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In this position…

Supervise the development and maintenance of business continuity and incident response plans. Provide guidance and support to business units in implementing and testing continuity measures. Responsibilities Lead the coordination of business continuity exercises and simulations.

Qualifications

You'll have…

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficient and broad knowledge in business continuity recovery processes, concepts, strategies and methodologies including risk assessment business impact analysis, recovery procedures, training metrics, and crisis management
• Strong organizational leadership decision making and analytical skills with the ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Ability to provide guidance and communicate with all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to work closely and successfully with others in order to deliver results
• Project management, systematic thinking, and strategic planning skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Sharepoint

Even better, you'll have…

• Minimum 3 years of experience developing, maintaining and testing business continuity plans, conducting tabletop exercises in a corporate or government environment
• Experience in Security or Business Continuity in a corporate or multinational organization
• Applicable training and certifications in Business Continuity, Crisis Management

This description outlines the general nature and scope of work typically performed in this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, work requirements, etc. It may vary slightly based on business or geographic needs and is subject to being reviewed and updated periodically.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases

• Tuition assistance

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

Responsibilities

What you'll do…

• Lead the Crisis Management and Business Continuity Program for Ford Motor Company
• Monitor, assess and escalate significant changes to the risk environment, deteriorating exposures and evidence of emerging risks
• Lead the development and execution of relevant tabletop exercises for Executive Leadership and global skill teams
• Conduct after-action reviews to capture lessons learned and incorporate into Business Continuity and Crisis Management Plans
• Assist in launching global initiatives (playbooks, SharePoint Sites, crisis plans etc.) that help incorporate lessons learned from tabletop exercises and real crises
• Collaborate with Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery teams to prepare the annual briefing to the Board of Directors providing program status
• Lead the activation of the Emergency Operations Center, review edit and test plans accordingly
• Develop policies and procedures that provide consistent strategic direction and oversight of the Business Continuity Program
• Ensure Crisis Management Plan is continuously updated and available to Company leadership
• Interface with organizations globally to support the day-to-day functions related to Business Continuity plans, procedures, training, audit, policy development, testing, and ensure plan compliance
• Interface with the Global Security Operations Center, Regional Security Managers and Protective Intelligence Team to identify risks; escalate as appropriate
• Collaborate and coordinate with Corporate Communications for enterprise-wide awareness as it relates to Global Security Operations and Crisis Management
• Identify and evaluate communication tools and new technology to enhance the business continuity program
• Manage the generic outlook account, BCOFFICE and advise skill teams with appropriate guidance to resolve areas of concern
• Develop roles and responsibilities for business units to identify business continuity champions and business continuity coordinators globally
• Lead the review of the information uploaded on the Business Continuity and Global Security SharePoint sites to ensure accurate information is accessible and continuously updated
• Drive the mass notification program to ensure current groups are updated and tested
• Manage and develop the Modular Control Review Program for Business Continuity in support of Directive A-125: Business Continuity Planning
• Partner with Internal Control to ensure compliance with Business Continuity requirements
• Lead the review of the Business Continuity Program Guide and templates for developing business continuity plans