Business Continuity Management Specialist II

100 Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 97,800 - 133,455; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement Plans

Generous PTO

Incentive Plans

Wellness Programs

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

100 Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc in Newark, New Jersey, is seeking a Specialist II to support Business Continuity Management activities. The position requires a minimum of 8 years of experience in business continuity planning and entails responsibilities such as maintaining the Fusion software tool and collaborating on business continuity plans.

Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office. The role also includes off-hour on-call support for disaster recovery, and candidates must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, or Delaware.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years direct experience in business continuity planning or related fields.
• Must have strong knowledge and application of BCM professional practices.
• Fusion Framework Systems Certified Administrator is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain backend changes to the Fusion software tool.
• Recommend and implement Business Continuity Management best practices.
• Collaborate with leadership to maintain business contingency plans.
• Provide expertise during business disruptions.
• Conduct BCM training and awareness.

Skills

Business Continuity Management knowledge

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Verbal and written communication skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Fusion Framework Systems

SharePoint

InfoPath

Job description

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey empowers our members to achieve their best health. For over 90 years, we have been New Jersey’s health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability, and member experience. Our members are our neighbors, our friends, and our families. It is this understanding that drives us to better serve and care for the 3.5 million people who place their trust in us. We pride ourselves on our best-in‑class employees and strive to maintain an innovative and inclusive environment that allows them to thrive. When our employees bring their best and succeed, the Company succeeds.

About the Role

Under the administrative direction of the BCM Director, the SpecialistII role works independently to perform the following functions.

What You’ll Do

• Act as a BCM subject matter expert to configure and maintain backend changes to the Fusion software tool, including developing reports, modifying screens, system changes, and data cleansing.
• Recommend and implement Business Continuity Management best practices suitable to Horizon’s way of doing business.
• Partner with various areas within Horizon BCBS of NJ to execute the annual Business Continuity Management plan maintenance, including Business Impact Analysis.
• Serve as a BCM subject matter expert in the development of recovery strategies in collaboration with the Disaster Recovery and IT teams.
• Collaborate with leadership in developing, coordinating, and maintaining comprehensive business contingency plans and validation methodology to ensure the enterprise’s ability to recover in the event of an unforeseen disruption to facilities, technology systems, or applications.
• Provide maintenance and reporting of the BCM plans status to Senior Management.
• Create content for, conduct, and oversee the coordination of BCM training and awareness for areas of coverage change.
• Collaborate with senior management on development and facilitation of periodic exercises and walkthroughs to assist in the validation of the recovery plans and procedures.
• Provide expertise and support to management and business functional areas, as requested, when a business disruption occurs.
• Perform other related duties and ad‑hoc projects, as appropriate.

What You Bring

• Education: High School Diploma/GED required; Bachelor degree preferred or relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 8 years direct experience in business continuity planning or related fields (Business Continuity, Incident Management or Disaster Recovery).

Additional Licensing, Certifications, Registrations

• Fusion Framework Systems Certified Administrator (highly preferred).
• CBCP or MBCI certification a plus.

Knowledge

• Strong knowledge and application of the Business Continuity Management professional practices.
• SharePoint and InfoPath a plus.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong PC skills (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision‑making skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interface and coordinate work efficiently and effectively with business partners in remote locations.
• Strong administrative skills, with effectiveness in developing tasks and managing resources to achieve target dates.
• Ability to present to various business areas regarding BCM practices and plans.

Special Requirements

Off‑hour on‑call support required. Must be available to assist with disaster recovery (business process & technology), building emergencies, etc.

Salary Range

$97,800 - $133,455. This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)
• Retirement Plans
• Generous PTO
• Incentive Plans
• Wellness Programs
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer

Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware. This job summary has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by colleagues within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of colleagues assigned to this job.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability and any other protected class as required by federal, state or local law. Horizon will consider reasonable accommodation requests as part of the recruiting and hiring process.