Business Continuity Specialist

Huntington National Bank•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Business Continuity Specialist reports directly to the Preparedness Manager and takes daily tactical direction from the Business Continuity Specialist Sr. The role plans and coordinates testing of emergency response, crisis management, and business recovery plans to validate their effectiveness and accuracy. It conducts Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and quality assurance on Business Continuity plans, and develops training and awareness schedules for business partner associates. The specialist prepares reports summarizing testing goals, planning, execution, results, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations. The position develops and maintains risk assessment, BIA, business recovery, and broader Business Continuity programs aligned with industry standards. It supports program maintenance and regulatory compliance, leads incident management and business resiliency activities, and ensures compliance with internal and external audit requirements. The specialist works with plan users and action-item owners to provide guidance, document and resolve issues, and improve recovery readiness. The position is office-based; the description notes that certain positions outside the branch network may be eligible for flexible work arrangements, with specific arrangements provided by the hiring team.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the Risk Assessment, Business Impact Analysis (BIA), and Business Recovery programs.
Build and maintain a Business Continuity program aligned with industry standards.
Develop and maintain the overall test program for Business Recovery plans.
Plan and coordinate testing of emergency response, crisis management, and business recovery plans.
Conduct Business Impact Analysis and quality assurance on Business Continuity plans.
Participate in recovery walkthroughs and coach team members.
Document and track identified issues through resolution.
Support Business Continuity Program maintenance and regulatory compliance.
Develop training materials, train personnel, and provide system training and guidance on plan content to users.
Develop schedules for training and awareness for business partner associates.
Prepare reports, including exercise Executive Summaries and action-item status reports, and summarize testing activities.
Coordinate with action-item owners to remediate identified issues.
Prepare periodic updates and reports on assigned initiatives.
Lead incident management and business resiliency activities.
Conduct due diligence reviews of critical third-party services.
Ensure compliance with internal and external audit requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.