Senior Business Continuity Planner

SouthState Bank

Senior Business Continuity Planner at SouthState managing business continuity plans and crisis response strategies across operations. Collaborate with teams to test and enhance disaster recovery methods.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery, with a strong focus on developing and testing plans within the financial services industry. Capable of conducting Business Impact Assessments and generating comprehensive reports for analysis and regulatory compliance.

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Business Continuity PlanningDisaster Recovery TestingBusiness Impact AssessmentFinancial Services ExperienceIT Technology Infrastructure Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Business Continuity PlanningDisaster Recovery PlanningBusiness Impact AssessmentReporting and AnalysisRisk Assessment

Soft Skills

OwnershipLeadershipCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Certification

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesAuditRegulatory ComplianceBusiness Continuity Techniques

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take ownership of all tasks and challenges in the operation of their assigned position.
Work with business units to develop, review, and test business continuity plans.
Work with Technology groups to ensure required disaster recovery testing is completed and documented.
Perform company-wide Business Impact Assessment (BIA).
Generate reporting and analysis of the BIA for Solutions and Planning phases.
Develop and maintain departmental business continuity plans.
Develop playbooks to test the documented business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
Lead the business and technology teams in executing the tests.
Write reports summarizing testing activities, including goals, planning, scheduling, execution, results, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.
Create and/or administer training and awareness presentations or materials.
Provide support for Business Continuity risk assessments.
Act as a resource for information needed for Audit and Regulatory examiners.

Requirements

What you’ll need

4 year degree or 7 years in a financial institution; Professional certification preferred
5 years business continuity planning experience, preferably in the financial services industry
Experience with and working knowledge of IT Technology infrastructure.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of current business continuity/disaster recovery planning techniques

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required annual compliance training
New Employee Orientation