Senior Business Continuity Specialist

Responsibilities

• Support execution and enhancement of the enterprise business continuity and disaster recovery programs, including policies, standards, and governance practices
• Conduct and support business impact assessments (BIAs) and risk assessments, including threat, hazard, and resilience evaluations for business units and third parties
• Partner with business units to develop and maintain business continuity plans (BCPs) and disaster recovery strategies
• Facilitate and support testing and exercises, including scenario-based simulations and recovery validation activities
• Monitor and support response to business disruption events, including tracking, reporting, and participation in crisis management activities
• Support development of resilience reporting, metrics, and dashboards, providing insights on program effectiveness and emerging risks
• Identify and assess control gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities, and support remediation tracking and validation
• Provide guidance to stakeholders on business continuity best practices and regulatory expectations
• Support coordination of regulatory exams, audits, and reviews, including documentation and response activities
• Contribute to maintenance of program documentation, procedures, and standards
• Analyze data and trends to identify emerging risks and resilience vulnerabilities
• Support continuous improvement of BC/DR processes, tools, and methodologies

• Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the role (or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree)
• 4 - 6 years of relevant experience
• Strong knowledge of business continuity and disaster recovery frameworks and practices
• Understanding of operational resilience, crisis management, and risk assessment methodologies
• Experience supporting BIAs, continuity planning, and testing programs
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to assess risks and controls
• Ability to communicate effectively across business and technical stakeholders
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Experience with BC/DR tools (e.g., Fusion, Service Now, BC in the Cloud) preferred
• Experience with incident notification tools (e.g., Everbridge, Alert Media) preferred