cybersecurity issues.
• Proven experience in program leadership, with an ability to engage senior stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and managerial skills, with an ability to structure and manage strategic programs.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and with multidisciplinary teams.
• Professional English.

Details
Start date: As soon as possible (February at the latest).
Duration: 12 months.
Location: Île-de-France (on-site presence required).
Full time.
Freelance.

We look forward to receiving your application and discussing this opportunity with you.

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