Senior Manager, Business Continuity & Crisis Management

Job Description

Tekion is seeking a Senior Manager for Business Continuity & Crisis Management. The candidate will lead and manage the Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) program, ensuring the organization’s resilience against disruptions. This role involves developing strategies, policies, and plans, as well as executing risk assessments, testing, and recovery operations.Tekion is looking for someone with a blend of strategic vision, technical expertise, and operational execution to safeguard business operations and IT systems.Responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining BCP/DR strategies aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Creating and updating BCP/DR policies and procedures.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify critical processes and recovery priorities.
• Developing and delivering BCP/DR training programs for employees.
• Providing regular updates to senior leadership on the BCP/DR program status.
• Managing relationships with third-party vendors.
• Conducting detailed risk assessments and business impact analyses (BIAs).
• Creating and maintaining detailed DR plans for IT systems.
• Executing regular DR tests to validate recovery capabilities.
• Acting as a key responder during incidents, coordinating recovery efforts.
• Collaborating with IT and security teams to implement resilience measures.
• Maintaining detailed documentation of BCP/DR plans and test results.
• Leveraging tools like GitLab to manage BCP/DR documentation and scripts.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in business continuity planning, disaster recovery, or IT operations, with at least 2 years in a leadership or program management role.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing BCP/DR programs in a complex, technology-driven environment.
• Hands-on experience with DR testing, incident response, and recovery operations for IT systems.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, including cloud platforms, virtualization, and networking.
• Familiarity with identity management protocols like SCIM.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like GitLab.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery tools and high-availability architectures.

Tekion offers: