Business Continuity and Crisis Management Analyst

Job Description

As a global leader in advanced mobility solutions, our outstanding team of legal professionals helps us navigate the continually changing legal and regulatory landscape. In our Office of General Counsel, you'll be part of an organization that collaborates with outside counsel to operate as a global team and deliver world-class legal, tax and audit services to client groups throughout the company.

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation.

In this position...

The Business Continuity and Crisis Management Analyst will support the mission of the Business Continuity Office by providing process expertise, tools, templates, guidance, and training that will enable each organization to develop a robust Business Continuity Plan and proactively think about how to mitigate risks.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Demonstrate innovative and critical thinking, initiative, and problem-solving skills by identifying and developing policies and procedures that enhance the Business Continuity and Crisis Management Program, processes, and procedures
• Advise and conduct tabletop exercises for senior management on relevant topics identified by executive leadership, global skill teams, and/or the corporate crisis management team
• Conduct After-Action Reviews (AAR) to capture lessons learned and incorporate into Crisis Management Plans
• Assist in launching global initiatives that help incorporate lessons learned from exercises and real crises
• Maintain the Corporate Crisis Management Playbook to include the secondary business continuity location, communication tools, and other vital equipment required by the plan
• Support the activation of the Corporate Crisis Management Team during a crisis
• Oversee the operation, maintenance, and consistent modernization of Business Continuity and Crisis Management related tools including BC SharePoint, BC Office Email, BC Mass Emergency Notification Tool, BC Plan Templates, Directive A-125, Modular Control Review Program, and Satellite Phones
• Manage the generic outlook account, BCOFFICE, and advise skill teams with appropriate guidance to resolve areas of concern
• Support global skill teams with day-to-day functions related to Business Continuity plans, procedures, training, audit, policy development, testing, and ensure plan compliance
• Collaborate with the Enterprise Risk Management Team to ensure alignment with organizational initiatives
• Interface with the Global Security Operations Center, Regional Security Managers, and the Protective Intelligence Team to address risks and prioritize in accordance with Incident Response Plan
• Support the compliance of Global Security Departmental Records Inventory Matrix (DRIM) and Global Security Business Continuity Plans
• Interface with Ford Corporate Insurance Team to provide annual insurance update
• Collaborate and consult with multiple departmental teams to identify risks of vulnerability, analyze potential business impact of incidents, and identify risk mitigation strategies
• Initiate and drive accountability on business continuity projects and projects' performances through reports, presentations, and other appropriate means to ensure the accomplishment of identified goals
• Provide guidance and support to Business Continuity Coordinators globally on business continuity plans
• Provide support for Audit Committee presentations
• Proactively staying informed and incorporating new industry standards and regulatory updates

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or 3+ years of experience working in crisis management, business continuity or security-related disciplines
• Broad knowledge in business continuity and disaster recovery processes, concepts, strategies, and methodologies including business impact analysis, recovery procedures, training, metrics, and crisis management
• Experience with security incident response, mitigation, and recovery
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to provide guidance and communicate with all levels
• Ability to work closely and successfully with others to deliver results
• Strong personal initiative, with ability to take ownership of tasks and deliver solutions under minimal guidance
• Strong project management skills with a proven track record of delivering successful projects
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
• Comfortability with change and ability to adapt
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Share Point
• Interest in geopolitical events

Even better, you may have...

• Experience designing and conducting tabletop exercises
• Knowledge of ISO 22301
• Certification in Business Continuity from a well-respected industry institute such as Disaster Recovery Institute International…