Business Continuity Mgr

Ameris Bank•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Ameris Bank is seeking a Business Continuity Manager to support critical business operations and sustain and improve the enterprise business continuity program. The role helps expand organizational resiliency and safeguard the company’s brand and reputation by planning for, testing, and responding to incidents and emergencies. It serves as a first line of protection against business disruptions requiring continuity plans or technology recovery plans to be executed. The manager analyzes information from business units to assess impacts and anticipate outages, working closely with critical business units to understand processes, identify risks, and develop solutions to minimize continuity risks. The position also performs other projects and duties as assigned. The role manages enterprise recovery-plan data and documentation, develops and tests disaster recovery procedures, assesses business impacts and risks, coordinates continuity exercises and meetings, and reports findings to the Board of Directors at least annually. It reviews systems and applications to document continuity tiers and testing strategies, responds to emergencies and data losses with the Bank’s Incident Management Team, and manages the emergency alert notification system. The position requires on-call response after hours for emergency issues.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in financial services or a highly regulated industry.
At least 5 years of experience developing and managing business continuity and disaster recovery programs.
Bachelor’s degree in business, information management, computer science, or a related field.
Excellent communication skills.
Knowledge of DRII Professional Practices.
Prior knowledge and experience with Business Continuity Management Software.
Ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations.
Proven influencing skills and the ability to create and drive strategy.
Demonstrated analytical skills.
Solid project management skills.
Ability to interact with all levels of management.
Availability for on-call, after-hours response to emergency issues.

Nice To Haves

Certification(s) in business continuity.

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain enterprise recovery-plan data, including emergency contacts, processes, and business impact analyses.
Develop, implement, and test disaster recovery procedures and plans, and maintain supporting documentation.
Review and analyze business impacts for each business unit, tracking status and risks.
Coordinate tabletop exercises and business-unit meetings on continuity planning, and report findings to the Board of Directors at least annually.
Review systems and applications and document business continuity tier levels and testing strategies.
Respond to emergencies and data losses, mitigate incidents, and plan to prevent future incidents in coordination with the Bank’s Incident Management Team.
Manage and maintain the emergency alert notification system.
Perform other projects and duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance at no additional cost
Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage
Long-term disability coverage
Paid sick leave
Paid vacation leave
11 holidays
Volunteer/service day
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
401(k) retirement plan with a 50% match on the first 8% of employee contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account
Health Reimbursement Arrangement
Supplemental life and other insurance plans
Identity theft protection
Pet insurance
Legal insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Advocacy Program
Entertainment discounts
AT&T employee discount
Wellness discounts for medical premiums and other rewards
Employee referral incentive
Education assistance
Employee Resource Groups
Free interest checking
Free safe deposit box
Free money orders, travelers’ checks, and cashier checks
Discount on mortgage origination fee
Free online banking and unlimited online bill payment
Employee banking perks