PSECU, a high-tech progressive financial institution with more than $8 billion in assets, is seeking a Disaster Recovery (DC) and Business Continuity (BC) Program Analyst III to manage and supervise the development, implementation, maintenance, and exercising (testing) of the disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plans (BCP) in accordance with applicable NCUA and PA Department of Banking regulations and PSECU’s internal governance (e.g., applicable information security standards, etc.). The DR and BCP plans must address: (1) the emergency response organization and procedures for reacting to and coordination recovery efforts, (2) the recovery support procedures for restoring key organization resources, and (3) the business resumption procedures for the continuity of critical business processes.
On an ongoing basis, the role will provide key insights and reporting related to the organization’s business process resiliency, in the development and execution of an annual testing plan and participation on enterprise assurance committees (e.g., Enterprise Risk Management, Business Continuity, and Information Security). This role manages the development and implementation of BCP/DR testing to include network systems and supporting infrastructure, information security, third party system integration, business processes and governance programs to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of logical assets is maintained while supporting PSECU’s business processes and services. Assist PSECU Management and the Board of Directors by providing analysis, appraisals, recommendations, counsel, and information concerning the organization’s IT risk management, internal control, and governance processes. In addition, the BC/BC Program Manager is also responsible for participating in any actual disaster recovery and business continuity events.
Benefits: We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a great work environment. Along with excellent medical and retirement programs and a generous leave package, our workplace offers tuition reimbursement.
Employee Type: Full-time, Exempt
Schedule: Monday-Friday – 9am-5pm
This position will be a hybrid model of both in person and remote with the minimum onsite expectation of 20%, or as needed. #LIHybrid
Minimum Starting Pay Rate: $80k/yr.- $100K/yr. Commensurate with experience.
Candidate must be bondable and credit worthy.
DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES – Essential for this position:
- Responsible for planning, organizing, and managing tasks and resources to accomplish the defined objectives of BCP-related projects. In this capacity, design, assemble and lead the BCP organization and teams. Identify appropriate resources needed for completing the projects.
- Performs risk analysis for corporate functional areas to identify points of vulnerability and recommend disaster avoidance or reduction strategies.
- Coordinates and guides the efforts of staff members in the development of recovery procedures for key areas of the organization. Coordinates the efforts of staff members in the different functional areas in the development of procedures for the continuity of business processes in a disaster situation.
- Analyzes environmental and equipment configurations for critical corporate resources and recommends disaster avoidance measures and improved backup capabilities.
- Reviews changes in corporate resources with management to ensure the effectiveness of the recovery procedures and back-up capabilities.
- Conducts business impact analysis and assists business units in determining critical business processes, identifies acceptable recovery time periods, and establishes resources required for the successful recovery and resumption of business operations in the event of a disaster.
- Assures records required for recovery are identified and properly maintained in the vital records retention program.
- Establishes disaster recovery testing methodologies; plans and coordinates the testing of recovery support and business resumption procedures in different functional areas. Assures that recovery procedures are effective for the restoration of key corporate resources and for the resumption of critical business processes. Develops and coordinates reporting of exercise results and communicate these results to stakeholders.
- Conducts disaster recovery and business continuity training for staff members in all functional areas. Provides instructional and informational materials on how employees are expected to respond during a disaster recovery or business continuity event. Assists units in the assignments and training of staff. Develops and maintains standards and procedures for disaster recovery documentation. Maintains a library of recovery support and business continuity procedures and information. Develops an overall strategy for BCP awareness throughout the credit union.
- Coordinates the development and distribution of corporate emergency response procedures; updates the emergency procedures to reflect changes in staff size, locations, organization, and home office facilities. Monitors the effectiveness of procedures during evacuation drills and revises the procedures as necessary. Maintains a library of emergency response procedures.
MINIMUM / PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
Minimum Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Management, or a related field,
And four to six years’ experience in a generally related field,
Or any equivalent combination of experience and education.
Preferred Experience:
Certification in field of expertise is required, i.e., Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP).
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)