Senior Business Continuity and Emergency Management Specialist

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Job Summary

The Senior Business Continuity Specialist plays a key role in supporting the integration, coordination, and implementation of enterprise-wide business continuity and emergency management programs. This position partners with business units to establish strategies, goals, and performance expectations while enhancing organizational readiness and resilience.

The role requires the ability to solve complex problems with minimal supervision, apply fundamental concepts to varied and moderately complex work, and communicate program performance and outcomes to leadership. The position contributes to strengthening enterprise capabilities through best practice sharing, program assessments, and continuous improvement efforts.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate demonstrates a balance of strategic thinking and operational execution, with the ability to influence and guide business units in developing and maintaining effective continuity and emergency management practices.

Key attributes include:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly and effectively

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple departments and stakeholder groups

• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities

• Ability to work independently while managing competing priorities

• Commitment to continuous improvement and program maturity

• Composure and adaptability in dynamic or high-pressure environments

Experience and capabilities:

• Experience supporting business continuity or emergency management programs at the enterprise or business unit level

• Ability to assess performance, provide actionable recommendations, and support program development

• Proficiency in planning, data analysis, and performance evaluation

• Experience contributing to cross-functional initiatives and organizational preparedness efforts

Responsibilities

Projects are larger and cross multiple groups. Individuals will operate with minimal Supervision:

• Implement company business continuity or emergency management program processes (training, plan development, exercises, other)

• Support implementation of company Incident Support Team/ Crisis Management Team response processes

• Perform internal/ external reporting

• Develop guidance and provide consultation to business units on business continuity and emergency management issues, metrics, data management and internal reporting.

• Support other department initiatives, such as the identification and management of emerging business continuity/ emergency management issues and deployment of associated plans.

• Assist in company response/ mitigation actions during events which disrupt business operations

Basic/Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree

• 4 years related work experience

• In lieu of Bachelors degree(s) AND 4 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 6 year(s) related work experience

• Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) within 1 year

• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) within 1 year

Desired Qualifications

• Masters Degree, Field of Study: Emergency Management

• Proficient in project management theories and principles.

• Proficient in practices of planning, data analysis, evaluating alternatives, and preparing and presenting recommendations.

• Associate Emergency Manager or ability to obtain within one year.

• Certified Business Continuity Planner, or ability to obtain within one year.

• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

• Very good written and oral communication skills.

• Very good problem solving and analysis skills.

• Demonstrated leadership skills.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Broad knowledge in electric or gas utility operations (electric distribution / transmission, power generation plant, gas operations, etc.).

• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with multiple internal departments and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated experience serving on business continuity or incident / emergency management teams or related activities.

• Demonstrated experience utilizing FEMA Incident Command System principles or training.

• Demonstrated experience involving a BC or EM program at the company or business unit level.

• Knowledge of project management principles

• Knowledge of Change management principles

Working Conditions

• Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility.

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Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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