Business Continuity Senior Advisor (Information Security Senior Advisor)

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 day per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Ideal candidates will be able to report to one of our Pulse Point locations in Indianapolis, IN, Durham, NC, Atlanta, GA, Grand Prairie, TX, Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Tampa, FL or Miami, FL. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Business Continuity Senior Advisor on our Global Resilience team is responsible for directly advising business leaders, fostering resilience across the enterprise, and driving high-visibility improvements across the business continuity program. This role will guide teams through all aspects of business continuity planning, serving as their trusted advisor throughout the process and during times of disruption. In addition, this role will modernize activities across the business continuity program with expertise in developing new solutions and using technology to amplify our capabilities.

How you will make an impact:

• Builds deep relationships with business leaders, providing constructive solutions and expert strategies to strengthen business resilience.
• Contributes to the development of new resilience strategies and initiatives that combine emerging technologies (include generative AI) with a people-centered approach.
• Contributes to the development and execution of risk assessment methodologies to fit business, regulatory, and technical environment considerations.
• Develops the requirements and design of business continuity strategies, tools, and methodologies to respond to business disruptions.
• Leads the end-to-end implementation of the business continuity framework for designated business areas.
• Facilitates resilience exercises for business teams that will strengthen their preparedness and recovery capabilities.
• Advises designated business leaders during disruptive events to enable an effective recovery.
• Collaborates with stakeholders across the enterprise to coordinate and execute resilience efforts.
• Serves as resource and subject matter expert for issues relating to business continuity.
• Develops incident response plans and strategies.
• Develops reports supporting strategy and direction for management.

Requires BS/BA in information Technology or related field of study and a minimum of 8 years of experience in systems administration and security aspects of information systems, access management and network security technologies, network communications, computer networking, telecommunications, systems development and management, hardware, software, data, and people; experience with multiple technical and business disciplines required; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Business Resiliency / Business Continuity certifications (e.g. CBCP, CBCI) highly preferred.
• Strong and flexible communication skills, including influencing at the executive level, with the ability to tailor messaging to varied audiences highly preferred.
• Experience driving successful outcomes in a large and complex organization with a global footprint highly preferred.
• Experience using Generative AI and/or agentic capabilities to improve workflows highly preferred.
• Experience with Fusion Risk Management preferred.
• Strong project management and organizational skills preferred.
• Experience planning and designing highly complex systems preferred.

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.