Business Continuity Manager

Founded in the 1950s, Kazancı Holding is one of Türkiye’s well-established industrial groups, operating across energy generation, natural gas distribution, generator manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism. With more than 17,000 employees , operations across 24 countries and 4 continents , Kazancı Holding continues to strengthen its global presence through its subsidiaries operating under the AKSA brand. Business Continuity Manager We are seeking an experienced Business Continuity Manager to lead our business continuity function, strengthen organizational resilience, and ensure the effective management of business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management programs across the Group. Key Responsibilities: Establish, manage, and continuously improve the Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) in line with ISO 22301. Lead Business Impact Analysis (BIA), risk assessments, and critical process analyses , including the definition of RTO and RPO requirements. Develop and maintain business continuity, IT continuity, Disaster Recovery (DR), and crisis management plans across the Group. Lead crisis management and Disaster Recovery exercises , coordinating with business, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and other relevant teams. Develop continuity and recovery scenarios for critical operations, including energy generation, electricity and natural gas distribution, manufacturing, and OT/SCADA environments . Develop business continuity and crisis management plans for international operations. Assess the business continuity capabilities of critical suppliers, cloud service providers, and outsourced services . Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, internal policies, standards, and audit requirements. Define and monitor business continuity KPIs and KRIs , and regularly report program maturity, risks, and improvement areas to senior management. Drive business continuity awareness and training initiatives across the organization. Lead and develop the business continuity team and support strategic initiatives to strengthen the Group’s overall operational resilience . Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, or a related field . Minimum 10 years of professional experience , including at least 5 years in business continuity, Disaster Recovery, or operational resilience . Minimum 3 years of experience in team, program, or function management . Proven experience establishing or managing an ISO 22301-based Business Continuity Management System . Strong hands-on experience in BIA, risk assessment, continuity strategy development, and recovery planning . Solid understanding of Disaster Recovery, backup, replication, high availability, and failover concepts . Experience planning and managing Disaster Recovery and business continuity exercises . Knowledge of continuity and recovery strategies for cloud, SaaS, and hybrid IT environments . Experience working within large-scale, multi-company and multi-location organizations . Strong leadership, communication, analytical thinking, reporting, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. Professional proficiency in English . Availability for domestic and international travel.