Business Continuity Senior Business Analyst
Description
Business Continuity Senior Business Analyst
Location: New York, NY
Schedule: Hybrid, 3–4 days onsite per week
Duration: 9-month contract with potential for extension and full-time conversion based on contractor performance.
Start: ASAP
Position Overview
We are seeking a Business Continuity Senior Business Analyst to support ongoing Business Continuity Planning (BCP) transformation initiatives within a financial services environment. This is a hands-on individual contributor role focused heavily on enhancing BCP testing frameworks, documentation, and overall program effectiveness.
Ideal Candidate: A hands-on BCP professional who can independently create deliverables and is comfortable working in an evolving environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and enhance BCP testing templates, test plans, scripts, scenarios, and post-test reporting.
- Conduct quality reviews of Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and Business Continuity Plans to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
- Support development of site plans, crisis communication procedures, and emergency response documentation.
- Assist with BCM dashboards, KPIs/KRIs, metrics, and management reporting.
- Enhance business continuity training materials and program documentation.
- Support ongoing BCP and Operational Resilience initiatives.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Disaster Recovery, Crisis Management, or related financial services risk functions.
- Strong hands-on BCP experience, preferably within a financial institution.
- Knowledge of BCP and Operational Resilience standards and regulatory requirements, including FFIEC and ISO 22301.
- Strong analytical, organizational, documentation, and communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- MBCP, CBCP, MBCI, FBCI, or similar certification preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Office; Fusion Business Continuity, Everbridge, Power BI, or Archer is a plus.
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