Business Resiliency Cover Letter

Please consider me for the business resiliency opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for global leadership and oversight for the HCE for all Resiliency matters to include the Business Continuity life cycle, incident and crisis management and other resiliency risks that have the potential to impact HCE.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Technology Program/Problem Management experience
• Background in application and/or infrastructure technology practices
• Proficient with application and/or infrastructure architecture assessment
• Experience with oversight of the planning, approval and testing of application recovery plans/strategies for Application Development, Production Support or IT Service Delivery
• Experience with analytical software tools such as Excel and MS Project
• Provides new opportunity capture management
• Professional Engineering License or Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
• Excellent partnership skills and stakeholder management abilities

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the business resiliency position.

Previously, I was responsible for leadership, vision and innovation during the development and implementation of annual Business Continuity program strategic goals.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Willing to work long hours including nights, weekends and holidays
• Familiarity with resiliency planning and mass notification tools including RDMS, LDRPS and GENT/Everbridge
• Provides timely BRM Program status reports for the Americas Region to operating company and MMC management on issues, projects
• Prior experience in the insurance or financial services industry preferred
• Demonstrated experience leveraging standard Project management methodology
• Familiarity with resiliency planning and mass notification tools including LDRPS and Everbridge
• Good track record of successfully establishing new alliances and expanding on existing alliance to drive growth would be an asset – demonstrates existing network of strategic alliance partnerships
• Experience in developing Alliance business models and negotiation in commercials to represent financial return and benefits from the alliance partnership

I would like to submit my application for the business resiliency opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for company and/or Staff Agency support for interruption events which may require the activation of business continuity plans.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Advanced understanding of IT systems and disaster recovery architecture in both physical hardware and cloud-based environments
• Industry acknowledged BCP/DR certificate (DRI/CBCP), CRMP, CISM, or other industry certifications preferred
• Experience with governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) or DR/BCP software tools
• Work experience in health insurance operations and/or a health care solutions company preferred
• Work experience in an information technology environment is preferred
• A good broad working knowledge of business continuity best practices
• Business Continuity Planning Software
• Coordinating Recovery Exercises

I would like to submit my application for the business resiliency opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for strategic development and tactical implementation of CBC Supplier Resiliency tools, processes, controls and initiatives to mature resiliency of the enterprise including business requirements documentation and integration with multiple internal and/or external systems of record.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Business Continuity or related professional certification preferred (DRII, BCI, AEM, other.)
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and analytical orientation
• Proficiency in creating effective documentation at all levels of system and project management
• An understanding of interrelationships between business functions, system and network infrastructure, data communications, and application recovery
• General analytical and research skills
• Preferred certification Business Continuity Professional from the DRII (Disaster Recovery Institute International) or similar certification entity
• Experience in using any BCM application/ software
• Exercises a great amount of independent decision making, acts as a subject matter expert

I am excited to be applying for the position of business resiliency. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for guidance and direction to coordinators to ensure business, functional and location specific business continuity plans are maintained in accordance with company policies and guidelines.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experiences in working and navigating in a matrix, multiple reporting line type of organization and comfortable with juggling multiple priorities
• Previous experience interacting with employees, visitors, and contractors
• Drive and determination to work independently and collaboratively, meeting set deadlines and checkpoints unilaterally
• Demonstrable professional experience in project management, determining project needs, scope, timeline, and onboarding feedback from leadership
• Previous experience managing vendors, software assets, hardware assets, and overall program implementation
• Collaborative skills in engaging individuals, groups, and team, both external and internal to the client
• Professional conduct as a representative of a corporate security team, especially when interacting with leadership and third-party vendors
• Experience leading, identifying and addressing BCP/DR domain, Server, Storage, and Data Center operations