Business Continuity Manager

# Business Continuity Manager Business Continuity Manager Salary $170000 - $200000

Location Jersey City, NJ, USA Contract Permanent Industry Operations ---Contact William Barclay Wi
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Business Continuity Manager*
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* Location:

Jersey City, NJ – Hybrid, 3 days onsite*
* ** Type: FTE, Direct Hire*
* ** Base Salary Range DOE: $170-$200k, plus Annual Bonus*
* ** No third parties  
** A leading Insurance organization is seeking an Business Continuity Manager, where you’ll help shape the future of business continuity and operational resilience across a diverse, global enterprise. This is a strategic opportunity to build, influence, and strengthen the firm’s resiliency framework; ensuring business operations can adapt, respond, and thrive in an ever-evolving landscape.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Partner with senior business and technology leaders to design and implement enterprise-wide resiliency strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and regulatory standards.
* Develop and evolve Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Incident Management frameworks, creating adaptable, risk-informed playbooks tailored to modern cloud, SaaS, and hybrid environments.
* Lead resiliency exercises and simulations, identifying improvement opportunities and ensuring lessons learned are embedded into strategic plans.
* Guide cross-functional teams through the creation of new continuity plans, emphasizing collaboration, education, and long-term risk mitigation.
* Establish and maintain governance structures, policies, and metrics that ensure adherence to enterprise standards and regulatory expectations.
* Serve as a trusted advisor to business unit leaders, elevating operational resilience to a strategic priority rather than a reactive process.
** Skilled Needed:
*** 10+ years of experience in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Incident Management, or Resiliency Planning, ideally within financial services or similarly regulated industries.
* Proven people management experience, leading a small team of Business Continuity Analysts.
* Strong background in leading new program development, from strategy and design to implementation and optimization.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to influence executives and cross-functional partners with clarity and credibility.
* Experience leveraging resiliency tools and analytics platforms (e.g., Archer, Everbridge) to drive insights and enhance reporting.
* Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure, SaaS ecosystems, and hybrid architectures, and how they underpin critical business processes.
* CBCP and/or PMP certification preferred.

To be considered for the role please apply online or email an updated Resume to William Barclay at Oliver James –
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