Enterprise Resilience & Continuity Analyst

Purdue University; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University is seeking an Operational Resilience Analyst to support the university’s enterprise Business Continuity Planning, IT Disaster Recovery, and ISO management system programs. You will help ensure continuity plans are actionable and aligned with recovery capabilities across IT and business domains.

The role requires strong knowledge of BC/DR, ISO standards, and program management to lead audits, testing, and continuous improvement across a large, decentralized university

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in risk management, business administration, information technology, or related field.
• Four years of experience in business continuity planning, large program implementation, disaster recovery, ISO, or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Work within an enterprise university environment.
• Partner with colleges, departments, Enterprise Risk, and IT teams to develop role-based continuity plans, support disaster recovery strategies, and coordinate testing activities.
• Translate complex technical dependencies into practical recovery actions and ensure plans are effective during real-world disruptions.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support evolving needs of enterprise operational resilience, compliance, quality, risk, and continuity programs.

Skills

Business continuity

Disaster recovery

ISO standards

Program management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Project coordination

Higher education experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in risk management, IT, or related field

Tools

ISO internal auditor

Job description

Purdue University is seeking an Operational Resilience Analyst to support the university’s enterprise Business Continuity Planning, IT Disaster Recovery, and ISO management system programs. You will help ensure continuity plans are actionable and aligned with recovery capabilities across IT and business domains.

The role requires strong knowledge of BC/DR, ISO standards, and program management to lead audits, testing, and continuous improvement across a large, decentralized university