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Hamad Ibrahim Almanea

Business Continuity Director
Riyadh

Summary

Highly motivated and ambitious individual with BCM& DR experience in the private and governmental sectors. Able to go through the BCM lifecycle, and achieve organization continuity and satisfaction. Passionate for meeting challenges and improving BCM culture across Saudi Arabia



Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications

Work History

Business Continuity Director

National Center For Government Resources
01.2024 - Current
  • Full accountability of implementing Business Continuity Program within NCGR.
  • Presenting all BCMS and Program to the Internal and Risk Committee and BoD each Quarter.
  • Risk &Business Continuity Committee Secretary

Business Continuity Manager

National Center For Government Resources
01.2022 - 12.2023
  • Full accountability of implementing Business Continuity Program within NCGR
  • Establishing BCM Program within NCGR
  • Presenting all BCMS and Program to Internal and Risk Committee and BoD each Quarter
  • Risk &Business Continuity Committee Secretary
  • Establishing and Implementing BCMS Lifecycle (Policy, Framework, Manual, BIA, CMP ,BCM Plans, and all Documentations)
  • Aligning with multiple Governmental stakeholders to ensure all regulations requirement are complied
  • Implementing Business Continuity solution to automate all BCMS cycle
  • Involved with multiple IT projects such as; Automation project for all critical systems to implement BCM requirements
  • Governance all DR activities and ensure all critical applications are meeting RTO and RPO

Business Continuity Senior Officer

The Saudi Investment Bank
10.2020 - 12.2021
  • Contributed and participated in complying with ISO 22301.
  • Conducting all BIA workshops for Groups/Departments
  • Updating consolidated BCP for all Groups.
  • Establish consolidated BC test for all Groups.
  • Establish treatment plan for BC test.
  • Review and update BCM lifecycle (Policy, Framework, BIA, BCP, BCT, and CMP).
  • Comply with all SAMA framework controls related to BCM.
  • Training and awareness for all key staff.

Business Continuity& Disaster Recover Officer

Bank AlBilad
05.2018 - 10.2020

Implement, review and update (BIA, CMP, BCP, DRP) test reports/documents for
all IT and Business Departments/Units.
Leading DR live test twice for 2019 and 2020.

Building and Executing Business Continuity Plans
Participation, Implementation, and testing BC site.
Ensures that continuity can be provided for all new and updated IT services.
Closing External / Internal Audit observations on BCM Department.
Updating BCM’s KPI.
Identifying and updating RCSA. “ Risk operation champion”.
Presenting BCSC.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Towson University
United States
04.2001 -

Certification

Bank AlBilad Excellence Performance Award

Timeline

Business Continuity Director

National Center For Government Resources
01.2024 - Current

ISO 22301:2019 for Business Continuity Department in NCGR

12-2023

IMD Certified in Leading Digital Execution Program

10-2023

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning Certification

12-2022

Business Continuity Manager

National Center For Government Resources
01.2022 - 12.2023

CBCI Certificate

07-2021

ISO 22301:2019 for Business Continuity Department in SAIB

12-2020

ITIL V4 Certificate

11-2020

Business Continuity Senior Officer

The Saudi Investment Bank
10.2020 - 12.2021

Bank AlBilad Excellence Performance Award

12-2019

Business Continuity& Disaster Recover Officer

Bank AlBilad
05.2018 - 10.2020

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Towson University
04.2001 -
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