AmeriLife
Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Planner
Clearwater, FL · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago
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About the role
- Business Continuity Planning & Business Impact Analysis
Responsibilities
- Document Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs), Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs), recovery priorities, resource needs, and continuity gaps.
- Maintain accurate BCP and BIA inventories in approved repositories and support periodic reassessments to keep documentation current.
- Partner with IT, Information Security, and business stakeholders to align business continuity strategies with technical recovery capabilities.
- Maintain recovery documentation, testing schedules, and supporting evidence for audit, compliance, and program governance purposes.
- Prepare exercise materials, document outcomes, track lessons learned, and follow up with plan owners on remediation activities.
- Support administration of the enterprise emergency notification system, including contact lists, user profiles, message templates, and test records.
- Maintain BCDR program documentation, policies, procedures, standards, playbooks, templates, and training materials.
- Support internal audits, regulatory reviews, examinations, and compliance assessments related to business continuity, disaster recovery, and operational resilience.
- Support Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) by helping identify critical processes, applications, dependencies, recovery requirements, and operational impacts.
- Partner with business units, IT, Risk Management, Compliance, Information Security, Legal, Human Resources, Facilities, and affiliate organizations to gather information and support planning activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, Information Systems, Emergency Management, Finance, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in business continui ty, disaster recovery, operational resilience, risk management, emergency management, audit, compliance, crisis m anagement, IT risk management, or a related discipline.
- Experience supporting continuity planning, risk assessments, audits, compliance reviews, or resilience-related initiatives.
- Working knowledge of Business Continuity Management (BCM), Disaster Recovery (DR), crisis management, and operational resilience principles.
- Familiarity with BIAs, continuity planning methodologies, recovery strategies, testing programs, and RTO/RPO concepts.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to identify continuity gaps and track remediation activities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft clear plans, summaries, reports, and stakeholder communications.
Nice to have
- One or more of the following certifications are preferred:
- Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP)
- Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
- Certified Business Resilience Manager (CBRM)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Industry Experience
Compensation
- Where required by law, the pay range for this position will be disclosed in the job posting or provided upon request.
- Additional compensation information, such as benefits, bonuses, and commissions, will be provided as required by law.
- We do not discriminate or retaliate against employees or applicants for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant, as protected under applicable law.
- Pay ranges are available upon request.
- We are committed to pay transparency and equity, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Compensation for this role will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and market factors.
Benefits
- For over 50 years, AmeriLife has been a leader in the development, marketing and distribution of annuity, life and health insurance solutions for those planning for and living in retirement.
Equal opportunity
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity at all levels of the organization.
- All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local law.
- We are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable, and respectful workplace where all employees can thrive.
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement
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