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Redwood Credit Union · 5 months ago

Senior Business Continuity Specialist

Santa Rosa, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$92K/yr - $121K/yr

5+ years exp

Redwood Credit Union is seeking a Senior Business Continuity Specialist who will plan, organize, and perform activities and projects for RCU’s business continuity program to ensure the organization is prepared to respond to and recover from disruptions. The role involves collaborating with various departments to enhance RCU’s readiness and managing critical business continuity initiatives.

Finance

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Support enterprise risk leadership in conducting business continuity risk assessments to identify points of vulnerability, gaps in existing capabilities vs. critical business needs, and identify risk reduction strategies

Plan, conduct and maintain an enterprise-wide Business Impact Analysis (BIA), analyze BIA data and report findings and recommendations to the Compliance Manager

Maintain RCU’s Business Continuity Plans and Business Impact Analysis designed to address critical business needs and how RCU will respond and recover from business disruptions to include maintaining plan information in the Archer GRC application as well as ensuring that RCU’s intranet site dedicated to BCP is current

Lead business continuity related projects, including setting project goals, coordinating efforts between multiple departments, monitoring for effectiveness, and ensuring projects are consistent with RCU’s business continuity standards

Take part in organizational projects or initiatives with BCP implications to ensure such initiatives are consistent with RCU’s BCP standards

Prepare business continuity status reports for ERM leadership and the Executive Risk Oversight Committee

Support enterprise risk leadership with annual examiner discussions and preparing documentation for examinations

Stay up to date with current trends and techniques in business continuity planning, incorporating new knowledge into the BCP as appropriate

Maintain incident management plans and procedures designed to support and guide RCU’s leadership response during crisis events and ensure support is provided to team members

Assist RCU’s leadership team during crisis situations by coordinating the activities of the Incident Response Team; coordination includes ensuring all tasks are properly assigned, communicated, and completed, performing situation monitoring and reporting situation updates to RCU Executives, and maintaining records of key developments of the incident

Assist with postmortem analyses of past incident handling and draft recommendations to enhance RCU future incident management strategies

Maintain supplies of emergency materials designed to support RCU’s leadership team during crisis situations

Independently plan, design, and conduct tests and drills designed to assess the effectiveness of RCU’s Business Continuity Plans and Incident Management Procedures, required to support critical RCU processes and systems. Oversee results and independently advise on remediation plans

Organize and support Compliance Manager and enterprise risk leadership in performing annual tabletop exercises with senior leadership, individual business departments, and assist with building safety and evacuation drills

Develop and lead training on business continuity subjects for leaders and team members

Develop and lead enterprise risk leadership in team member communications, training, and disaster preparedness campaigns

Document results of testing and resulting action plans for reporting to Executives, Board, and federal and state examiners

Qualification

Business Continuity ManagementIncident ManagementBusiness Impact AnalysisArcher GRCBusiness Continuity Officer CertificationDiscretionTactProblem SolvingCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsAttention to DetailTeamwork

Required

Strong problem solving, planning, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

Insight and judgment to initiate timely and appropriate action

Meticulous attention to detail

Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups of people

Ability to organize, coordinate and prioritize a variety of activities simultaneously

Ability to act independently and confidentially, using discretion, and tact

Ability to distinguish and manage confidential material and information

Ability and desire to work in a team environment, and ability to work independently

Skill in the operation of a PC and use of Microsoft Office software, browser-based applications, and internet and intranet applications

Basic knowledge of regulations governing business continuity planning requirements to ensure compliance and operational resilience

Proficiency in business continuity management software such as Archer GRC

A combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related field with a minimum of five years of experience in business continuity planning or related governance, risk, and compliance fields

Preferred

Business Continuity Officer Certification is desirable

Benefits

Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health offerings

Employee performance incentive plan

Salary Advancement– Merit increase based on performance

401(k) program with employer match

Time Off- Competitive PTO accrual plus 11 paid company holidays and your birthday off!

RCU employees are eligible for a .75% discount off RCU standard collateral auto loans

RCU employees are eligible for a 1% discount on all recreational or boat loan products

2% discount off Visas and LOC Loans through RCU

0% interest loan to support employees with various immigration related expenses such as visa application fees and relocation costs. Loan amount up to $1,000

0% interest loan to support employees with expenses associated with the naturalization process. Loan amount up to $15,000

0% interest on garment, fitness, or home office equipment loan of up to $500

100% financing for employee purchased homes!