Business Continuity Analyst

Job Description

The WarnerMedia Story

WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content from a diverse array of talented storytellers and journalists to global audiences through its consumer brands including: HBO, HBO Now, HBO Max, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC Entertainment, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others.
The Job
The Business Continuity Analyst – Broadcast Recovery role assists with and often leads all aspects of Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery planning, servicing WarnerMedia Domestic and International Businesses. He/She works with seasoned Business Continuity Managers to coordinate multiple initiatives such as Business Continuity or IT Disaster Recovery plan development, awareness, testing, and maintenance.
The Daily

• Assist Business Continuity Managers in developing Global BCP and IT DR Plans with a focus on broadcast recovery for WarnerMedia critical processes and systems.
• Assist with identifying and gathering plan and systems requirements by conducting business impact analyses, prioritizing critical processes and systems, and documenting overall BCP & IT DR plans.
• Work with Business Continuity team counterparts to understand Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) for critical business functions and related technology.
• Work with application owners and IT departments to determine recoverability options to represent business partners.
• Recommend recovery strategies and options to broadcast engineering and IT departments and assist with the implementation of recovery solutions.
• Work with application owners to ensure all broadcast and IT application data is current and up to date in WarnerMedia’s CMDB.
• Assist with and track scheduled plan maintenance and updates by meeting with plan owner or department representatives to review plan accuracy.
• Assist with coordination and facilitation of BCP & IT DR plan and system testing.
• Partake in documenting test results and follow up of action items as well as plan modifications as a result of testing.
• Assist with Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery awareness and training initiatives. This would include but not limited to, Fusion & Everbridge training, assisting with Business Continuity awareness presentations, plan education and review for multiple departments.
• Assist in additional projects and initiatives as deemed by executive management or business priorities.
• Assist in process for Vendor Risk Assessments.
• Maintain current knowledge of industry practices as well as key vendors.

The Essentials

• BS/BA degree (business/technology) required.
• 3+ years' experience in Business Continuity or IT Disaster Recovery industry is preferred.
• Broadcast/Media background or knowledge is required.
• Industry certification/s is a plus.
• Solid analytical, leadership, organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid problem resolution, analysis, decision making and client relationship skills.
• Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of Fusion Risk Management software, used to create BC & IT DR plans, is a plus.

The Perks

• Paid time off every year to volunteer
• Access to well-being tools, resources, and freebies
• 2018 Best Company for Working Mothers
• 2018 Best Company for Dads
• An in-house learning and development team to help shape and grow your career
• Part of the WarnerMedia family of powerhouse brands

Warner Media, LLC and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.