Operational Resilience Expert

Project overview

We are looking for an Operational Resilience Expert for a 3-month renewable mission in Paris.

Context:

Within the Cybersecurity and Digital Risks Directorate (DCRN) and more specifically the GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) Division, the Risk, Resilience and Third Parties unit is seeking an expert contractor in digital operational resilience.

The mission aims to:

The mission is structured around two complementary aspects.

• [Run] Strengthen operational activities related to crisis management and business continuity
• [Project] Lead the work to comply with DORA regulation, specifically on the Resilience aspect.
• Operational RUN aspect
• Support for Resilience system management
• Management aspect
• DORA Compliance (Resilience)

Project details

Scope of the mission:

RUN aspect – Crisis management &amp business continuity

The contractor will provide direct support to the internal Resilience referent, with a senior role focused on management and governance.

The objective is to strengthen the structuring of activities, the quality of management, and the ability to handle topics at a management level.

Main missions:

Support for system management

Governance and facilitation

Management aspect – DORA Compliance (Resilience)

The contractor will be responsible for the operational management of DORA compliance projects within the Resilience scope.

Expected requirements (DORA Resilience)

The contractor will need to implement the following activities:

Project manager responsibilities

Under the responsibility of the DORA program director:

Experience and seniority

Technical and functional skills

Behavioral skills

• Assist the internal referent in the structuring and overall management of RUN activities
• Provide a methodological framework (prioritization, monitoring, planning)
• Implement and monitor management indicators
• Prepare, organize, and facilitate crisis and resilience management committees
• Produce materials for governance bodies (Management Committees, Steering Committees, Board Meetings)
• Present topics to management (alerts, arbitration, persuasion)
• Structure regular, clear, and concise reporting
• Ensure the consistency of systems with regulatory requirements
• Manage the progress of projects related to IT and cyber resilience
• Structure and monitor roadmaps (continuity, recovery, backup)
• Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and interdependencies
• Contribute to the overall DORA program reporting
• Establish an ICT resilience governance framework (roles, responsibilities, supervision)
• Define and maintain continuity strategies (RTO / RPO, BCP, DRP)
• Implement secure backup mechanisms with regular restoration tests
• Organize and manage resilience tests (crisis exercises, continuity and recovery tests)
• Analyze results and implement improvement plans
• Deploy a continuous improvement approach with remediation tracking and reporting
• Define the schedule and deliverables
• Manage projects within cost, time, and quality constraints
• Produce and track performance indicators
• Ensure risk monitoring and escalations
• Facilitate governance bodies
• Ensure cross-functional coordination
• Drive change
• Anticipate impacts on RUN
• Manage inter-project dependencies
• Minimum 7 to 10 years of experience in IT project management
• Proven experience in GRC / cybersecurity / compliance environments
• Significant experience in: IT Resilience, Business Continuity (BCP / DRP), and Cyber Crisis Management
• Experience in a regulatory context (DORA, NIS, LPM…)
• Management of complex projects
• Mastery of project methodologies
• Expertise in continuity, recovery, and crisis management
• Good understanding of IT systems
• Knowledge of DORA expected
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (French)
• Strong ability for synthesis and structuring
• Leadership and ability to unite cross-functional teams
• Ability to interact with management
• Ease in facilitating a network of various stakeholders
• Start: ASAP
• Duration: 3 mois (renouvelables)
• Location: 75 - Paris, FR
• Languages: French