Business Resiliency Specialist

Stand8 Technology Consulting; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage + HSA

Dental/Vision/Ancillary coverages

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

ADP discount programs

Job summary

Stand8 provides end-to-end IT solutions across the United States with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, and more. We are seeking a Senior Resilience Professional to Lead business continuity and disaster recovery initiatives, perform risk assessments, and coordinate exercises with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 6+ years of experience in resiliency programs, strong communication, and a track record of driving enterprise-wide risk reduction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Risk Management, Emergency Management, or related field.
• Six+ years developing resiliency frameworks, large-scale exercises, or disaster recovery strategies.
• Six+ years in business process improvement and business impact analysis.
• Ability to integrate recovery requirements into enterprise operations.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to explain risk to non-technical leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate business impact analyses across units to identify critical functions and dependencies.
• Design, document, maintain, and improve business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Align continuity strategies with infrastructure resilience, cybersecurity, and standards.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify mission-critical systems and vendor risks.
• Develop recommendations and execution plans to reduce enterprise risk.
• Coordinate tabletop exercises, drills, and crisis simulations; prepare after-action reports.
• Integrate recovery requirements into daily operations, vendor agreements, and tech initiatives.
• Develop resiliency training and awareness programs for employees.
• Assist Crisis Management during live disruptions and track response milestones.
• Administer and optimize business continuity management software tools.
• Ensure framework compliance with regulations and ISO 22301.

Skills

Business Continuity

Disaster Recovery

Risk Management

Project Management

Communication

Tabletop Exercises

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/BRIS/EM

Certified Business Continuity Professional (DRI Intl)

Tools

Fusion Risk Management

Castellan

Everbridge

ServiceNow BCM

Job description

Location & Work Type

Location: Long Beach, California

Work Type: Hybrid

Key Responsibilities

Lead and facilitate Business Impact Analyses across business units to identify critical functions, business and IT dependencies, Recovery Time Objectives, and Recovery Point Objectives.

Design, document, maintain, and continuously improve Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans.

Align continuity strategies with disaster recovery, infrastructure resilience, cybersecurity, and corporate standards.

Conduct risk assessments to identify mission-critical systems, operational vulnerabilities, single points of failure, system dependencies, and third-party vendor risks.

Develop recommendations and execution plans to reduce operational and enterprise risk.

Coordinate and lead tabletop exercises, disaster recovery drills, and crisis simulation exercises.

Prepare After Action Reports, document lessons learned, and track corrective actions through completion.

Integrate continuity and recovery requirements into daily operations, vendor agreements, business processes, and technology initiatives.

Develop and deliver resiliency training and awareness programs for employees and business teams.

Assist the Crisis Management Team during live disruptions by providing information, coordinating communications, and tracking response milestones.

Administer and optimize business continuity management software tools.

Ensure the resiliency framework complies with applicable regulations, data privacy laws, and industry standards, including ISO 22301.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Risk Management, Emergency Management, or a related field.

Six or more years of experience developing business resiliency frameworks, managing large-scale exercises, or developing disaster recovery strategies in complex operational environments.

Six or more years of experience with business process improvement and business impact analysis.

Demonstrated ability to integrate recovery requirements into enterprise operations.

Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and overlapping project timelines.

Experience leading meetings and communicating project progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to explain technical risk concepts to non-technical business leaders.

Familiarity with business continuity management software such as Fusion Risk Management, Castellan, Everbridge, or ServiceNow BCM.

Certified Business Continuity Professional certification from DRI International.

Preferred (Optional):

Management consulting experience.

Business continuity certifications such as CBCP, AMBCI, or CRISC.

Project Management Professional certification.

Experience working effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Experience supporting business continuity, disaster recovery, crisis management, or operational resilience programs.

Benefits

• Medical coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) through Anthem
• Dental/Vision/Various Ancillary coverages through Unum
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid-time-off options
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discount programs through ADP WorkforceNow

The base range for this contract position is $70 - $80 / per hour, depending on experience. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires of this position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered.

About Us

Stand8 provides end-to-end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States and globally with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Mexico, Japan, India, and more. Stand8 focuses on the "bleeding edge" of technology and leverages automation, process, marketing, and over fifteen years of success and growth to provide a world-class experience for our customers, partners, and employees.

Our mission is to impact the world positively by creating success through PEOPLE, PROCESS, and TECHNOLOGY.

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