Position DescriptionValiant Solutions is seeking a
Business Continuity Planner to join our rapidly growing and innovative cybersecurity team!
This position is located in Springfield, VAClearance Required: Active TS/SCI clearance (Polygraph may be required based on agency components).
Degree and Years of Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus a minimum of seven years of experience in program management, with a proven ability to translate complex data into strategic recommendations for executive decision-makers.
Required Certifications:- FEMA level 1 Professional Continuity Practitioner certified (or ability to attain within 6 months of hire).
Required Skills:- Advanced knowledge of Federal Continuity Directives, DoD Mission Assurance strategies, and Intelligence Community (IC) Continuity policies.
- Proven experience managing Business Process Analysis (BPA) and Business Impact Analysis (BIA) cycles for Essential Support Activities (ESAs).
- Hands-on functional administration, tool management, and user training experience in:
- Mission Assurance Support Toolkit (MAST).
- BlackBerry AtHoc Computer Emergency Notification System (CENS).
- Experience developing training curricula (ideally partnering with enterprise learning institutions).
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams in challenging environments, characterized by:
- Time constraints.
- Resource constraints.
- Competing priorities
Responsibilities:Team Leadership & Personnel Development- Leads and mentors Functional Analysts (FAs) to consistently meet or exceed performance goals.
- Fosters workplace culture centered on continuous growth, learning, and professional development.
- Evaluates FA skills regularly to ensure overall proficiency and technical capabilities are maintained.
- Coordinates assignments for Functional Analysts with the Functional Leadership Team (FLT).
- Receives, evaluates, and schedules resource requests submitted by the FLT.
- Ensures all active tasks are accurately tracked, up to date, and visible to the PM, Functional Leads, and the government customer.
- Manages daily scheduling bottlenecks and resolves lower-level resource conflicts between Functional Leads, escalating critical deadlocks to the FLT.
- Be prepared to complete any onsite, no-cost training courses or professional development as directed by government leadership to further skills, proficiency, professional competency, and overall utility in this role.
Continuity & Mission Support- Manages the comprehensive continuity framework across the agency.
- Oversees and organizes the agency Business Process Analysis and Business Impact Analysis (BPA/BIA) program for Essential Functions (EFs) and Essential Support Activities (ESAs).
- Guides agency components as they develop, update, and manage ESAs within the Mission Assurance Support Toolkit (MAST).
- Builds and manages the liaison program for component continuity planners to audit and evaluate their individual programs.
- Directs all efforts related to agency continuity planning, readiness reporting, and essential records management for all ESAs.
- Serves as the final technical review authority for all Readiness deliverables prior to delivery.
- Manages the Readiness Function's formal battle rhythm and operational schedule.
- Supports alternate site operations as required (not to exceed 10% of time). Requirements include:
- Opening/closing facilities as needed.
- Conducts facility tours for agency leadership.
- Facilitates all alternate site requirements for training and evaluations
- Advises leadership and continuity personnel on alternate workspace requirements, availability, and capacity limits.
- Ensures all continuity requirements are met during a contingency or disruption to normal operations.
- Contributes directly to planning efforts for emergency relocation and devolution strategies.
- Collaborates on the development of business continuity plans for the agency and its individual components.
Continuity Training & Mission Assurance Support Toolkit- Designs, develops, and executes organizational training programs, compliance curricula, and comprehensive performance evaluations; develops and provides user training for the Continuity Planning Tool.
- Develops, updates, and coordinates continuity program training with the NGA College.
- Assists with facilitation of the full exercise cycle, from initial planning through after-action reporting, for component-level continuity plans.
- Serves as the requirements manager for the Continuity Planning Tool (CPT); performs requirements gathering and analysis; documents future requirements for the development team.
Compliance & Risk Management- Monitors and tracks NGA compliance across National, Executive, Federal, DoD, and IC directives and regulations to ensure alignment with overarching agency goals.
- Coordinates comprehensive mission risk assessments, vulnerability analyses, and mitigation planning for ESAs through Dependency Risk Acceptance, Function Validation Process, BIA, etc.
- Establishes continuity-related risk metrics and reporting mechanisms for senior leadership assessing Agency-level Readiness & Preparedness.
- Introduces industry's best practices and standards to strengthen Mission Assurance and Continuity of Operations.
Working Groups & Cross-Functional Collaboration- Facilitates and leads continuity working groups, including quarterly Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) meetings.
- Represents the agency at Intelligence Community (IC) Continuity and Mission Assurance working groups relevant to ESAs.
- Coordinates working groups to integrate agency readiness features into the MAST suite and related platforms.
Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to)Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for Full-time Employees
Valiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for Full-time Employees
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time Off
Paid Federal Holidays
Wellness & Fitness Program
Valiant University - Online Education and Training Portal
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses
