Health Care Service Corporation

Business Continuity Specialist

Health Care Service Corporation$61K — $136K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant experience in business resiliency, continuity, risk management, and disaster recovery.
  • Understanding of business continuity methods and best practices.
  • Familiarity with healthcare and insurance industry operations.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills essential for effective consultation and collaboration.
  • Certified Business Continuity Planner (CBCP) designation is required.

Responsibilities

  • Consult on developing effective business continuity and resilience plans for recovery from disruptions.
  • Facilitate and implement exercises to validate resiliency plans and identify improvement areas.
  • Conduct periodic reviews of resiliency plans to align with corporate priorities.
  • Initiate BCP awareness activities to educate management and teams on program activities.
  • Lead Business Impact Analysis sessions to confirm critical process requirements and dependencies.
  • Maintain knowledge of industry trends through continuous learning and participation in relevant events.
  • Manage various projects to ensure outcome-based results and adherence to standards.

Benefits

  • Health and wellness benefits including medical and dental insurance.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company matching.
  • Pension plan to support retirement.
  • Generous paid time off, including paid parental leave.
  • Disability and life insurance provisions.
  • Employee assistance program for personal support.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continuing education and professional development.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Job Description Purpose

This position is responsible for assisting with and supporting the governance, oversight, and consultation of business resiliency response capabilities; conducting business impact analyses and risk assessments; and facilitating exercises to strengthen program effectiveness and efficiency. The role also supports the development of HCSC third-party and subsidiary plans, as well as the assessment of third-party and subsidiary readiness through program evaluation. It relies on strategic experience and judgment to plan and accomplish resiliency goals.

Job Responsibilities
• Provide consultation for the development of business continuity, third-party, and subsidiary resiliency plans to ensure efficient and effective recovery from business disruptions.
• Initiate and implement exercises to ensure resiliency plans are viable. Facilitate lessons learned sessions to mitigate identified plan deficiencies and/or gaps.
• Initiate periodic reviews of resiliency plans with leadership to ensure alignment with current corporate priorities.
• Initiate annual BCP awareness activities and ensure management leads and plan teams are familiar with business continuity program activities.
• Conduct and facilitate Business Impact Analysis (BIA) sessions to confirm and/or validate critical process requirements and dependencies.
• Maintain current knowledge of business resiliency best practices and industry trends through conferences, workshops, and self-initiated training.
• Exercise business continuity plans with various operational and cross-functional teams.
• Lead projects and deliver efficient, outcome-based requirements and assignments.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining policies, procedures, and business resiliency program standards.
• Demonstrate experience with database management and reporting activities.
• Rely on strategic experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Perform a variety of tasks.
• Work under general supervision.
• Reports directly to the Sr. Manager of Business Resiliency.

Required Job Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree and 3 years of work experience in business resiliency, business continuity, information systems support, administration, risk management, project management, third-party/vendor management assessment, and disaster recovery.
  • Knowledge of business continuity methods.
  • Knowledge of healthcare and/or insurance industry operations.
  • Knowledge of insurance operations.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills.
  • Certified Business Continuity Planner (CBCP) designation.


Preferred Job Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Organizational Management, Business Management, Information Systems, or a related field.


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Pay Transparency Statement:

At Health Care Service Corporation, you will be part of an organization committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees to support their life outside of work. From health and wellness benefits, 401(k) savings plan, pension plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, supplemental life insurance, employee assistance program, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, plus other incentives, we offer a robust total rewards package for employees. Learn more about our benefit offerings by visiting https://careers.hcsc.com/totalrewards.

The compensation offered will vary depending on your job-related skills, education, knowledge, and experience. This role aligns with an annual incentive bonus plan subject to the terms and the conditions of the plan.

Base Pay Range
$61,500.00 - $136,100.00

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

About Health Care Service Corporation

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is the largest customer-owned health insurer in the United States. HCSC offers a wide variety of health insurance products and related services, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. HCSC's headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois.
Learn more about Health Care Service Corporation
Size
24,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1936

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