Business Continuity - Disaster Recovery, Analyst

This position requires a proven subject matter expert with demonstrated competency in the planning, development, program execution, maintenance and testing of Enterprise Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Management programs.

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• Architect, Deliver and Support BC and DR initiatives as determined by Senior Leadership
• Ensure that Business Continuity Plans are fully documented, tested and executable for all critical business processes
• Partner with IT to ensure that DR applications have fully documented, tested and executable plans
• Ensure integration of business and technical aspects of the BC / DR program
• Partner with IT to ensure that all aspects of IT infrastructure have adequate plans and are tested
• Develop recovery priorities, timelines and strategy for proper sequence of recovery components
• Drive organization resiliency as key component of BC/DR
• Lead monthly BC/DR Steering meetings
• Lead BCP tabletop exercises – driving functional leaders to pragmatic & effective continuity actions
• Lead DR tabletop exercises – driving technology leaders to pragmatic & effective recovery actions
• Advance Business Continuity Management Program with both creative solutions and pragmatic KPI’s.
• Propose and implement tooling to oversee the BC/DR program (minimizing manual efforts)
• Partner with IT to propose leverage of available technologies (e.g. AWS) to reduce costs and risk while increasing resiliency.
• Partner with IT related to the design, coordination and execution of periodic Disaster Recovery testing with internal and external vendors and Security Benefit
• Responsible for conducting BIA with Security Benefit business units
• Responsible for semi-annual update and dissemination of Corporate and Department BC plans, and related updates to DRPs and ancillary plans
• Support BC/DR audit and examination activities
• Partner with infrastructure and application areas to develop and maintain recovery procedures for all applications
• Proactively identify and implement BC/DR program and process improvements

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• Must have core technology skills (such as networking, storage management, backup processing) to be able to oversee test execution from a technical     perspective
• Minimum 7 years in infrastructure and/or networking technologies
• Any Cloud experience / certification is a plus
• Minimum 7 years disaster recovery AND / OR business continuity planning experience
• Self–motivated with a proven track record of delivering results
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong project management skills in all areas of Business Continuity Program management
• Strong knowledge of Business Continuity Program management
• Relevant Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery, Risk or Audit certifications preferred. (One or more certifications MBCP, CBCP, ABCP, CRISC, CISA)
• Exhibit excellent analytical skills, the ability to manage multiple projects under strict timelines, as well as the ability to work well in a demanding, dynamic environment and meet overall objectives
• Possess a good understanding of appropriate leading-edge technologies

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