Digital Business Resiliency Specialist

CAI•Long Beach, CA

2d•$87 - $92•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Digital Business Resiliency Specialist, you will be responsible for our client's critical initiatives in Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR). We are seeking a Digital Business Resiliency Specialist to lead critical initiatives in Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR). This is a full-time contract and is hybrid. This role is responsible for leading the adoption of a resiliency culture to help ensure the organization is protected from and able to absorb major threats to its operations. The selected individual will partner with Information Management teams and business stakeholders to ensure critical business functions can continue during disruptions and recover effectively following incidents. The Digital Business Resiliency Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving business continuity, disaster recovery, crisis management, and operational resilience programs. The successful candidate will demonstrate a resiliency mindset, strong analytical and project management capabilities, risk assessment expertise, and stakeholder engagement skills to strengthen organizational resilience and support regulatory compliance. Only local candidates who will not require sponsorship now or in the future will be considered.

Requirements

Four-year college degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Risk Management, Emergency Management, or a closely related field
6+ years of experience developing business resiliency frameworks, managing large scale exercises, or building disaster recovery strategies in complex operational environments
6+ years of experience in business process improvement and business impact analysis with demonstrated ability to integrate recovery requirements into enterprise operations
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple project timelines, facilitate meetings, communicate risks and issues, and maintain documentation and reporting
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present technical risk concepts to nontechnical business leaders
Familiarity with business continuity management software such as Fusion Risk Management, Castellan, Everbridge, or ServiceNow BCM
Certified Business Continuity Professional certification from DRI International

Nice To Haves

Management consulting experience
Additional business continuity certifications such as CBCP, AMBCI, or CRISC
Project Management Professional certification
Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative team environment

Responsibilities

Lead and facilitate the development of comprehensive Business Impact Analyses across business units to identify critical functions, business and IT dependencies, Recovery Time Objectives, and Recovery Point Objectives
Design, document, and maintain Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans aligned with corporate standards and industry best practices
Partner with Disaster Recovery, Business Applications, Network Operations Center, Security Operations Center, and other teams to align continuity strategies with disaster recovery, infrastructure resilience, and cybersecurity protections
Conduct risk assessments to identify mission critical systems, dependencies, operational vulnerabilities, single points of failure, and third-party vendor risks
Develop recommendations and execution plans to reduce risk across the enterprise
Coordinate and lead tabletop exercises, disaster recovery drills, and crisis simulations to validate response plans and evaluate readiness
Create After Action Reports, document lessons learned, and track corrective actions through completion
Integrate continuity strategies into daily operations, vendor agreements, and technology initiatives
Develop and deliver resiliency training and awareness programs for employees and business teams
Support crisis management activities during live disruptions by coordinating communications, providing data, and tracking response milestones
Administer and optimize business continuity software tools
Ensure compliance with industry regulations, data privacy requirements, and global standards including ISO 22301