Lead Business Continuity Specialist

Job Description

Coordinates planning and implementation for overall recovery of a business impacting event. Ensure arrangements and procedures have been established that confirms critical business functions can continue within planned levels of disruption.

The end result of the planning process is the Business Recovery Plan. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management

Responsibilities

• Perform Issue Assessment to identify critical areas of potential business risks and opportunities. This is evaluated through Business Continuity plan testing, training / awareness, BC governance documentation, and / or business impact analysis process.
• Coordinates critical process dependencies (vendor, technology and process interdependency) and recovery strategies during the planning process and assists business as needed during a business continuity event.
• Facilitates discussions and debates with the business on critical decisions. Challenges the businesses assumptions about value drivers and presents alternative scenarios relative to business continuity planning.
• Coordinates business continuity training / awareness activities to ensure that Business Continuity teams are trained and proficient in implementing the business continuity plans.
• Coordinates annual business continuity exercises to test overall plan resiliency and effectiveness. Supports / Reviews Business Continuity governance documentation.

Policy, Standards, Procedures, Glossary, Job Aids).

Minimum Qualifications

At a minimum, here’s what we need from you :

• High School Diploma or GED
• 4 + years of experience in Financial Services Industry
• In Lieu of Education Experience 6 + years of Business Continuity Planning
• Certified Professional Business Continuity Certification

Preferred Qualifications

If we had our say, we’d also look for :

Bachelor’s degree in business administration and management or finance

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Application Deadline :

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Jun-19-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

Compensation :

The base pay for this position generally ranges between $75,500.00 to $127,900.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package.

Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

Benefits :

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include :

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

Recognition Program

Education Assistance

Commuter Benefits

Family Support Programs

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status.