Business Continuity Specialist

Huntington; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Bank is seeking an experienced Business Continuity professional to own the planning and coordination of testing emergency response, crisis management, and business recovery plans. The role conducts BIA and QA on Business Continuity plans, and develops schedules for training and awareness for business partner associates.

It also develops reports summarizing testing activities, goals, and results. The candidate will lead risk assessment programs, build a robust continuity program,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of equivalent experience in business continuity or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in business continuity, risk, or emergency management.
• Experience in financial services or regulated environment preferred.

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.

Skills

Business continuity planning

Crisis management

Risk analysis

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of related experience

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Description

This position is an onsite position and available to be filled at any Huntington Corporate office location (see location options on posting)

Summary:

This individual will own the planning and coordination of testing 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ additional years of equivalent experience in business continuity, or other relevant areas.
• 3+ years of experience in business continuity, operational risk, project/program management, emergency management, technology, operations, or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, operational resilience, crisis management, or risk management.
• Experience within a financial services or other highly regulated environment.
• Familiarity with Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Continuity Plans (BCPs), continuity exercises, or dependency mapping.
• Business continuity or resilience certification such as CBCP, MBCI, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives, projects, or programs involving multiple stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze information, identify risks or gaps, and develop practical recommendations.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and deliverables independently.
• Experience facilitating meetings, workshops, training, or other collaborative working sessions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams.

Exempt Status: Yes = not eligible for overtime pay (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Workplace Type: Office

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain 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.

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