Business Continuity Advisor

Elevance Health • Indianapolis, IN

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

Business Continuity Advisor Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 day per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Ideal candidates will be able to report to our Pulse Point location in Indianapolis, IN. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. The Business Continuity Advisor on our Global Resilience team is responsible for directly advising business leaders and fostering resilience in business areas. Responsible for guiding teams through all aspects of business continuity planning, serving as their trusted advisor throughout the process and during times of disruption. Beyond the business engagement, the role will enhance the resilience program by contributing new ideas and insights, enhancing training and communications, and collaborating with many other stakeholders. How you will make an impact: Serves as the primary point of contact with designated business leaders for all aspects of business continuity planning, support, and management. Leads the end-to-end implementation of the business continuity framework for designated business areas. Facilitates resilience exercises for business teams that will strengthen their preparedness and recovery capabilities. Advises designated business leaders during disruptive events to enable an effective recovery. Develops or produces reports, and analyzes information to provide meaningful insights. Contributes to the improvement of business continuity practices, tools, and methodologies to improve their effectiveness and maturity. Improve resilience training, awareness, and documentation to support stakeholders. Collaborates with stakeholders across the enterprise to coordinate and execute resilience efforts. Develops and implements strategies as set by senior management across the enterprise. Serves as resource and subject matter expert for issues relating to business continuity. Leads strategic planning with business units in developing response and recovery plans. Makes recommendations to increase efficacy.

Requirements

• Requires a BA/BS degree and a minimum of 4 years of experience across multiple operations areas; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Nice To Haves

• Business Resiliency / Business Continuity certifications (e.g. CBCP, CBCI) highly preferred.
• Strong and flexible communication skills, including influencing at the executive level, with the ability to tailor messaging to varied audiences highly preferred.
• Experience driving successful outcomes in a large and complex organization with a global footprint highly preferred.
• Experience with Fusion Risk Management highly preferred.
• Experience developing Tableau reports or with other Business Intelligence (BI) tools highly preferred.
• Strong project management and organizational skills highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary point of contact with designated business leaders for all aspects of business continuity planning, support, and management.
• Leads the end-to-end implementation of the business continuity framework for designated business areas.
• Facilitates resilience exercises for business teams that will strengthen their preparedness and recovery capabilities.
• Advises designated business leaders during disruptive events to enable an effective recovery.
• Develops or produces reports, and analyzes information to provide meaningful insights.
• Contributes to the improvement of business continuity practices, tools, and methodologies to improve their effectiveness and maturity.
• Improve resilience training, awareness, and documentation to support stakeholders.
• Collaborates with stakeholders across the enterprise to coordinate and execute resilience efforts.
• Develops and implements strategies as set by senior management across the enterprise.
• Serves as resource and subject matter expert for issues relating to business continuity.
• Leads strategic planning with business units in developing response and recovery plans.
• Makes recommendations to increase efficacy.

Benefits

• We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level