Sr. Program Manager, Business Continuity Management

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sr. Program Manager, Business Continuity Management based in Canada.** As a Senior Program Manager, Business Continuity Management, you will lead the execution and continuous improvement of enterprise-wide business resilience strategies, helping critical functions maintain operations during disruptions. You will oversee the full business continuity lifecycle, from risk assessments and business impact analyses to recovery planning, testing, and remediation. Working closely with business stakeholders, technology leaders, and external partners, you will ensure that resilience plans are practical, effective, and aligned with organizational requirements. Your work will strengthen operational readiness, improve recovery times, and reduce business risks. This fully remote, full-time contract opportunity is ideal for an experienced professional with strong analytical skills, a hands-on approach, and a passion for building resilient business operations. ### Accountabilities: In this role, you will drive enterprise-wide business continuity initiatives, coordinate resilience activities, and ensure that recovery strategies remain effective and compliant with relevant standards and requirements. Your key responsibilities will include: - Drive stakeholder commitment, ownership, accountability, and collaboration to achieve business continuity objectives. - Partner with business and technology teams to design, document, and implement recovery strategies that mitigate operational disruptions. - Lead risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify critical functions, vulnerabilities, and recovery priorities. - Develop and maintain resilience plans, contingency procedures, and recovery strategies aligned with Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs), Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs), and service-level agreements (SLAs). - Coordinate and facilitate business continuity tests and exercises, including walkthroughs, tabletop exercises, simulations, and full-scale scenarios. - Validate recovery strategies, identify gaps, communicate findings to leadership, and oversee remediation activities. - Monitor annual compliance, regulatory, and reporting requirements while producing compliance reports, performance metrics, and trend analyses. - Coordinate third-party resilience audits and assessments, including the review, evaluation, and summarization of technical documentation. - Maintain alignment with established policies, standards, and procedures across all business continuity deliverables. - Support training, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the business resilience lifecycle. **Requirements:** The ideal candidate brings extensive hands-on experience in business continuity management, IT disaster recovery, and enterprise resilience, combined with strong stakeholder management and program execution capabilities. You should be comfortable translating complex technical and operational requirements into actionable recovery plans. The following qualifications and skills are essential: - Deep practical knowledge of the complete business continuity management lifecycle, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, recovery strategy design, planning, testing, and reporting. - Extensive experience conducting resilience audits and assessments, evaluating technical documentation, identifying control gaps, and summarizing findings. - Strong knowledge of business continuity, information availability, disaster recovery, and business recovery planning best practices, policies, and procedures. - Familiarity with computer operating systems, computer networking, data communications technologies, IT strategy, and information systems planning. - Knowledge of relevant standards, frameworks, and regulatory guidance, including ISO 22301, HIPAA, PCI, IOSCO, and applicable client and U.S. Department of Homeland Security guidance. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively, proactively, and independently. - Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to facilitate meetings, prepare reports, manage data, and communicate findings to leadership. - Outstanding organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple initiatives, delegate effectively, and meet delivery targets. - Proven ability to build rapport and establish trust with business and technology leaders, securing cooperation across diverse stakeholder groups. - A self-motivated, results-oriented approach, demonstrating initiative, ethical behavior, integrity, accountability, and a commitment to continuous improvement. **Benefits:** - **Hourly compensation:** $70.01–$72.71 per hour on a W-2 basis. - **Work arrangement:** 100% remote. - **Contract duration:** Approximately 3 months, with a full-time schedule. - **Working hours:** Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - **Medical insurance:** Four medical insurance plan options for eligible full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week. - **Dental and vision insurance** for eligible employees. - **Additional coverage:** Critical illness insurance, voluntary permanent life insurance, and accident insurance. - **Employee perks:** Access to additional benefits and workplace perks.