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Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Specialist
| Company | M&T Bank |
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| Location | Wilmington, DE, USA |
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| Salary | $79184.45 – $131974.08 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Minimum of 6 years’ combined higher education and/or related work experience
- Operational/business analytics experience
- Experience in leading and actively participate in recovery exercises
- Familiarity with project management methodology
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Effective organizational skills
- Effective time management skills
- Effective lateral thinking skills
- Effective problem-solving skills
- Experience working in a team environment, leading teams to complete tasks in support of an initiative as well as work with a great degree of autonomy
Responsibilities
- Utilize subject matter expertise and tools, including risk assessments and business impact analyses, to design and implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies.
- Collaborate with business teams to identify potential impacts of disruptive events and establish Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) for critical processes.
- Conduct comprehensive Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and gap analyses to align process criticality with technology system RTOs.
- Plan and execute simulation exercises to evaluate recovery strategies, document results, and update plans as needed.
- Oversee coordinated exercises for multiple business plans and ensure results are documented and addressed.
- Track and manage assigned issues to closure, ensuring alignment with Business Continuity Policy (BCP) and risk framework requirements.
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Support and customize software tools that enhance planning, notification, and incident awareness capabilities.
- Create reports and training materials to support program initiatives and changes.
- Conduct training sessions for personnel on planning systems and organizational compliance procedures.
- Stay current on industry standards, regulatory requirements, and emerging risks related to Business Continuity Management (BCM).
- Participate in third-party service due diligence, joint testing, and policy compliance oversight.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Industry related certification in Business Continuity or Operational Resilience
- Experience applying business continuity professional practices to BCM program initiatives
- Minimum 5 years’ breadth of exposure to operations production and technology environment and/or various line of business (LOB) environments within financial services industry and/or Business Continuity Management industry
- Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP) or Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) or domain-related industry-recognized certification
- Knowledge of organization’s risk tolerance and/or risk management approach
- Ability to assert ideas and gain support and commitment from others
