North America Business Resiliency Lead
Core
Lead business continuity and crisis management programs across North America, leveraging AI tools for risk assessment, predictive scenario planning, and automated plan maintenance to ensure operational resilience.
Role type
Senior Business Resiliency Lead (North America)
Builds
Scalable, risk-based continuity solutions and AI-driven resilience workflows for Applied Materials' North America sites and business units.
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Business Continuity & Operational Resilience
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Business Continuity Management, Crisis Management, Operational Resilience, AI tool application, Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Risk Assessment, Governance & Policy Development, Tabletop Exercises & Simulations, Vendor Resilience Assessment, Cross-functional Stakeholder Management
Preferred skills
ISO 22301, NIST, FFIEC framework expertise, Disaster Recovery integration, Incident Response coordination, Analytics & Automation implementation
Technologies
AI tools for risk assessment, predictive scenario planning, automated plan maintenance, intelligent alerting, analytics platforms, automation tools
Responsibilities
Lead and enhance Business Continuity and Crisis Management programs across North America in alignment with ISO 22301, NIST, FFIEC, and operational resilience best practices. Support the execution of enterprise continuity and crisis management strategies, governance, policies, standards, and program initiatives across the region. Serve as a trusted advisor to regional leadership on business continuity risk, crisis preparedness, operational resilience, and recovery readiness. Lead North America Business Continuity and Crisis Management activities within a highly matrixed environment, promoting a culture of resilience and accountability. Conduct and coordinate Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) to identify critical business functions, dependencies, Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs), and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs). Partner with Risk, Cybersecurity, Technology, Physical Security, Facilities, Procurement, and business leaders to assess operational and third-party risks impacting regional operations. Develop, maintain, and validate business continuity, crisis management, and recovery plans across North America corporate, product, and site operations. Ensure alignment of regional continuity and crisis management activities with Disaster Recovery, Incident Response, Emergency Management, and Operational Resilience programs. Provide regional leadership and coordination during crisis events and operational disruptions, supporting effective response, escalation management, communications, and recovery activities. Lead tabletop exercises, simulations, and recovery testing to validate readiness and improve response effectiveness across regional teams. Drive continuous improvement through after-action reviews, corrective action management, program assessments, and lessons learned from exercises and real-world events. Develop and maintain regional KPIs, dashboards, and reporting to measure resilience, recovery performance, and program maturity. Leverage analytics, automation, and risk intelligence tools to improve program reporting, monitoring, and operational response capabilities. Deliver continuity and crisis management training and awareness programs for regional leaders, recovery coordinators, and business teams. Support third-party resilience assessments and help ensure continuity requirements are incorporated into vendor management processes and contractual expectations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
