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University of Kansas Medical Center

Business Continuity Program Manager - Emergency Management

Salary$81k – $121k
LocationKansas City Metro Area
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
DepartmentEmergency Management
Company size10,000+ people
First seen1w ago
Last seen1d ago
Department:
Emergency Management
About the company
Emergency Management
Position Title:
Business Continuity Program Manager - Emergency Management
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
Job Description Summary
Under the guidance of the Director of Emergency Management, the Business Continuity Program Manager will support the development, implementation, management, and sustainment of the University of Kansas Medical Center’s comprehensive Business Continuity Program, advancing organizational resilience and operational preparedness. The Program Manager will collaborate with academic, research, clinical, and administrative stakeholders to identify critical business functions, assess operational risks and vulnerabilities, and develop strategies that ensure continuity of operations during disruptions, emergencies, disasters, and technology outages.
Key responsibilities include leading and facilitating Business Impact Analyses (BIAs), conducting risk assessments, developing and maintaining Business Continuity Plans (BCPs), and coordinating the creation of departmental and enterprise downtime playbooks to support continued operations during system interruptions and other adverse events. The Business Continuity Program Manager will establish program standards, methodologies, and performance measures; support training, exercises, and plan validation activities; and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance organizational readiness and recovery capabilities.
The Program Manager will serve as a key partner in strengthening the institution’s capacity to anticipate, withstand, respond to, and recover from disruptions while maintaining its mission of patient care, education, research, and service.
Job Description:
Job Duties
Program Framework & Standards
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Establishes a framework and methodology to manage all business continuity lifecycle activities including risk assessment, business impact analysis, strategy development, implementation, testing and review, plan maintenance and updates.
Business Continuity Planning & Risk Assessment
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Perform business continuity tasks and oversight, including facilitating business impact analyses and facilitate readiness through development of business continuity plans.
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Work with internal business units to understand their specific business continuity and contingency needs.
Technology & IT Coordination
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Collaborate closely with Information Technology to ensure the IT Disaster Recovery (DR) and Cybersecurity plans are integrated into the overall BC program.
Training, Testing & Continuous Improvement
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Develop and execute regular business continuity training, exercises, and required testing. Update plans regularly based on lessons learned.
Platform Administration
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Serve as the primary administrator for the Riskonnect Business Continuity platform, overseeing system configuration, user access, data quality, reporting, and ongoing maintenance to support enterprise business continuity, resilience, and operational risk management objectives.
Emergency Response & Monitoring
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Monitor the environment for potential threats to the organization and communicate with necessary stakeholders, provide support and expertise during emergency response and recovery initiatives.
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Respond during emergency situations and incident management team activations.
Committee Leadership
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Co-chair the BC/DR Committee.
Work Environment
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Must participate in an on-call rotation for emergency situations.
Required Qualifications
Work Experience
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Six (6) years of experience in business continuity, disaster recovery, and/or crisis management.
Licenses/Certifications
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FEMA Independent Study 100, 200, 700, and 800.
Preferred Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Continuity, Emergency Management, Business, Information Technology, or equivalent field.
Work Experience
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Project management experience.
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Experience with project management software or business continuity platforms.
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Experience with business continuity standards & large-scale program implementation.
Certifications
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CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional).
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CFCP (Certified Functional Continuity Professional).
Skills
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Organizational & Multi-Project Management
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Communication Skills
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Microsoft Office
Required Documents
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Resume/CV
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Cover Letter
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Rate Type:
Salary
Compensation Statement:
The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.
Pay Range:
$80,600.00 - $120,900.00
Minimum
$80,600.00
Midpoint
$100,800.00
Maximum
$120,900.00
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