Business Continuity Coordinator, Business Continuity & Emergency Management

Business Continuity Coordinator, Business Continuity & Emergency Management

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond.

UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has also been recognized as a Top Employer in Texas by Forbes Magazine. Learn more online , on UT San Antonio Today or on X , Instagram , Facebook , You Tube or Linked In .

Salary Range
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Commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications.

Job Type
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Full Time

Posting Close Date
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Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 9/6/2026. At the discretion of the hiring department, this posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

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Coordinates and administers the university's business continuity program, including governance processes, planning methodologies, standards, software administration, and institution-wide resilience initiatives across academic, research, healthcare, and hospital operations. Leads Business Impact Analyses (BIAs), continuity exercises, and program assessments while providing consultation, training, and technical support to departmental stakeholders responsible for developing, maintaining, and validating their own business continuity and IT disaster recovery plans.

Collaborates with institutional partners to support compliance with applicable regulatory, accreditation, and industry standards, including Joint Commission, AAAHC, and related continuity requirements.

• Coordinates and administers the university's business continuity program, including policies, methodologies, planning standards, governance processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Administers and maintains business continuity planning software, templates, reporting tools, dashboards, and related documentation systems.
• Leads institution-wide Business Impact Analyses (BIAs), facilitates dependency mapping efforts, and identifies critical functions, recovery objectives, and organizational resilience priorities.
• Develops, maintains, and periodically updates institutional business continuity planning frameworks, guidance documents, and plan design standards.
• Provides consultation, training, and technical assistance to departments responsible for developing, maintaining, and validating their own business continuity and IT disaster recovery plans.
• Coordinates departmental planning activities and works collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure continuity and IT disaster recovery plans remain current, complete, and aligned with institutional requirements.
• Assists departments in identifying and documenting recovery strategies, manual workarounds, alternate operating procedures, succession plans, and resource requirements necessary to sustain essential functions during disruptions.
• Plans, coordinates, facilitates, and evaluates business continuity exercises and workshops to assess organizational readiness and improve departmental capabilities.
• Collaborates with information technology, facilities, research, healthcare, hospital, and public safety stakeholders to identify critical dependencies and maintain viable recovery strategies.
• Collects, analyzes, and presents continuity metrics, trends, and program performance measures to support strategic planning and leadership decision-making.
• Supports compliance activities associated with applicable federal, state, and accreditation requirements, including Joint Commission, AAAHC, and other continuity and emergency preparedness standards or best practices affecting healthcare, research, and clinical operations.
• Participates in accreditation reviews, audits, surveys, and preparedness activities involving business continuity, continuity of operations, and organizational resilience programs.
• Supports Emergency Operations Center activations, incident management activities, situational reporting, and post-incident recovery efforts as assigned.
• Develops after-action reports and corrective action recommendations following exercises and real-world incidents to support institutional improvement initiatives.
• Maintains awareness of emerging threats, regulatory requirements, higher education trends, and professional best practices related to business continuity and organizational resilience.
• Participates in professional associations, committees, conferences, and collaborative partnerships…