Business Continuity Program Manager

Requisition ID: 35082

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 8,000+ global associates proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world. For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere.

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient's life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve. Advancing healthcare with heart.

With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference. Join us and help shape wherever we go next. You create your future and ours.

Location: Lakewood, CO or Remote

The Business Continuity Program Manager will lead and mature our global business continuity program within a regulated manufacturing environment. This role ensures the business continuity program effectively enables manufacturing operations and critical business functions to withstand and recover from disruptions while meeting regulatory requirements, maintaining product supply, and fulfilling customer commitments.

This position will partner closely with manufacturing sites, operations leadership and other critical functions to embed continuity and resilience into daytoday operations and longterm risk management. This role leads the Business Continuity Steering Committee and provides visibility and insights to senior leaders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Build, implement and continuously strengthen the Terumo BCT Global Business Continuity Program in alignment with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and the Terumo Group Business Continuity Policy.
• Chair and lead the Business Continuity Steering Committee, engaging senior leaders in risk oversight, prioritization, and continuityrelated decisionmaking.
• Prepare and deliver regular reports and dashboards for senior leadership outlining risk exposure, organizational readiness, and program gaps.
• Develop, refine and standardize tools and templates for key business continuity elements including business continuity plans, business impact analyses, risk assessment methods, tabletop exercises and event simulations, etc.
• Ensure tools and methodologies are scalable and consistently applied across our global network.
• Partner with functional stakeholders and global manufacturing operations to implement and sustain the Business Continuity Program, including:
  
  • Developing, maintaining, and enhancing sitelevel and functional BCPs.
  • Conducting and documenting BIAs to identify critical processes, recovery priorities, and operational risk exposure.
  • Collaborating with key stakeholders to define recovery objectives, including Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs), Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption (MTPD), and other continuity requirements.
  
  
  

• Support manufacturing sites in planning, facilitating, and documenting tabletop exercises and simulations including involvement with key extended stakeholders such as suppliers, customers, and community partners.
• Assess preparedness and business continuity plan effectiveness, track corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement based on exercise outcomes and lessons learned.
• Design and deliver rolebased business continuity training and promote awareness of business continuity roles, responsibilities, and best practices across the organization.
• Serve as the business continuity subject matter expert during regulatory inspections, internal audits, and customer assessments, synthesizing continuity efforts across operations into a clear, cohesive narrative.
• Act as the primary coordination point for corporate, customer and other stakeholder business continuity and resiliencerelated requests, ensuring timely and accurate responses within designated timeframes.
• Provide guidance or work direction to site or functional continuity coordinators as needed
• Support crisis management and incident response activities during major disruptions
• This role will require collaboration and coordination with resources from multiple functions and geographic regions, and will require meetings outside typical work hours and international travel

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or, equivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.

Experience

• At least 8 years of total professional experience in an environment relevant to the role required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in business continuity, operational resilience, risk management, or compliance.
• Demonstrated experience in regulated manufacturing environments (medical device, biotech, pharmaceutical, or similar).
• Experience supporting audits, regulatory inspections, and customer assessments related to continuity and resilience preferred.
• Working knowledge of ISO 22301 required.
• Familiarity with FDA regulations and ISO 13485.

Skills

• Strong operational mindset with the ability to translate business continuity requirements into practical actions.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with associates at all levels of the organization including operations leaders, senior executives, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to convey complex ideas in clear, concise, and wellstructured written and verbal communications.
• Demonstrated leadership and influence without direct authority.
• High degree of professionalism, integrity, and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, respond with urgency during disruption events, and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficient with standard business software tools and reporting systems.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Certified Business Continuity Planner (CBCP) preferred.
• ABCP, AMBCI, MBCI, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer, or related certifications.

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An equivalent competency level acquired through a variation of these qualifications may be considered with the ability/desire to obtain certification within a reasonable period upon hire.

LOCATION

Lakewood, Colorado or Remote.

TRAVEL

International travel required (up to 25%).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Typical Office Environment requirements include: reading, speaking, hearing, close vision, traverse, bending, sitting, and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.
• In addition, when visiting Manufacturing sites, Manufacturing Environment requirements include: use of personal protective equipment, gowning of clean room attire, standing and walking for extended periods, presence of solvents used to bond plastics.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Target Pay Range: $120,200.00to$150,200.00 -Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data
Target Bonus on Base: 10.0%

We anticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, from 05/28/2026. We encourage your prompt application.

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, we provide competitive total reward offerings that consist of compensation, benefits, recognition, along with a wealth of other well-being, work-life and recognition programs which support in unlocking the potential for you and your family.Included in our expansive list of benefits offerings are multiple group medical, dental and vision plans, a robust wellness program, life insurance and disability coverages, also a variety of voluntary programs such as group accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and much more.To help you save for retirement, we offer a 401(k) plan with a matching contribution and for work-life balance we have vacation and sick time programs for associates.For us, it's about protecting the personal welfare of our associates and their families, helping to achieve personal goals and offering those extra touches for convenience, security and overall peace of mind.

• Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is part of Terumo Group, founded in 1921 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
• In 2024, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies reached $1.5 billion in revenue.
• We employ nearly 8,000 associates globally, with global headquarters in Lakewood, CO, U.S., and regional headquarters in Brussels, Buenos Aires, Singapore and Tokyo.
• We manufacture devices, disposable sets and solutions at our facilities in Belgium, India, Japan, Northern Ireland, the U.S. and Vietnam. Our global presence enables us to serve customers in more than 130 countries.
• Our core values help set our direction, guide our actions and keep us true to our corporate mission of contributing to society through healthcare.
  • Respect - Appreciative of others
  • Integrity - Guided by our mission
  • Care - Empathetic to patients
  • Quality - Committed to excellence
  • Creativity - Striving for innovation
  
  
  
  
  
• We contribute to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), raising $2.4 million USD since 2025.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is committed to providing a safe, healthy and secure working environment.Our Colorado campus locations are tobacco-free workplaces, and we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and detailed background verification.