Business Continuity Coordinator,Business Continuity Job San Antonio area,Texas USA,Business

Business Continuity Coordinator, Business Continuity & Emergency Management

Location: San Antonio, TX

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job : 16054

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Information

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, biomedicaldiscovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As thethird-largest research university in Texas and a CarnegieR1-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
:
Commensurate with education,experience, and qualifications.

Job Type
:
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 thehiring department, this posting may close once a sufficient numberof qualified applications have been received.

Required Application Materials

Resume is required.
Cover letter is required.

Job Details

Job Summary

Coordinates and administers the university'sbusiness continuity program, including governance processes,planning methodologies, standards, software administration, andinstitution-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 relatedcontinuity requirements.

Core

Responsibilities

Coordinates and administers the university's business continuity program, including policies, methodologies, planningstandards, governance processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Administers and maintains business continuity planningsoftware, templates, reporting tools, dashboards, and related documentation systems.

Leads institution-wide Business Impact Analyses (BIAs),facilitates dependency mapping efforts, and identifies criticalfunctions, recovery objectives, and organizational resiliencepriorities.

Develops, maintains, and periodically updates institutionalbusiness continuity planning frameworks, guidance documents, andplan design standards.

Provides consultation, training, and technical assistance to departments responsible for developing, maintaining, and validatingtheir own business continuity and IT disaster recovery plans.

Coordinates departmental planning activities and works collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure continuity and ITdisaster recovery plans remain current, complete, and aligned with institutional requirements.

Assists departments in identifying and documenting recoverystrategies, manual workarounds, alternate operating procedures,succession plans, and resource requirements necessary to sustainessential 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 identifycritical 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 preparednessstandards 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-incidentrecovery efforts as assigned.

Develops after-action reports and corrective actionrecommendations following exercises and real-world incidents tosupport institutional improvement initiatives.

Maintains awareness of emerging threats, regulatory requirements, higher education trends, and professional best practices related to business continuity and organizationalresilience.

Participates in professional associations,…