Business Continuity Analyst

UMB Bank•Dubuque, IA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Continuity Analyst supports UMB’s Business Continuity & Resiliency team and the company’s resilience program. The team evaluates the criticality and relationships of business functions, develops plans to maintain operations through disruptions, tests plan adequacy, and supports incident response, including communications with management and impacted business units. This role supports different departments and initiatives assigned by Corporate Risk leadership, so day-to-day work may vary. The position is hybrid, with on-site work Monday through Thursday and remote work on Friday. It is based in either Dubuque, Iowa, or Kansas City, Missouri.

Requirements

A degree in business or public administration, or at least 4 years of related work experience in banking or contingency planning.
Strong verbal communication and written reporting skills.
Experience establishing and maintaining working relationships with associates involved in contingency planning.
Strong critical-thinking and analytical skills, including the ability to perform data analysis and draw conclusions.
Legal authority to work in the United States; work visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Associate Business Continuity Professional accreditation.
Knowledge of the financial services industry.
Understanding of business continuity best practices, standards, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Review departmental Resumption/Recovery plans for completeness and adherence to the corporate recovery plan format, including appropriate accountability for interdependencies with other bank functions.
Support the annual Disaster Recovery Exercise by scheduling business unit meetings, updating and gathering test scripts, and providing support during the exercise.
Coordinate contingency testing schedules at assigned recovery sites and participate in recovery tests.
Assist with incident management during major business incidents or as requested by the manager.
Assist with use of the automated notification system, including scheduling and executing business unit exercises.
Schedule and support functional business unit tabletop exercises.
Help coordinate communications about continuity issues to bank personnel, including senior management.
Provide administrative support during recovery efforts, including assisting with relocation of business units to recovery space as required.
Support multiple initiatives assigned by Corporate Risk leadership.