Business Continuity Testing and Exercising Role
Posted 1 week ago by 1755840409
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The Business Continuity Testing and Exercising Role involves coordinating and supporting the planning, execution, and documentation of Business Continuity tests and exercises across various business units. The position requires collaboration with stakeholders to ensure alignment with recovery objectives and compliance standards while analyzing test results to enhance operational resilience. Strong organizational skills and proficiency in relevant tools are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and support the planning, execution, and documentation of Business Continuity tests and exercises across business units.
- Assist in developing and maintaining exercise scenarios, schedules, participant rosters, and post-exercise reports.
- Collaborate with Process Owners, Coordinators, and Plan Owners to ensure exercises align with recovery objectives and compliance standards.
- Create and maintain end-user documentation, training materials, presentations, and guides related to testing and exercising.
- Analyze test results and build data visualizations to highlight operational resilience and identify areas for improvement.
- Track progress, escalate issues, and ensure timely completion of testing cycles and related deliverables.
Key Skills:
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
- Ability to make informed decisions based on test data, exercise outcomes, and stakeholder feedback.
- Experience with manual data validation and reporting, including exporting, transforming, and verifying test results.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Business Continuity tools (e.g., Fusion Risk Management).
- Adaptability to change and openness to diverse perspectives and ideas.
- Ability to work in agile environments and embrace new technologies and methodologies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to identify gaps or failures in testing outcomes and recommend actionable solutions.
- Understanding of Business Continuity concepts and their application in testing and exercising scenarios.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Business Continuity Testing and Exercising Role
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and support the planning, execution, and documentation of Business Continuity tests and exercises across business units.
- Assist in developing and maintaining exercise scenarios, schedules, participant rosters, and post-exercise reports.
- Collaborate with Process Owners, Coordinators, and Plan Owners to ensure exercises align with recovery objectives and compliance standards.
- Create and maintain end-user documentation, training materials, presentations, and guides related to testing and exercising.
- Analyze test results and build data visualizations to highlight operational resilience and identify areas for improvement.
- Track progress, escalate issues, and ensure timely completion of testing cycles and related deliverables.
Requirements:
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
- Ability to make informed decisions based on test data, exercise outcomes, and stakeholder feedback.
- Experience with manual data validation and reporting, including exporting, transforming, and verifying test results.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Business Continuity tools (e.g., Fusion Risk Management).
- Adaptability to change and openness to diverse perspectives and ideas.
- Ability to work in agile environments and embrace new technologies and methodologies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to identify gaps or failures in testing outcomes and recommend actionable solutions.
- Understanding of Business Continuity concepts and their application in testing and exercising scenarios.
Experience:
- Experience with Business Continuity Planning and Testing tools preferred.
At least two years of related experience in roles involving planning, documentation, and operational resilience activities.