Lead Analyst, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (Governance, Risk and Compliance)

Job description

Position Overview Own and drive Burlington’s enterprise Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) program within the GRC organization. This role defines how the company prepares for, prioritizes, and recovers from disruptions across business and technology operations. It leads business impact analysis to identify critical processes, translates those priorities into application tiering and recovery requirements, and ensures continuity and recovery capabilities are clearly defined, consistently applied, and validated through testing. The Lead Analyst establishes and enforces BCDR standards, including planning frameworks, testing strategies, and plan lifecycle governance. It also owns the centralized BCDR tooling and workflows used to maintain plans, drive annual recertification, and support audit and regulatory readiness. In addition, this role drives program execution - leading key BCDR initiatives, managing timelines and dependencies, and delivering clear reporting to leadership on program maturity, risks, and remediation progress. This is not an operational recovery role. This role provides oversight of the BCDR program to ensure all required recovery capabilities are defined, aligned to business priorities, and proven effective through planning, testing, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate brings deep BCDR expertise, strong program ownership, and the ability to influence stakeholders across a complex, enterprise environment. A Day in the Life Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Lead enterprise-wide BIA to identify and prioritize critical business processes. Define recovery priorities and RTO/RPO targets based on operational and financial impact. Application Inventory & Tiering Maintain enterprise application inventory and ensure alignment with BCDR scope. Define and enforce application tiering, including required RTO, RPO, and testing expectations. Assess and tier new applications as part of onboarding and change processes. BCDR Planning Standards & Oversight Define and enforce BCDR standards, templates, and requirements for Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs). Guide business and IT teams in developing and maintaining their plans. Review plans for completeness, accuracy, and executability. Provide input on disaster recovery design (e.g., failover approaches, redundancy, dependencies) to ensure alignment with recovery requirements. Validate through testing that recovery capabilities meet defined RTO/RPO targets. Testing Lead enterprise BCDR testing, including tabletop and failover exercises. Validate recovery of critical business processes—not just systems. Track and drive remediation of gaps identified during testing. BCDR Tooling & Plan Governance Own the BCDR repository and plan lifecycle (SharePoint, Power Automate). Maintain workflows for plan approval, version control, and annual recertification. Track plan ownership, approvals, and compliance with recertification requirements. Program Execution, Governance & Improvement Lead BCDR initiatives, including planning, milestones, and delivery. Track risks, issues, and dependencies; drive resolution with stakeholders. Develop and report on BCDR metrics (e.g., plan coverage, test success, remediation status, recertification compliance). Report program maturity, risks, and remediation progress to leadership. Identify and drive remediation of gaps (e.g., RTO/RPO misalignment, untested plans, dependency risks). Support audits and ensure alignment with internal controls and regulatory expectations. Maintain BCDR-related risks within the enterprise risk register. Provide recommendations on program priorities, improvements, and roadmap execution based on testing results and risk insights. You'll Come With Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Certifications (Preferred): CBCP, MBCI, CRISC, CISM, CISSP, CISM or equivalent. Experience: 7+ years of experience in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR). Experience supporting or governing an enterprise-scale BCDR program. Strong experience with BIA, RTO/RPO definition, and application tiering. Experience leading disaster recovery testing (tabletop and failover). Experience working across business, infrastructure, and application teams. Experience in hybrid (on-prem and cloud) environments. Experience with BCDR/GRC tools (e.g., SharePoint, Power Automate, ServiceNow, Archer). Experience developing executive-level reporting and communicating risk and resilience topics to leadership Target Pay Range: $95,000 - $140,000 annually This position has a target starting salary range of $95,000 - $140,000 annually. Actual pay is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location. #LI-JL2 Come join our team. You’re going to like it here! You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan. We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity Individual pay decisions will be based on a variety of factors, such as but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location. -