Admin Director Disaster Preparedness & Business Continuity

Job Number: 179464,

Job Title:

Admin Director Disaster Preparedness & Business Continuity, Salary: $ - $

Harris Health is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon

B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine;
McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

The Administrative Director, Disaster Preparedness & Business Continuity provides strategic leadership and enterprise oversight to ensure Harris Health maintains uninterrupted delivery of critical healthcare services during emergencies, disruptions, and disasters. This role directs the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Emergency Operations Plan, Business Continuity Plan, and hazard mitigation strategies to protect patients, staff, infrastructure, and mission‑critical operations. Serving as a key liaison to internal leaders and external partners, the director integrates preparedness and continuity efforts across the organization while ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.

The position leads governance, training, and large‑scale exercises to strengthen organizational resilience, validate readiness, and enable rapid recovery of essential clinical and business functions.

Degrees:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree Preferred

Work Experience:

• Ten (10) Years Work Experience in Healthcare operations

Management

Experience:

• Seven (7) Years of Management Experience in Progressive management or equivalent experience

Communication

Skills:

• Above Average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)
• Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking)
• Writing/Correspondence
• Writing/Reports

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Analytical Abilities: strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret, evaluate, and extract key insights from data, contracts or other fact‑based data resources
• Mathematics: strong financial acumen with the ability to develop, manage & monitor budgets
• Medical Terminology Knowledge

Work Schedule:

• Flexible
• Eligible for Telecommute – Potential for occasional telecommute/work from home time
• Travel – Travel to and from various Harris Health facilities

Other Requirements:

• Strong Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Texas & Houston healthcare market knowledge preferred
• Demonstrated expertise in disaster preparedness
• Experience in multi‑disciplinary operational environments with increasing levels of responsibility and cross‑functional collaboration
• Professional experience working within complex healthcare systems is required
• Must demonstrate a track record of driving accountability and implementing operational best practices across diverse support service areas
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel