System Manager of Enterprise Resilience

CommonSpirit Health; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a dynamic Business Continuity and Resilience Manager to lead enterprise-wide continuity strategy and programs, ensuring uninterrupted critical healthcare services and patient safety across the ministry.

You will drive governance, program management, and collaboration with clinical, operational, and technology teams to strengthen recovery capabilities and deliver measurable results in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4-6 years in program management, communications, governance, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Business Continuity Program Management: develop, implement, and improve enterprise-wide continuity programs with BIAs, risk assessments, continuity planning, advisory services, training, and exercises.
• Strategic Alignment & Performance: align priorities, measure performance, and drive improvements for patient safety, quality of care, and regulatory requirements.
• Communications & Stakeholder Management: develop and execute a comprehensive communication strategy for stakeholders.
• Executive Reporting: prepare reports, presentations, and briefs for senior leadership on strategies, performance, risks, and opportunities.

Skills

Strategic planning

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

We are seeking a dynamic, highly experienced Business Continuity and Resilience Manager with healthcare expertise to join our Enterprise Resilience team and play a key leadership role in advancing our enterprise-wide Business Continuity program. This high-impact position is essential to strengthening our organization’s ability to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptions, ensuring the continuity of critical healthcare services, protecting patient safety, and sustaining essential operations across our ministry.

You will lead the implementation of our enterprise-wide Business and Operational Continuity strategy by establishing strong program governance, driving disciplined program management, and ensuring consistent, high-quality program delivery across the organization.

This role requires a skilled program manager who can collaborate across clinical, operational, and technology teams, simplify complex challenges, strengthen business continuity and recovery capabilities, and deliver measurable results in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Through effective business continuity planning, risk assessment, advisory services, training, and exercises, you will help build a scalable, enterprise-wide Business Continuity program that strengthens organizational readiness, minimizes operational disruptions, and ensures the continuity of critical healthcare services and patient care when it matters most.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

Enterprise Business Continuity Program Management: Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise-wide Business Continuity programs, including business impact analyses, risk assessments, continuity planning, advisory services, training, and exercises.

Strategic Alignment & Performance: Advance Enterprise Resilience’s strategic priorities by establishing clear objectives, coordinating Business Continuity program implementation, measuring performance, and driving continuous improvement to ensure alignment with organizational goals, patient safety, quality of care, and regulatory requirements.

Communications & Stakeholder Management : Develop and implement a comprehensive communication strategy to keep key stakeholders informed about Enterprise Business Continuity initiatives, progress, and impact.

Executive Reporting: Develop high-quality reports, presentations, and executive briefings for senior leadership, clearly communicating Enterprise Business Continuity and Resilience strategies, program performance, key risks, and opportunities for improvement.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree
• Four to six (4-6) years of experience in program management, communications, governance, strategic planning, or a related field.
• Knowledge of business resilience, business continuity, and risk management, program management methods, and data analysis.
• Critical skills include strategic planning, stakeholder communication, leadership, problem-solving, and change management.

Where You'll Work

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

Pay Range

$57.50 - $85.53 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.