Business Continuity Advisor

As a company that helps millions of shareholders build and preserve wealth, Vanguard plans carefully and methodically to ensure a quick and smooth recovery in the event of an emergency or disruptive event.

Our mission statement

To lead a holistic business continuity process and governance framework for building organizational resilience by empowering Vanguard's diverse and global business with the capability for effective response, recovery, and restoration of operations to safeguard the interest of all stakeholders.

Business Continuity and Crisis Management (BCM) is pleased to share an exciting opportunity for a role on the Digital Business Resilience Team. This Business Continuity Advisor position offers the chance to gain meaningful experience while contributing to critical enterprise-wide outcomes.

This role will initially focus on leading key workstreams that support the continuation of the Enterprise Cyber Resiliency Program. In this capacity, you will demonstrate strategic thinking, provide thought leadership, and guide cross-functional partners toward successful delivery. Upon completion of these workstreams, the role will assume ongoing ownership and governance of the resulting enduring deliverables. This position provides broad exposure and collaboration with stakeholders and leaders across the organization.

1. Cyber Resiliency Program

• Develop and implement the cross-divisional, end-to-end process for integrating new critical third parties into cyber contingency plans.
• Develop the third-party activation strategy.
• Develop the third-party testing strategy.
• Establish a centralized repository for cyber contingency crew rosters, including the change-management process.
• Design and implement the process for capturing critical documentation required during cyber contingencies.

• Serve as the primary lead for the ongoing governance of the Cyber Third-Party strategy.
• Serve as the primary lead for the ongoing governance of the Cyber Crew Activation strategy.
• Act as the Value Stream subject matter expert (SME), ensuring accurate mapping, documentation, and readiness of cyber contingency processes.
• Manage a sustainable process for maintaining Value Stream Maps in partnership with business and IT counterparts.

• Minimum of five years related work experience. Three years of business contingency or disaster recovery management experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCP), Associate Business Continuity Professional (ACBP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or progress towards business continuity planning certification is preferred.