Senior Business Continuity Specialist

Metropolitan Council; Saint Paul (MN); Hybride; USD 64 000 - 104 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Metropolitan Council is seeking a Senior Business Continuity Specialist to lead enterprise-wide BC/DR efforts, develop and maintain BIAs, and coordinate recovery strategies across services and technology. The role involves crisis exercise planning, training, and collaboration with multiple divisions to ensure preparedness.

The position requires experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, and communications; a hybrid telework arrangement is available with Minnesota or Wisconsin location

Qualifications

• Experience with business continuity domain including BIA, recovery strategies, and continuity of operations and disaster recovery planning.
• Ability to conduct testing of BC/DR plans and coordinate exercises.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and best practices in BC/DR.

Responsabilités

• Work with the Manager to implement and manage the Business Continuity Program.
• Validate or conduct BIAs to ensure criticality of services and technology.
• Develop and oversee recovery strategies and ensure alignment with recovery time objectives.
• Create training and awareness materials for the organization.

Connaissances

BIA experience

Disaster recovery

Crisis management

Project coordination

Formation

High school diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Outils

Riskonnect Resilience

Everbridge

Description du poste

Who We Are

We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services. More information about us on our website.

We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

About the Department

The Risk & Compliance Department - Enterprise Risk Management is responsible for the systemic identification, assessment, and management of Met Council risks for purposes of ensuring “no surprises” for the enterprise, for enabling better and risk-informed strategic decision-making, and for helping the Met Council to better assess and leverage opportunities.

About the Unit

The Business Continuity Program is a centralized unit that provides leadership and guidance to all divisions of the Metropolitan Council across all facets of continuity-of-operations planning.

The Business Continuity Team is hiring for one (1) Senior Business Continuity Specialist with primary focus on disaster recovery planning.

How your work would contribute to the Twin Cities Region

The Senior Business Continuity Specialistwillprovide senior-level expertise to the Metropolitan Council (MC) enterprise in ALL facets of business continuity work… including, but not limited to, execution and maintenance of the MC enterprise business impact analysis (BIA) data; continuity of operations plan development and continuous improvement/evolution (for ALL enterprise services, support services, and technologies); preparation and execution of tabletop and live simulation crisis exercises (including crisis communication capabilities); administration and oversight of all BC software/tools; development, delivery/training, and continuous improvement of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command Structure (ICS) training modules; coordination, collaboration, and interaction with ALL levels of the Met Council organization, specific to business continuity and enterprise risk; continuous awareness and maintenance of Met Council-specific regulatory requirements and expectations specific to business continuity, disaster recovery, and cyber security; and continuous awareness and incorporation of evolving industry best-practices into the Met Council's business continuity processes, practices, and work.

Note: Although the full salary range is displayed, the hiring salary will be determined based on the final candidate's qualifications, the Council's internal pay structures, and our total compensation package for the position.

Note: This recruitment may establish a six (6) month eligibility list for current and future vacancies if we have multiple qualified candidates. Placement on the eligible list does not guarantee you a job with the Council.

This position is eligible for a hybrid telework arrangement. The candidate's telework location must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

• Work with the Manager of the Business Continuity Program to implement, coordinate, and manage all aspects of the Program.
• Validate or conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA), as required, to ensure ongoing accuracy or establishment of criticality of Met Council services, support services, and technology.
• Coordinate the development of service and technology recovery strategies and provide continuous oversight and assurance that recovery strategies are sufficient to recover within the approved recovery time objectives.
• Develop and provide Business Continuity Program information, education, awareness, and training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Any of the following combinations of direct and comprehensive experience with all facets of the business continuity domain, including business impact analysis (BIA); recovery strategies research, recommendation, development, and implementation; continuity of operations plan and disaster recovery (technology) plan development and maintenance; risk assessments; continuity of operations and disaster recovery plan testing; relationship development and management; and FEMA's National Incident Management System AND completed education (Emergency Management, Risk Management, Business Administration or a closely related field):

• High school diploma/GED AND nine (9) years of experience.
• Associate's degree AND seven (7) years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or higherANDfive (5) years of experience.

