Business Continuity Specialist

Huntington; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Bank in Columbus, OH is seeking a Business Continuity Specialist to plan and coordinate testing of emergency response, crisis management, and recovery plans. You will conduct BIA, QA on BC plans, and develop training materials for business partner associates, reporting on exercise results and remediation progress.

Reporting to the Preparedness Manager, you will lead incident management and resiliency activities, maintain risk assessment processes, and ensure regulatory compliance

Qualifications

• Plans and coordinates testing of emergency response, crisis management, and business recovery.
• Conducts Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and QA on BC plans.
• Develops training materials and delivers awareness for partners.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains Risk Assessment, BIA, and Business Recovery programs.
• Maintains a BC program aligned with industry standards.
• Develops and maintains test program for Recovery plans.
• Leads incident management and resiliency activities.
• Documents issues and tracks remediation to closure.

Skills

Business continuity planning

BIA

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Training development

Job description

Business Continuity Specialist### Business Continuity SpecialistApply: Office: Columbus, OH: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 9, 2026 (4 days left to apply): R0077269# **Description****Summary:**Reports directly to the Preparedness Manager but takes daily tactical direction from the Business Continuity Specialist Sr. Plans and coordinates testing of emergency response, crisis management, and business recovery plans to validate their effectiveness and accuracy. Conducts Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Quality Assurance on all Business Continuity plans. Develop schedules for training and awareness for business partner associates. Develop reports to summarize testing activities, including descriptions of goals , planning, execution, results, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations. **Duties and Responsibilities:*** Develops and maintains the Risk Assessment, Business Impact Analysis (BIA), and Business Recovery programs.* Builds and maintains a Business Continuity program aligned with industry standards.* Develops and maintains the overall test program for Business Recovery plans.* Participates in recovery walkthroughs and provides coaching to team members.* Documents and tracks identified issues to closure.* Supports Business Continuity Program (BCP) maintenance and regulatory compliance.* Develops training materials and trains personnel.* Provides system training and guidance on plan content to users.* Develops reports such as exercise Executive Summaries and action item status reports.* Coordinates with action item owners to remediate identified issues.* Prepares periodic updates and reports on assigned initiatives.* Leads incident management and business resiliency activities.* Conducts due diligence reviews of critical third-party services.* Ensures compliance with internal and external audit requirements.* Performs other duties as assigned.**Exempt Status: (Yes** = not eligible for overtime pay) (**No** = eligible for overtime pay)Yes**Workplace Type:**OfficeOur Approach to **Office** Workplace TypeCertain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.Huntington will not sponsor applicants for this position for immigration benefits, including but not limited to assisting with obtaining work permission for F-1 students, H-1B professionals, O-1 workers, TN workers, E-3 workers, among other immigration statuses. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Tobacco-Free Hiring Practice: Visit Huntington's Career Web Site for more details.**Note to Agency Recruiters:** Huntington will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. All unsolicited resumes sent to any Huntington colleagues, directly or indirectly, will be considered Huntington property. Recruiting agencies must have a valid, written and fully executed Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work for consideration.