Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Process Owner

Invenergy•Chicago, IL

2d•$137,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR) Owner develops, maintains, tests, and continuously improves the organization’s business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities across corporate, operational, and technology environments. The position works across a hybrid infrastructure that includes on-premises, cloud, SaaS, and operational technology platforms, serving as the primary subject matter expert for resilience planning, recovery preparedness, and business continuity governance. The role partners with cybersecurity, infrastructure, applications, operational technology, business stakeholders, and executive leadership to help critical business functions and technology services withstand and recover from disruptive events. It owns the lifecycle of continuity and recovery planning, facilitates testing exercises, drives corrective actions, and supports enterprise operational resilience initiatives. Invenergy follows a hybrid schedule, with work in the office Monday through Thursday and remote work on Fridays if work permits. The position is open for applications for at least three calendar days after posting and may remain open based on business needs. The base salary range is $137,000–$160,000 annually, with an annual bonus of 25%–40%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, Emergency Management, Risk Management, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, IT Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, or Operational Resilience.
Experience developing and maintaining Business Continuity Plans and Disaster Recovery Plans.
Experience facilitating recovery exercises, tabletop simulations, and disaster recovery testing.
Strong understanding of hybrid technology environments, including cloud, SaaS, on-premises infrastructure, and business-critical applications.
Experience working with cross-functional business and technical stakeholders.
Strong written, verbal, analytical, and presentation skills.
Eligible to work in the United States without employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and continuously improve enterprise Business Continuity Plans (BCPs), Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs), and supporting recovery procedures.
Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) and risk assessments to identify critical business processes, dependencies, recovery objectives, and resiliency requirements.
Establish and maintain Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs), Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs), and recovery priorities across business and technology services.
Coordinate and facilitate business continuity and disaster recovery exercises, tabletop simulations, technical recovery tests, and annual validation activities.
Work with infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, application, and operational technology teams to ensure recovery capabilities are documented, tested, and aligned with business requirements.
Develop recovery playbooks and operational procedures for critical technology platforms and business processes.
Track and manage remediation activities resulting from testing exercises, audits, incidents, and lessons learned.
Partner with business leaders to ensure continuity strategies are maintained and integrated into operational planning.
Support enterprise resilience initiatives, including crisis management, emergency response, incident response, and operational recovery activities.
Monitor industry trends, regulatory requirements, and best practices related to business continuity, disaster recovery, cyber resilience, and operational resilience.
Provide reporting, metrics, and performance dashboards related to recovery readiness, testing outcomes, compliance status, and resiliency maturity.
Serve as the primary subject matter expert and internal consultant for business continuity and disaster recovery across the organization.