Owns and leads the enterprise Business Continuity Program, including strategy, policies, standards, methodologies, and roadmaps aligned to organizational risk appetite and business objectives
Drives continuous improvement of business continuity capabilities across functions and regions, ensuring consistent application of standards while allowing for appropriate operational flexibility
Establishes and enforces accountability across business units for completing and maintaining BIAs, BCPs, and related recovery strategies
Leads the development, coordination, and delivery of business continuity training, awareness, and role‑based materials to ensure leaders and teams understand and execute their responsibilities
Plans, directs, and oversees recovery exercises, simulations, and drills, including validation of business process dependencies, critical applications, and workaround strategies
Owns issue management and remediation oversight for gaps identified through testing, audits, or real‑world events; provides expert guidance and challenges risk acceptance where appropriate
Provides executive‑level risk analysis, insight, and reporting, including program maturity assessments, metrics, dashboards, and recommendations for investment or risk mitigation
Owns the maintenance and effectiveness of business continuity tools, templates, and supporting technologies (e.g., ServiceNow GRC)
Plays a leadership role during crises, supporting incident response, decision‑making, and recovery coordination as required
Acts as the primary point of accountability for business continuity–related audit, regulatory, and customer inquiries
Partners with Enterprise Risk, Internal Audit, IT Disaster Recovery, and Operations leadership to ensure a cohesive and integrated approach to resilience

Requirements

Deep, hands-on expertise in Business Continuity management standards, principles, tools, and best practices
Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Risk Management, Operations, or a related field
5+ years of progressive experience leading or managing business continuity, crisis management, disaster recovery, risk management, or operational resilience programs (manufacturing or industrial environment strongly preferred)
5+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional programs with demonstrated ownership and accountability for outcomes
Professional certification preferred (DRII, BCI, or equivalent)
Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and hold senior stakeholders accountable
Strong executive-level written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate risk into business impact
Risk-based, pragmatic decision-making approach aligned to business priorities
Proven capability to set strategic priorities, establish plans, and drive execution across multiple initiatives simultaneously
Experience responding to and managing material disruptive events and recoveries
Strong project management, planning, and organizational skills with a track record of meeting deadlines
Proven adaptability, conflict resolution, and coordination skills in high-pressure environments
Willingness to support exercises, training, and live incidents outside standard business hours
Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products; ServiceNow GRC experience preferred.

Benefits

Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
Paid Time Off
Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts
Life and Accident insurance
Family-Friendly Employee events
Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

Business Continuity managementCrisis managementDisaster recoveryRisk managementOperational resilienceProject managementStrategic planningRisk analysisMetrics developmentContinuous improvement

Soft Skills

Influencing without authorityExecutive-level communicationDecision-makingAccountabilityAdaptabilityConflict resolutionCoordinationOrganizational skillsLeadershipTraining delivery

Certifications

DRIIBCI