Senior Manager, Business Continuity Planning

• Be a trusted advisor: Develop Strong and Trusting Relationships - as a resilience business partner working across the organization to solve issues, address pain points and implement resilience strategies which increase overall resilience of the organization. Deliver resilience insights and risks to leadership at all levels.  

• Oversee Business Performance: Lead annual and quarterly business planning and performance engagements for assigned business units. Conduct deep dive analysis on issues effecting resilience compliance, maturity metrics, and implement corrective actions. 

• Produce Compelling Presentations and Training: Develop and deliver clear, cohesive, and skillful communication regarding crisis management and business continuity. 

• Work Cross-Functionally: Collaborate with Executive Sponsors, Program Coordinators, IT Disaster Recovery and Emergency Management partners to deliver best-in-class resiliency solutions.  

• Work Autonomously & Self-Starter: You will be responsible for management of the above and action with limited manager oversight 

• Flexible and Adaptable: Knowledge of successful approaches, tools, and techniques for dealing with changes and adapting to a changing environment; ability to adapt as needed 

What you’ll bring: 

• You build strong relationships with cross-functional partners and senior leaders. 

• You understand complex business continuity processes and deliver actionable solutions. 

• You have experience implementing and maintaining global business continuity programs. 

• You have experience managing resilience risks and escalating critical risks to senior leadership. 

• You have a proficient understanding of BIA's, recovery strategy development and exercise design. 

• You are self-starter and comfortable with critical decision making in uncertain situations. 

• You have strong technical acumen through hands-on system administration experience with resilience software, stays current with emerging technologies, and exhibits a proven track record of implementing innovative technical solutions to improve operational efficiency. 

• You are comfortable presenting to executive leadership. 

• You are an effective and clear communicator at all levels of an organization 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Management, Social Sciences, Government, Communications, Risk Management, Business Administration or related field or 4 years' experience in emergency management or related field. 

• 3 years' experience implementing and maintaining a business continuity program, training, or exercise programs. 

• Minimum of 1 year experience with implementing, developing, and maintaining as a system administrator resilience software (BC in the Cloud, Fusion Framework System, etc.) and other supporting systems (Power BI, etc). 

• Knowledge of best practices in the field of business continuity and recovery 

• Excellent prioritization and time management skills 

• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills 

• Strong interpersonal and indirect influencing skills, with a demonstrated ability to gain the confidence of stakeholders at various organizational levels 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in supply-chain or retail business continuity  

• Bilingual (Spanish)

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process. 
 
Benefits & Perks: 
 
Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more. 
 
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