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Business Continuity Program Manager - Metropolitan Water District - Los Angeles, CA - EXPIRED


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Company: Metropolitan Water District

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The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California. Metropolitan's mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Metropolitan's facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.6 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 800 miles of pipeline, and 16 hydroelectric power plants.

LIFTING A PROGRAM TO NEW HEIGHTS
As the Business Continuity Program Manager for the Metropolitan Water District you will manage almost 80 individual Business Continuity Plans covering about 150 Mission Essential Functions using the Fusion Framework (Fusion/BCPMS) management system.
Through your efforts and the direct support of executive management, you will have the exciting opportunity to continue strengthening Metropolitan's business resiliency and continuity of operations as you take this program to the next level! You will do this by continuing to develop, implement, and refine district-wide Business Continuity Program initiatives in order to ensure that Metropolitan is able to continue its mission essential operations following minor and major disruptive events.
If you are an experienced business continuity, disaster recovery, or crisis manager with a record of analyzing, designing, implementing, managing, and benchmarking programs that is looking for important and purposeful work, this may be an exciting opportunity for you.
JOB DUTIES
1. Develops, coordinates, and implements the enterprise-wide business continuity plan; prepares associated long-range plans, defines objectives, and prepares a forecast of financial needs and related budget; assists with regular updates of business impact analyses, risk assessments, and recovery point and recovery time objectives; and outlines the scope of work and specific tasks associated with the recovery process.
2. Assesses the program's needs as they relate to key business functions; identifies critical business needs and associated management issues, advises appropriate staff, recommends solutions, and resolves complex problems; and regularly reviews plans to address new and changing business requirements.
3. Analyzes program goals, objectives, and priorities; recommends modifications for improving program efficiency to management staff; and incorporates approved modifications.
4. Is a key member of an interdisciplinary steering committee, the Emergency Management Working Group, representing stakeholder interests and regularly reports to executive management and the Board of Directors on district-wide business continuity programs and issues; manages program consultants and vendors; and performs complex professional project management work as a member of a project team.
5. Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of program methods and procedures; develops reports and makes presentations to management on key business continuity issues pertaining to the entire program or individual project activities; and manages and serves as system administrator for Metropolitan's Business Continuity Program Management Systems in the Fusion Framework system.
6. Performs and reviews project management planning and project control including related annual work plans, progress, cost forecasting, variances, change management, scheduling, close-out procedures, and project summary reports; maintains master schedules and informs management of potential scheduling conflicts; and prepares and reviews mission statement, objectives, scope, task, schedules, budgets, and resources.
7. Provides training and assistance to staff responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of business unit recovery plans; schedules and coordinates exercises for plan validation and identification of needed revisions; and oversees implementation of action items identified during the testing and exercise process.
8. Coordinates with records and data coordinators to educate employees on programs and procedures currently available that will aid their recovery efforts and protect Metropolitan information assets; and in conjunction with information technology disaster recovery and systems operations to ensure that all essential recovery requirements are met.
9. Analyzes proposed and current legislation and governmental policies, rules, and regulations; works with internal resources on various program issues; benchmarks Metropolitan's program to industry best practices; and determines their impact and develops recommendations for compliance.
10. Prepares and presents reports on program status to the Board, management staff, other departments, outside agencies, and the public.
11. Performs other related duties as required.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9/80 (Alternate Friday's Off)
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:  Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and twelve years of increasingly responsible relevant experience, of which four years must have been in a Supervisory, project management, or lead position; or an advanced degree (i.e., master's or doctorate) from an accredited college or university and ten years of increasingly responsible relevant experience, of which four years must have been in a Supervisory, project management, or lead position.
Relevant Experience is Defined as: Experience working within business continuity, continuity of operations, disaster recovery, or crisis management/emergency response.
Required Knowledge of:  Business continuity management processes; emergency management theory and practice; current business and organizational management theories and practices; public sector personnel practices and regulations; financial and budgeting practices and procedures; management and supervisory concepts and techniques; team building; budgetary concepts and procedures; relevant federal, state, and local laws; project management; and trends and emerging technologies in business continuity management processes.
Required Skills and Abilities to:  Manage a diverse work force; plan, organize, and review the work of subordinates; review work products for detail and adherence to guidelines; encourage and facilitate cooperation; mentor, develop, and motivate staff; determine training needs of staff; exercise judgment and discretion; interpret and analyze results; communicate orally and in writing on administrative and technical topics; represent Metropolitan to public agencies, regulatory bodies, special interest groups, and members of the public; establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with all levels within the organization, other agencies, regulatory agencies, special interest groups, and the public; use business applications such as word processing and spreadsheets; and prepare presentations for executive management, Board of Directors, member agencies, and the media.  Serve as subject matter expert in business continuity.
License required: Valid California Class C Driver License or equivalent from your state of residence that allows you to drive in the course of your employment


JOB REQUIREMENTS: DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Direct experience managing business continuity, continuity of operations, disaster recovery, and/or crisis management/emergency response programs; certification in project management [e.g., Project Management Professional (PMP)];  Degree or certificate in Business Continuity or professional certification in Business Continuity (e.g., Certified Functional Continuity Professional designation from the Disaster Recovery Institute, Certificate of the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI) designation, Certified Continuity Manager from Institute for Business Continuity Training, etc.); experience with business continuity planning and management tools such as Fusion Framework;  experience with emergency notification systems such as those provided by MIR3
BENEFITS
* Competitive compensation
* Excellent medical, dental, life, vision
* Retirement plans, including pension plan and 401k
* Tuition reimbursement
* Training and advancement opportunities
* Excellent working environment
* Public transportation reimbursements and van pools
For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: http://www.mwdh2o.com/PDF_Careers/benefits.pdf
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. To receive a copy of the complete job description, please send an email to [email protected].
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email [email protected].
MWD is a Federal and State EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
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