Delivery Lead
Technology, Data & Digital · IT Infrastructure & Security · Cybersecurity · DevOps · IT Support
In short
As a Delivery Lead, you will own the end-to-end delivery of the BCM programme, managing scope, schedule, quality, commercials, and client relationships. This senior-level, full-time, on-site role in Kuwait City requires extensive experience in Business Continuity Management, Operational Resilience, and Risk Assessment, including leading client-facing engagements and managing delivery teams.
Responsibilities
- Own and manage the delivery plan, milestones, dependencies, and critical path against the Statement of Work.
- Run project governance, including weekly status reporting, steering committee updates, RAID logs, and change control.
- Manage deliverable production, internal quality reviews, and formal client acceptance.
- Track commercials including budget, burn rate, milestone invoicing, and revenue recognition.
- Identify and manage scope creep, raising change requests proactively.
- Define BCM scope, policy, and governance structure aligned to ISO 22301 and regulatory frameworks.
- Direct Business Impact Analysis (BIA), including critical activities, dependencies, MTPD, RTO, RPO, and MBCO.
- Oversee threat and risk assessment and continuity strategy options.
- Govern the development of business continuity plans, crisis management structures, incident response protocols, and communication trees.
- Ensure IT disaster recovery capability aligns with business recovery objectives and identify gaps.
- Design and execute the exercise program (walkthrough, tabletop, simulation, live failover) and drive remediation.
- Build awareness, training, and continual improvement cycles for capability handover.
- Serve as the primary interface to the client sponsor, BCM function, risk, IT, and business unit leads.
- Secure client-side inputs, approvals, and participation, escalating dependency slippage early.
- Lead and develop the delivery team, allocating work, reviewing output, and managing utilization.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer for independent client operation of the capability.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in Business Continuity Management, Operational Resilience, Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Risk, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience leading end-to-end BCM programmes from mobilization through implementation and handover.
- Experience conducting and governing Business Impact Analyses (BIA).
- Experience conducting and governing Risk Assessments.
- Experience conducting and governing Continuity Strategy Development.
- Experience conducting and governing Business Continuity Plan (BCP) development.
- Experience conducting and governing Crisis Management and Incident Response programmes.
- Experience managing programme governance, RAID logs, executive reporting, and steering committees.
- Experience managing client-facing consulting engagements and programme commercials.
- Experience leading workshops and stakeholder engagements across business and technology functions.
- Experience running continuity exercises including tabletop, simulation, and recovery testing.
Benefits
- Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities.
- We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.
- We see well-being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health.
- Opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences.
- Consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces™.
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Company
Accenture
Job Posted
1 week ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Kuwait City, Kuwait
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