Sr Business Continuity Planner-2

As a leading regional bank, SouthState has been providing financial solutions to individuals, families, and businesses in the Southeast for more than 100 years. SouthState team members strive to create remarkable experiences while building meaningful and lasting relationships. We are proud to be a reflection of the communities we serve, and our team members share core values that make SouthState a great place to bank, and a great place to work.

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVES

It is the responsibility of the Senior Business Continuity Planner to take ownership of all tasks and challenges that they encounter in the operation of their assigned position. Work with business units to develop, review, and test business continuity plans so that business units can resume normal operations as soon as possible following a crisis. Work with Technology groups to ensure required disaster recovery testing is completed and documented.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Perform company-wide Business Impact Assessment (BIA)
• Generate reporting and analysis of the BIA for Solutions and Planning phases
• Develop and maintain departmental business continuity plans
• Develop playbooks to test the documented business continuity and disaster recovery plans. Lead the business and technology teams in executing the tests.
• Write reports to summarize testing activities, including descriptions of goals, planning, scheduling, execution, results, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Create and/or administer training and awareness presentations or materials.
• Provide support for Business Continuity risk assessments.
• Act as a resource for information needed for Audit and Regulatory examiners to review the BCP program
• Provide expertise and support to management and business functional areas, as requested, when a business disruption occurs.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the MIR3 mass notification system for all lines of business. Develop and deliver training for system users. Develop use cases to enhance the effectiveness of the system.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

COMPETENCIES

• Strong analytical, organizational skills
• Strong verbal/written communication skill. Must be able to interface and coordinate work efficiently and effectively with business partners in remote locations.
• Strong PC sills (Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Must be a productive team player.

Qualifications, Education, and Certification Requirements

• Education: 4 year degree or 7 years in a financial institution; Professional certification preferred
• Experience: 5 years business continuity planning experience, preferably in the financial services industry
• Certifications/Specific Knowledge: Experience with and working knowledge of IT Technology infrastructure. Thorough knowledge and understanding of current business continuity/disaster recovery planning techniques

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Benefits: Benefits | SouthState Careers (southstatebank.com)

Job Details:

In accordance with Colorado law: Colorado pay for this position is anticipated to be between $70,000 to $100,000, actual offers to be determined based on applicant's skills, experience and education.

While the anticipated deadline for the job posting is December 31, 2024, we encourage you to submit your application as we may still consider qualified candidates beyond this date.