Senior Business Resilience Analyst

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture. 

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.

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Fully Remote (U.S. Only): This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements.  You must be available five days per week during designated work hours.  The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary. 

Position Overview

As a Sr. Business Resilience Analyst, you will play a lead role in advancing the maturity of the enterprise-level business resiliency program to drive scalable risk mitigation across operational processes. This role oversees complex cross-functional projects focused on crisis management; risk mitigation and execution of strategies related to business continuity and disaster recovery. 

This role will be critical in developing end-to-end resiliency of PCTY’s products and services, identifying and managing operational risks, and continuous improvement.

Primary Responsibilities 

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop end-to-end process maps outlining the interconnectedness of the dependencies of critical products, services, and internal processes and identify risks and gaps which could impair PCTY’s value proposition
• Facilitate the development of continuity strategies and recovery procedures for key areas of the organization
• Facilitate tests and exercise to validate resilience and recovery capabilities which meet or exceed Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) across the enterprise
• Develop and maintain standards and procedures for disaster recovery and business continuity documentation
• Train and exercise the Business Unit leaders and SMEs on business continuity and crisis management procedures
• Utilize BCP software, emergency notification system, risk intelligence sources and resiliency information-sharing repositories to create and maintain Crisis Management, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery documentation
• Protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the business recovery and disaster recovery plans
• Serve as a subject matter resource to assess resilience implications related to technical implementations and other IT projects
• Provide 7X24 rotational on-call support for enterprise incidents or crises which may require activation
• Monitor events around the world, alerting the Business Resilience Office and appropriate stakeholders of risks
• Facilitate enterprise activation during actual incidents, conduct After-Action Reviews, and manage lessons learned
• Partner with infrastructure, application, database, product, and other technical areas to develop and maintain recovery procedures for critical technologies
• Assist Business Resilience leadership in preparing for Steering Committee and other leadership meetings

Education and Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Information Security, Cyber Security, Crisis Management and/or Governance Risk & Compliance
• Bachelor’s degree in Crisis and Disaster Management, Business Continuity Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Information Security, Information Systems, or related field
• Knowledge and experience with applicable frameworks and standards such as ISO 22301
• Demonstrated ability to work and collaborate effectively with leaders, technical subject matter experts, and other internal stakeholders to navigate business resiliency complexities and drive organizational compliance
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in interacting with technical and nontechnical individuals across the business
• Possess one or more of the following professional designations: CBCP, CBCI, cABCF, CISSP, EDRP, GRCP, PMP

Physical requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods: The role requires sitting at a desk or workstation for long periods, typically 7-8 hours a day.
• Use of computer and phone systems: The employee must be able to operate a computer, use phone systems, and type. This includes using multiple software programs and inquiries simultaneously.

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better. 

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers. 

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

The base pay range for this position is $78,100 - $145,100/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position offers a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.

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