What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications)

• DRII – Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCP), or Certified Public Sector Continuity Professional (CPSCP), or the ability to obtain within one (1) year of hiring.
• Demonstrated experience with business continuity industry best practices and processes.
• Demonstrated experience with business continuity/disaster recovery planning specific to technology data centers, infrastructure, and systems.
• Demonstrated experience with FEMA’s National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command Structure (ICS) processes and protocols.
• Demonstrated experience with project management best practices and processes.
• Demonstrated experience with business continuity software (currently Riskonnect Resilience) for purposes of transforming theoretical and hypothetical strategies and plans into practical, actionable plans, and knowledge of and experience with crisis communications best practices, messaging development, and software (currently Everbridge).
• Experience working with diverse populations of internal and external customers.

What knowledge, skills, and abilities you should have within the first six months on the job

• Knowledge of and experience with successfully managing teams and projects of various sizes and complexities to successful completion.
• Knowledge of and experience with the Government Emergency Telecommunications Services (GETS) and Wireless Priority Services (WPS) program.
• Analytical, process-oriented, and administrative skills, including process improvement concepts.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, including conducting meetings, presenting effectively to any audience, workshop, and exercise facilitation, and training.
• Excellent organizational skills with the proven ability to lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of all areas of the Metropolitan Council, and the ability to develop a clear understanding of its key services, processes, resources, and interdependencies.

More about why you should join us!

Union/Grade: Non-Represented / Pay Grade I
FLSA Status: Exempt
Safety Sensitive: No

Full Salary Range: $46.40 - $75.30 Hourly/ $96,512 - $156,624 Annually (Based on 2026 wage rates)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $53.97 Hourly- $60.00 Hourly / $112,258 - $124,800 Annually (Based on 2026 wage rates).

Work Environment

Work is performed in a standard office setting. Some positions may require travel between primary work site and other sites.

What steps the recruitment process involves

1. We review your minimum qualifications.
2. We rate your education and experience.
3. We conduct a structured panel interview.
4. We conduct a selection interview.

Once you have successfully completed the steps above, then:

If you are new to the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a drug test (safety sensitive positions only), and a background check which verifies education, employment, and criminal history. A driving record check and/or physical may be conducted if applicable to the job. If you have a criminal conviction, you do not automatically fail. The Metropolitan Council considers felony, gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor convictions on a case-by-case basis, based on whether they are related to the job and whether the candidate has demonstrated adequate rehabilitation. Additional requirements for this position are outlined in the Security Policy below.

If you are already an employee of the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a drug test (if moving from a non-safety sensitive position to a safety sensitive position) and criminal background check if the job you're applying for is safety sensitive, is a supervisory or management job, is in the Finance, Information Services, Audit, or Human Resources departments, or has access to financial records, files/databases, cash, vouchers or transit fare cards. A driving record check and/or physical may be conducted if applicable to the position. Additional requirements for this position are outlined in the Security Policy below.

Security Policy

This position involves direct access to Criminal Justice Information (CJI) as defined by the FBI CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) Security Policy. In accordance with section 5.12.1.1 of the FBI CJIS Security Policy, final candidates must agree to submit to a state of residence and national fingerprint-based record check. If the result of the record check reveals criminal convictions, the nature and circumstances of those convictions will be reviewed by the Metropolitan Transit Police Department and/or the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to determine if access to Criminal Justice Information would be permissible. If it is determined that access to Criminal Justice Information would not be permissible, the candidate will no longer be eligible for this position. IMPORTANT: If you make a false statement or withhold information, you may be barred from job consideration.

The Metropolitan Council is an Equal Opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employer. The Council is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the region and strongly encourages persons of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply. If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please email [e-mail].