Senior Advisor, Business Continuity

At RONA, our employees let their passion blossom every day. Our teams are driven by the desire to help people bring their projects to life and are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve.

We operate or service corporate and affiliated dealer stores. With a distinctive product and service offering and complementary store formats ranging from neighbourhood hardware stores to big box stores, our RONA+, RONA and Dick’s Lumber banners are well equipped to help meet the needs of all DIYers and contractors.

You’ve got the talent? We’ve got the tools! Here, your work and ideas will contribute to building a flourishing organization. Your voice will always be heard and valued. You’ll find career opportunities that live up to your ambitions and be able to further develop your unique set of skills.

So, if you’re looking to do what you love, we could be a perfect match.

Our expectations:

Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Security, the Senior Advisor, Business Continuity will support, promote, and guide the RONA Business Continuity and Resilience Program. The program’s objective is to ensure that RONA is prepared to continue business operations effectively and efficiently in the event of disruptions and emergency situations, while minimizing negative impacts to its associates, processes, infrastructure, and technology. The incumbent’s responsibilities also include facilitating and supporting crisis management during emergency events.

Your role:

• Conduct fact-finding, business impact assessments (BIA) with corporate clients (business unit management) to identify gaps and deficiencies in preparedness and response capabilities; leverage industry standard principles to create, educate, and test the readiness of business units through the creation of business continuity plans; account for dependent operations that may be adversely affected during a disruption
• In partnership with the Manager, Corporate Security through engagement and training/educational forums, promote awareness, business unit ownership, and execution of continuity plans across the organization
• Provide Business Continuity support for tabletop exercises, from planning through to execution and post exercise, gap analyses and recommended resolution
• As needed and directed, support emergency Command Centre operations, supporting severe weather preparation and response activities in Supply Chain, Merchandising, and Corporate/affiliated dealer stores
• Lead the After-Action reviews of the post-event and post-storm season to gather and compile lessons learned from business stakeholders to facilitate the evolution of response policies and procedures
• Support enterprise-wide crisis and emergency management efforts
  
  

The qualifications we are looking for:

• A bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of relevant experience in operational risk management, resilience, or business continuity or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Business Continuity or Risk Management Certifications such as ABCP, CBCP, CRMP, CRM
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with a demonstrated ability to work independently, lead multiple projects, effectively prioritise, and manage a high volume of tasks, deadlines, requirements, and decisions.
• Strong knowledge of business continuity and risk management frameworks
• Proven ability to develop and execute enterprise-wide continuity strategies
• Demonstrated experience in leading in a crisis
• Excellent communication skills (written / verbal) with stakeholder engagement
  
  

By joining the RONA family, you’ll enjoy many benefits, such as:

• A childcare centre that can accommodate up to 78 children
• A cafeteria with a delicious menu prepared by a dedicated chef, healthy options, as well as FARO Roasting Houses and Tim Hortons coffee stations
• Electric car charging stations
• A fitness centre, sports activities, and showers
• Exclusive employee discounts, plus a 10% discount on store merchandise (at all RONA locations)
• Benefits: retirement savings plan, annual bonuses, student incentive program, etc.
• Career growth opportunities within the company
• An inclusive and safe working environment
• Promotion of work-life balance
• An employer that’s involved in the community
• And much more!
  
  

If selected for an interview, please advise our Human Resources team if you require accommodation during the interview and assessment process and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

RONA is committed to encouraging diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender, nationality, age, disability, or any other protected status.