PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION
Oversee and coordinate business continuity projects, planning, maintenance, training and drill exercises for one or more major Business Units. Providing business continuity consulting, guidance and recommendations to senior leadership. Lead the assessment, development and implementation of business continuity and emergency preparedness programs. Design, facilitate and evaluate tabletop and functional exercises. Serve as a liaison to Business Units impacted by anticipated and actual emergencies and, for select Business Units, coordinate support team response, recovery and logistical functions. Perform 24/7 on-call rotational coverage for crisis management. Design and recommend solutions to risks identified during business impact analysis, site risk assessments, contingency planning, etc. Designs and leads testing and maintenance of recovery sites and emergency equipment. Interface with local/state emergency management officials, as appropriate. Stay abreast of developments in business continuity and emergency preparedness practices. Develop and monitor metrics to ensure leadership awareness and ownership of Business Unit preparedness, while meeting service level agreements. Liaison with Business Unit IT teams to integrate business continuity plans and operational workaround strategies with IT disaster recovery plans and availability architecture.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Oversee and coordinate business continuity projects, planning, maintenance, training, and drill exercises for one or more major Business Units. Lead the assessment, development, implementation and/or revision of business continuity and emergency preparedness programs. Provide consulting, guidance and recommendations to senior leadership. (50%)
- Design, facilitate and evaluate tabletop and functional exercises. Designs and leads testing and maintenance of recovery sites, emergency notification and crisis communication systems and life safety equipment. (15%)
- Design and recommend solutions to risks identified during business impact analysis, site risk assessments, contingency planning, etc. (15%)
- Provide 24/7 on-call rotation coverage for crisis management and situational awareness. Serve as a liaison to Business Units impacted by anticipated and actual emergencies and, for select Business Units, coordinate support team response, recovery and logistical functions (10%)
- Develop and monitor metrics to ensure leadership awareness and ownership of Business Unit preparedness. (5%)
- Coordinate with internal support departments and external emergency management organizations to enhance continuity, life safety, and crisis management capabilities. (5%)
JOB SCOPE
- Position interacts with all levels of employees, including executives, involved in the maintenance, review, approval, testing and communication of business continuity and crisis management plans.
- Position has expertise in, and can speak authoritatively about, any hazards which potentially threaten Exelon's continuity of business, and recommends appropriate response and recovery strategies.
- Position has senior level expertise in business continuity planning, business impact analysis, crisis/incident management, emergency preparedness, and tools/systems associated with these functions.
- Has budget responsibility for a small project, sub-project or process component.
- Work under minimal supervision.
- Mentors junior-level team members.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree
- At least 5 years experience in business continuity planning, disaster recovery, crisis/emergency management or comparable professional job experience.
- Demonstrated consulting, presentation, and project management skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in use of business continuity / crisis management software.
- 24/7 on-call rotational duties.
- Ability to travel domestically.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's Degree
- Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) certification.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Exelon Corporation
10 S Dearborn St - 37th Fl
Chicago
Illinois United States
www.exeloncorp.com
