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Manager - Business Continuity

Somerset, NJ · On-site

As a Subject Matter Expert in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Crisis Management, the BC Manager reports to the Head of Risk and Resiliency and plays a central role in advancing the BCM ...

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As of Jun 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for business continuity disaster recovery in the United States is $121,122.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $95,500.00 and $140,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Business Continuity Disaster Recovery (BCDR) job focuses on creating, implementing, and maintaining plans to ensure an organization can continue operations during and after disruptions such as natural disasters, cyberattacks, or system failures. Professionals in this role assess risks, develop response strategies, test recovery procedures, and coordinate with key stakeholders to minimize downtime and data loss. They work to safeguard critical systems, ensuring business resilience and compliance with industry regulations. Effective BCDR planning helps organizations recover quickly and mitigate financial and operational impacts.

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To thrive in Business Continuity Disaster Recovery, you need strong analytical skills, risk assessment knowledge, and experience with crisis management planning, often backed by a relevant degree or certification such as CBCP or ISO 22301. Familiarity with business impact analysis tools, incident management software, and enterprise IT systems is essential. Exceptional communication, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to remain calm under pressure help professionals excel in this field. These skills are crucial for creating effective plans, ensuring organizational resilience, and minimizing operational disruptions during emergencies.

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A typical day in Business Continuity Disaster Recovery often includes risk assessments, updating continuity and recovery plans, coordinating training exercises, and collaborating with IT and department liaisons to ensure preparedness across the organization. You may conduct audits to check plan effectiveness or lead meetings to review emergency response procedures. The role involves both strategizing behind the scenes and proactive stakeholder engagement, providing variety and critical impact. Being ready to respond quickly to incidents is also a core aspect of this job. Overall, you will play a key part in ensuring your company is prepared to handle disruptions and quickly recover from unexpected events.

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Manager, Business Continuity

QTS Realty Trust, Inc.

Suwanee, GA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 15 days ago

Job description

The Business Continuity Managerplays a vital role in protecting the organization by ensuring its resilience to a variety of risks. Reporting directly to the Vice President, Security Risk and Compliance, this position leads and expands the QTS Business Continuity program, overseeing coordination of resilience efforts across all business units. The manager's expertise is key to strengthening the organization's resilience and maintaining its capacity to endure disruptions.
The QTS Business Continuity team directs and facilitates comprehensive, companywide business impact analysis and risk assessments for essential Information Technology systems, business processes, management systems, data center facilities, personnel safety, supply chain systems, and activities supported by third-party suppliers. Utilizing business impact analyses and risk assessments, the team supports the creation and ongoing maintenance of business continuity, disaster recovery, emergency response, and crisis management plans and documentation. Additionally, the team organizes and supervises resilience training and testing exercises to ensure preparedness.
What You Will Do: (Job Responsibilities)
  • Lead and manage the QTS Business Continuity Team, including planning, execution, and reporting on the overall health of the QTS Business Continuity Program.

  • Build relationships with executives, business leaders, technical teams, governance, and third parties to address availability and recovery needs.

  • Serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for both new and ongoing Business Continuity planning and recovery objectives.

  • Maintain templates aligned with strategies regarding business applications, impact assessment, key dependencies, and recovery objectives and expectations.

  • Facilitate meetings with key stakeholders to evaluate program strengths and weaknesses, ensuring resources are allocated to the most critical functions.

  • Present the current recovery capabilities to executives, senior management, and stakeholders, seeking their approval and incorporating feedback and required changes.

  • Participate in monthly Security Executive Committee meetings, reporting to QTS executives on the status of resilience plans and projects aimed at program improvement.

  • Lead, direct, and develop less experienced staff members and technical teams to enhance their knowledge and skills in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.

  • Provide ongoing training and education for staff, focusing on both technical and soft skills.

  • Define, create, and promote Business Continuity planning and recovery policies, ensuring they are approved by senior leadership.

  • Ensure senior management holds business units accountable for their roles and responsibilities in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.

  • Collaborate with stakeholders, crisis management, and incident response teams to set benchmarks and metrics, aligning the program with organizational expectations for success.

  • Conduct reviews with business units based on their criticality, with annual reviews required for critical processes.

  • Organize, communicate, and enforce Business Continuity lifecycle planning, including business impact analysis reviews.

  • Review essential contracts with third-party service providers responsible for recovery facilities.

  • Arrange and oversee testing of plans to ensure the capability to recover and continue operations is achieved.

  • Engage with industry consortia and develop strong networking and relationship opportunities.

  • Collaborate with teams to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics across business units.

What You Will Need to Be Successful: (Required Qualifications, Education, Experience, Certifications)
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

  • US Citizenship is required for this position due to federal customer contracts.

  • At least eight years of experience in business continuity and/or disaster recovery.

Nice to Have: (Preferred Qualifications, Education, Experience, Certifications)
  • Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) certification from an accredited organization.

  • Prior experience in business continuity and/or disaster recovery within a data center environment.

Other Key Skills: (KSAs)
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to deliver presentations to QTS executives.

  • Leadership and project management skills.

  • Technical expertise to understand dependencies of critical business applications.

  • Experience in technology, with a demonstrated ability to learn technical systems and environments.

  • Strong understanding and support of ISO 22301, with familiarity in ISO 27001.

  • Experience in crisis management planning and execution.

  • Knowledge of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning frameworks, including DRII and BCI.

  • Experience in business impact analysis planning, incident response planning, and plan testing execution.

  • Comprehensive understanding of security frameworks, risk assessment methodologies, and incident response procedures

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.
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QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to talentacquisition@qtsdatacenters.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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