Business Continuity Lead – IT Project Manager II

WCB-Alberta

Business Continuity Lead managing WCB-Alberta’s BCM program for a safer, healthier Alberta. Coordinating plans and strategies across various organizational areas for effective responses to incidents and crises.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeEdmonton • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$100,683 - CA$131,031 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, maintain, and continuously improve the BCM framework, standards, methodologies, and supporting processes, aligned with recognized business continuity practices and WCB-Alberta’s operating environment.
Establish and maintain BCM governance, reporting, and program maturity measures to support leadership oversight and informed decision-making.
Plan and coordinate annual BCM program activities, including Business Impact Analysis (BIA) refreshes, business continuity plan updates, training, exercises, remediation tracking, and related BCM initiatives across business areas.
Lead or coordinate Business Impact Analysis, risk assessments, dependency reviews, and continuity strategy development to validate critical operations, recovery requirements, and practical recovery capabilities.
Ensure business continuity plans, crisis management plans, and supporting procedures are documented, tested, maintained, and aligned with organizational priorities and recovery objectives.
Lead and coordinate the design, delivery, and evaluation of business continuity and crisis management exercises, including enterprise-wide and business-area-specific exercises.
Work closely with business leaders, plan owners, IT Disaster Recovery, Cybersecurity, Communications, Corporate Security, Facilities, Operations, and other partners to strengthen disruption readiness and coordinated response.
Provide advisory and coordination support during incidents, disruptions, exercises, and crisis events, ensuring adherence to approved plans, priorities, escalation protocols, and decision-making thresholds.
Monitor plan execution during exercises and events, identify gaps or deviations in real time, and support timely escalation of material issues and risks to leadership.
Lead post-incident and post-exercise reviews, identify lessons learned, and oversee corrective actions and remediation items to improve future readiness.
Assess emerging risks and translate complex or ambiguous disruption scenarios into practical continuity, recovery, and resilience recommendations.
Develop and deliver BCM training and awareness activities tailored to different audiences, including executives, business area BCP leads, incident response leaders, and general staff.
Build BCM capability across the organization by coaching business areas, supporting plan owners, promoting consistent practices, and influencing participation without direct authority.
Apply strong program and project management practices to plan, coordinate, prioritize, and deliver BCM activities in a structured and timely manner.
Lead or support technology and business projects as assigned, applying project management best practices to deliver strategic organizational outcomes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor’s degree in Business, Risk Management, Information Technology, Emergency Management, or a related field is preferred.
A minimum of five years of experience project management, risk management, disaster recovery, emergency management, incident management, or related discipline, including experience leading enterprise-wide initiatives and working with cross-functional stakeholders.
Experience conducting Business Impact Analysis, risk assessments, dependency reviews, continuity strategy development, and business continuity or crisis management exercises is desired.
Knowledge of business continuity frameworks, standards, and leading practices, such as ISO 22301, DRI, BCI, or equivalent.
A recognized Business Continuity Professional designation from DRI International, the Business Continuity Institute, or an equivalent body is required or must be obtained within an agreed timeframe after hire.
Demonstrated experience leading technology and/or business projects through all phases of the project lifecycle, including planning, execution, monitoring, and implementation.
Strong business and technical acumen, with the ability to understand operational needs and translate them into feasible recovery strategies and technology recovery requirements.
Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to work effectively with senior leaders, business owners, technical teams, and cross-functional partners.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify gaps between documented plans and operational realities and recommend practical, cost-effective solutions.
Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and tactical levels, balancing program governance and continuous improvement with hands-on execution of core BCM activities.
Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, and advisory skills, with the ability to provide clear, practical guidance to business and technical audiences.
High degree of initiative, independence, adaptability, and accountability, with the ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to evolving risks or urgent issues.
Availability to provide support outside of standard business hours during exercises or real-life incidents may be required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Flexible work schedules
Hybrid work opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools

Business Continuity FrameworksISO 22301DRIBCIRisk AssessmentContinuity Strategy DevelopmentDisaster RecoveryIncident ManagementProgram GovernanceAnalytical Problem-Solving

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementStakeholder EngagementCommunicationPresentationFacilitation

Certifications

Business Continuity Professional Designation