Business continuity management expert

Introduction to the job
As a Business Continuity Management (BCM) Expert at the Risk Business Assurance & Security (RBA&S) department of ASML, you play a pivotal role in safeguarding our operational resilience. Your mission is to build and maintain a strong and resilient business continuity management system that supports the organization’s goals and objectives, builds stakeholder trust, and ensures business continuity in the context of a continuously evolving threat landscape.

Role and responsibilities

You bring deep expertise in risk and continuity management, and use this expertise to effectively build and further mature ASML’s BCM system. You are positioned within ASML’s Risk, Business Assurance, and Security (RBA&S) department, and work with your RBA&S colleagues and the ASML business sectors to effectively organize for business continuity.

You play a pivotal role in ensuring ASML’s BCM functions and requirements are embedded throughout the organization. You do so by for instance conducting risk and business impact assessments, leading complex BCM programs and initiatives, guiding risk-based decision making, and educating and training colleagues. By designing, implementing, and improving the overall BCM framework, you help ensure ASML can respond effectively and efficiently to disruptions.

You will work in multidisciplinary teams of risk and continuity experts to support and strengthen ASML’s business continuity and crisis management practices. This role combines deep expertise in risk and business continuity (hard skills) with strong interpersonal capabilities (soft skills), including strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to influence stakeholders across the organization.

• Provide global expertise and insights which enables ASML to execute Business Continuity Management (BCM) effectively and efficiently.
• Use data-driven insights, risk assessments, and business impact analyses, to identify and evaluate key risks and vulnerabilities.
• Play a leading role on a limited number of assignments and in alignment with stakeholders.
• Deploy expert knowledge to review the day-to-day activities within the business area, across functional areas and their relationships and provides recommendations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business managers, translating risk and continuity insights into actionable plans or recommendations.
• Support sector management by challenging risk owners and verifying the effectiveness of controls.
• Develop and monitor business continuity policies and frameworks to align with business goals.
• Guide strategic planning and capability-building initiatives in the continuity space.

Education and experience

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field such as business economics, risk management, technology, or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in a role with focus on risk or business continuity management, preferably in a large and complex organization.
• Ability to work independently and manage large, complex tasks, programs, or projects.
• Experience as a project or program manager in high-complexity environments is preferred.
• A deep understanding of business continuity challenges and a proven ability to advise, coach, and collaborate effectively.
• Understanding of ISO 22301 and other industry-specific resilience requirements.
• Certification in Business Continuity Management (e.g., CBCI) is preferred.

Skills
Working at the cutting edge of tech, you’ll always face new challenges. You’ll be part of a dynamic work environment where collaboration is key and there’s space for bold ideas and innovation. You have a decisive personality, take responsibility and are sensitive to organization maturity in relation to adoption of resilience concepts. To thrive in this job, you’ll need the following skills:

• Solid business insight, strategic thinking, and data analysis capabilities.
• Competency in stakeholder management and risk communication.
• Ability to influence and coach across levels and sectors.
• Proficiency in policy development and the use of business continuity frameworks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
• Strong presentation and training skills.

Diversity and inclusion

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

About Us

ASML is a leading supplier of lithography equipment, used by the world’s top chipmakers to print microchips that are increasingly powerful, fast and energy efficient. Working at ASML is inspiring, no matter what field you're in. That’s because we push the boundaries of technology: if it’s moving the world forward, chances are, we’re behind it. In fact, we’re probably a part of the electronic device you’re using right now.

We’re a global team of more than 32,000 people from 122 different nationalities and counting. Headquartered in Europe’s top tech hub, the Brainport Eindhoven region in the Netherlands, our operations are spread across Europe, Asia and the US.