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Position Summary

BAE Systems is hiring aBusiness Continuity Specialisttosupport business continuity for the Electronic Systems Sector supporting 65 sites across 22 states. If you are looking to develop and influence business continuity operations, applications, and processes that protect and service our customers wherever they may be, air, land, and sea, come join our award-winning team at Electronic Systems (ES). This role is crucial for ensuring the organization can maintain operations and recover quickly from disruptions. You will work cross-functionally to build, mature and lead a successful program at one of the leading companies in Aerospace and Defense. Develop your career through hands on application, work with seasoned professionals, and a training and development plan designed to grow your skills in a fast paced, team-based environment.

In this Business Continuity Specialist position you will make impacts in the followin ways;

• Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the sector business continuity program and lifecycle

• Maintain the policies, procedures, and guidelines for business continuity planning including emergency response, incident management, business recovery and risk mitigation

• Collaborate with functional and cross sector stakeholders to align the program with overall business objectives, risk management and compliance requirements

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities impacting critical business functions and utilize a business impact analysis process

• Support and facilitate exercises, drills and tabletop to assess the potential consequences of business disruptions and prioritize recovery efforts

• Analyze existing systems, processes, and infrastructure to ensure they are resilient and adaptable to potential risks

• Work with site leaders, contractors and stakeholders to ensure thorough effective plans are tailored to specific space and business needs

• Design and lead business continuity and disaster recovery drills, tabletop exercises and simulations to test plan effectiveness and continuously improve strategies and process

• Develop training program for employees at all levels to raise awareness of procedures and roles

• Act as a key member of the incident management team, coordinating response efforts during actual interruptions and emergencies

• Ensure proper documentation of incidents, lessons learned and after-action reviews to improve future responses

• Utilize data driven, innovative solutions, to regularly review and assess program performance

• Provide regular reports and presentations to management

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, standards and frameworks

• Other duties as assigned

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status and eligibility to obtain a US security clearance.

• Minimum of a High School Diploma and 7-10 years of experience with 3 or more years related to business contiuity within an organization

• Must have eligibility to obtain a Top Secret security clearance

• Excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills

• Ability to function under pressure and stressful emergency situations

• Capable of developing collaborative relationships both internally and externally

• Demonstrated willingness and ability to implement innovative solutions and be a curious continuous learner willing to explore alternative ideas

• Have a can-do attitude, strong bias for action and be driven problem solver

• Ability to identify and address inefficiencies and functional overlap and implement solutions that foster synergies and alignment

• Demonstrated ability to instill culture of compliant business execution, without roadblocks

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Active Top Secret security clearance

• Bachelors Degree

• Working knowledge of business continuity software tools and platforms

• Strong knowledge of industry standards and frameworks (ISO 22301, ISO 22317, BCI, DRI, etc.)

• Certification in business continuity (ABCP, CBCP or equivalent)

• Previous experience in the development and coordination of a BCM programs, projects, best practices, and plans that increase business resilience and mitigate risk

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $99410 - $168997

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Business Continuity Specialist

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