Business Continuity Manager, Information Security

Why Ryan

• Hybrid Work Options

• Award-Winning Culture

• Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits

• 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)

• Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement

• Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One

• 401K with Employer Match

• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

• Fertility Assistance Program

• Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service

Duties and Responsibilities aligned with Key Results:

People:

• Create a positive team member experience.
• Will lead business continuity team activities including coordination of planning testing and response efforts.
• Provide leadership for the work group through subject matter expertise in business continuity crisis management and resilience planning.
• Support Vice President Risk and Governance/Information Security to develop and maintain a comprehensive business continuity program aligned to enterprise risk priorities.
• Promote a culture of resilience and preparedness across the organization.

Client:

• Build relationships across practice areas to promote business continuity awareness and improve adoption of resilience practices.
• Partner with business units to identify critical processes and ensure continuity strategies meet operational and client service expectations.
• Ensure continuity capabilities support the protection of client commitments and service delivery during disruptive events.

Value:

• Develop implement and maintain the Firms Business Continuity Management (BCM) program.
• Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and risk assessments to identify critical functions dependencies and recovery requirements.
• Coordinate and lead business continuity testing exercises including tabletop simulation and technical recovery tests.
• Analyze test results and drive continuous improvement through corrective actions and program enhancements.
• Establish and maintain crisis management and incident response coordination processes for business disruptions.
• Ensure continuity plans are documented maintained and aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with IT to ensure alignment between business continuity and disaster recovery strategies including system recovery objectives (RTO/RPO).
• Support third-party risk management efforts by evaluating vendor continuity capabilities.
• Provide reporting and metrics on program maturity risks and testing outcomes to leadership.
• Assist with the selection and implementation of business continuity tools and technologies.
• Support enterprise governance risk management and compliance (GRC) initiatives related to resilience and operational risk.
• Assist with development implementation and execution of policies and procedures to ensure operational resilience and regulatory compliance.
• Assist coordination efforts during actual disruption events ensuring effective communication and recovery execution.
• Manage continuity-related projects and provide expert guidance on resilience matters for broader organizational initiatives.
• Other work or projects as assigned.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors or masters degree in business administration risk management information systems or a related field.
• 57 years of experience in business continuity disaster recovery risk management or related disciplines.
• Experience conducting Business Impact Analyses (BIA) risk assessments and continuity planning.
• One or more years of managerial or program leadership experience preferred.
• Experience coordinating crisis management or incident response activities.
• Familiarity with IT disaster recovery concepts infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Experience with business continuity tools and planning platforms is a plus.
• Experience with regulatory and compliance requirements related to operational resilience.

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 22301 NIST FFIEC or similar resilience and continuity standards.
• Experience integrating business continuity with enterprise risk management and cybersecurity programs.

Certificates and Licenses (preferred):

• Accredited certifications a plus such as: CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional) MBCI CRISC CISM or similar.

Computer Skills:

• Advanced in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with continuity planning or GRC platforms preferred.

Compliance:

Job duties are to be conducted in a manner that adheres to privacy laws as well as follows internal governance related to protecting confidential information and trade secrets and to securing data and company records.

Work Environment:

• Standard indoor working environment.
• Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm and coordination with external vendors and partners.
• Occasional long periods of sitting while working at a computer.
• Must be able to lift carry push or pull up to 15 lbs.
• Travel requirement: less than 10%.