Business Continuity Specialist
Core
Plans and coordinates testing of emergency response, crisis management, and business recovery plans; conducts Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Quality Assurance on Business Continuity plans.
Role type
Business Continuity Specialist
Builds
Business Continuity program aligned with industry standards and test programs for Business Recovery plans
Domain
Financial services / Business Continuity
Required skills
Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Risk Assessment, Business Recovery program management, test program development, incident management, third-party due diligence, regulatory compliance, training development, report generation
Preferred skills
Coaching team members, coordinating action item remediation, conducting recovery walkthroughs
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Develops and maintains Risk Assessment, BIA, and Business Recovery programs; Develops and maintains overall test program for Business Recovery plans; Participates in recovery walkthroughs and provides coaching; Documents and tracks identified issues to closure; Supports BCP maintenance and regulatory compliance; Develops training materials and trains personnel; Provides system training and guidance on plan content; Develops reports such as exercise Executive Summaries and action item status reports; Coordinates with action item owners to remediate identified issues; Leads incident management and business resiliency activities; Conducts due diligence reviews of critical third-party services; Ensures compliance with internal and external audit requirements