Business Continuity Analyst

Business Continuity Analyst

Our client seeks a Business Continuity Analyst to modernize Business Continuity and Operational Resilience. The role will leverage existing continuity plans, recovery documentation, vendor data, policies, and operational knowledge to apply AI-enabled analysis that identifies vulnerabilities, evaluates risk scenarios, and develops actionable recovery strategies. This position will create dynamic, intelligence-driven continuity programs that provide executive visibility into operational dependencies, business risks, and resilience gaps, enabling informed decision-making during disruptions.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $65.00 to $70.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and enhance enterprise Business Continuity plans and recovery strategies.
• Assess critical business functions, processes, systems, and operational dependencies.
• Conduct Business Impact Analyses and continuity risk assessments.
• Ensure continuity plans remain current, actionable, and aligned to business objectives.
• Leverage AI tools and organizational data to identify vulnerabilities, single points of failure, operational risks, recovery gaps, and third-party dependencies.
• Transform continuity data, templates, and policies into actionable insights.
• Use AI-assisted analysis to evaluate disruption scenarios and remediation approaches.
• Lead continuity planning exercises and tabletop simulations.
• Evaluate scenarios including payroll outages, HR platform failures, cybersecurity incidents, vendor disruptions, infrastructure outages, and workforce disruptions.
• Design recovery playbooks with practical response actions and decision frameworks.
• Develop executive-ready reporting and dashboards that communicate resilience risks, dependencies, readiness, and remediation priorities.
• Present complex continuity findings clearly and provide actionable recommendations and strategic roadmaps.
• Identify critical operational and technology dependencies and evaluate recovery capabilities across business units and vendors.
• Prioritize remediation based on business impact and risk exposure and create improvement plans with measurable milestones.
• Drive modernization through automation, AI, and process enhancements and benchmark against industry standards.
• Challenge assumptions and identify innovative approaches to resilience planning.

Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years in Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Risk Management, Disaster Recovery, or Enterprise Governance.
• Knowledge of Business Impact Analysis methodologies.
• Experience creating continuity plans, recovery procedures, and resilience frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Preferred: Experience using AI tools for risk analysis, planning, or operational assessments.
• Preferred: Familiarity with ISO 22301, NIST Business Continuity frameworks, and Operational Resilience standards.
• Preferred: Experience supporting large, complex enterprise environments.
• Preferred certifications: CBCP, MBCP, CRISC, PMP.
• Success profile: curious, clear communicator, AI-first mindset with sound judgment, able to influence executives through data, outcome focused, resilience oriented.