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<channel><title><![CDATA[BC Management, Inc. - BCM Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/bcm-blog.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[BCM Blog]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:21:22 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Top Talent Professional Ready for Hire - BCM Champion Professional - India - Relocate Worldwide]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/weekly-top-talent-professional-ready-for-hire-bcm-champion-professional-india-relocate-worldwide.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/weekly-top-talent-professional-ready-for-hire-bcm-champion-professional-india-relocate-worldwide.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:53:28 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/weekly-top-talent-professional-ready-for-hire-bcm-champion-professional-india-relocate-worldwide.html</guid><description><![CDATA[BCM Champion Professional, MBCI, ABCP, PMP, ITIL,  MBA, Six Sigma Black BeltIndia -  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><span><strong>BCM</strong> <strong>Champion Professional, MBCI, ABCP, PMP, ITIL,  MBA, Six Sigma Black Belt<br /></strong></span><span style='color: rgb(84, 141, 212); line-height: 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;' lang="EN-IN"><font color="#333333"><strong>India</strong></font> - <font color="#333333"><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><strong>Relocation  worldwide; Flexible travel</strong><strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  <br /><span></span></span>Looking for: BCM / Risk Management Operations or  Consulting role.</strong></span><br /><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><strong>Compensation:  Competitive<br /><span></span></strong></span></font></span><br /><font color="#333333"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Certified BCM  professional with hands-on experience in the implementation of Business  Continuity planning in global environment (10+ years). Understands end to end  BCM lifecycle with its associated challenges covering stakeholder management,  top management support, pandemic planning, training and awareness and process  improvements/ automation needs for different domains. Handled BCM, Emergency  Management, EHS implantation, Risk Management and vendor Management programs in  IT, ITES / BPO industries for Global Delivery centres. Specialist in IT &amp;  Telecom DR / BCP program and speaker at National level ITDR BCP conference.  Recipient of CIO&rsquo;s Achievement award for excellent implementation. Willing to  take challenging goals to manage and implement BCM or Risk Management in an  organization. <br /><br />BCM Experience and skills summary - <br /><span></span>-  Handling of crisis events like Cyclone, Bandh, Bomb Threats, Pandemic, Labour  disputes, etc<br /><span></span>- Business Continuity Planning/Strategy  identification/Implementation/Automation/IT infrastructure<br /><span></span>-  Business Impact Analysis/Identification and analysis of Mission critical  applications<br />- BC Plan Testing/Exercises/Simulations/Emergency  evacuations/Communications/ DR sites, etc.<br />- Risk Analysis and impact  assessment / Internal Audits / Pandemic planning / EHS deployment<br />- Program  Management; Project planning, Team Management and Training for Global  teams.</span></span><br /></strong></font><br /><span></span><br /><span></span><strong><em>Contact a </em></strong><a title="" href="mailto:info@bcmanagement.com"><em>BC Management representative</em></a><strong><em> if&nbsp; interested in hiring this Weekly Top Talent&nbsp;Professional.<br /><br />Looking to&nbsp; hire continuity, resiliency, crisis management, risk management, emergency&nbsp; management and/or <br /> security professionals?&nbsp; Check out additional top talent confidential bios at </em></strong><a title="" href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/top-talent.html"><em>http://www.bcmanagement.com/top-talent.html</em></a><strong><em>.</em></strong><br /><br /><strong><em>Interested in becoming a&nbsp;BC Management Top Talent candidate? If so, please inquire with a BC Management&nbsp;representative at <a title="" href="mailto:info@bcmanagement.com">info@bcmanagement.com</a>.</em></strong></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Job Just Posted - Director, Global Business Continuity Planning in Minneapolis, MN - Will Relocate]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/new-job-just-posted-director-global-business-continuity-planning-in-minneapolis-mn-will-relocate.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/new-job-just-posted-director-global-business-continuity-planning-in-minneapolis-mn-will-relocate.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 22:01:16 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/new-job-just-posted-director-global-business-continuity-planning-in-minneapolis-mn-will-relocate.html</guid><description><![CDATA[BC Management, Inc &ndash; Job Posting #2559Position: Director, Global Business Continuity PlanningStatus: Full-time, Permanent HireLocation: Minneapolis, MN - Relocation Assistance  Provided.&nbsp; Must have Current Work Authorization.Salary: Total Package of $300K +*****Candidates must have proven experience managing a global business continuity, risk managemen [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><strong>BC Management, Inc &ndash; Job Posting #2559<br /><span></span></strong><br /><strong>Position: Director, Global Business Continuity Planning<br />Status: Full-time, Permanent Hire<br />Location: Minneapolis, MN - Relocation Assistance <br /> Provided.&nbsp; Must have Current Work Authorization.<br />Salary: Total Package of $300K +<br /></strong><br /><span></span><em>*****Candidates must have proven experience managing a global business continuity, risk management program.&nbsp; Will have 20-25 direct reports.&nbsp; Must have a strong senior presence.<br /><span></span></em><br />The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.&nbsp; This is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel.<br /><br />All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex or handicap.<br /><br />To apply to this position please visit <a href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/search-jobs.html">http://www.bcmanagement.com/search-jobs.html</a> and enter the job number 2559.<br />&nbsp;<br />To learn more about the position, please contact Cheyene Haase - BC Management Inc. at <a href="mailto:chaase@bcmanagement.com">chaase@bcmanagement.com</a> <br /> or +1 714-969-8006.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Research Data Finding]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/weekly-research-data-finding.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/weekly-research-data-finding.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 22:09:56 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/weekly-research-data-finding.html</guid><description><![CDATA[BC Management&rsquo;s Annual BCM Study assesses how well integrated business continuity programs are with other corporate functionsStudy Question: How well integrated is your business continuity program with the organizational strategic plan/ corporate mission statement?&nbsp;Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 meaning &ldquo;No Integration&rdquo; and 5 meaning &ldquo;Complete [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><font size="3"><strong>BC Management&rsquo;s Annual BCM Study assesses how well integrated business continuity programs are with other corporate functions</strong><br /></font><br /><font color="#000066"><strong>Study Question: How well integrated is your business continuity program with the organizational strategic plan/ corporate mission statement?&nbsp;Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 meaning <em>&ldquo;No Integration&rdquo;</em> and 5 meaning <em>&ldquo;Completely Integrated&rdquo;</em>.</strong><br /></font><br /> BC Management&rsquo;s study results revealed that <strong><font color="#000099">5.88%</font></strong> of those study respondents also noting a <strong><em><font color="#000099">&ldquo;Very Immature"</font> </em></strong>program indicated that their business continuity program was <em>&ldquo;Completely Integrated&rdquo;</em> with the organizational <strong>strategic plan/ corporate mission statement</strong> while <strong><font color="#000099">41.18%</font></strong> of those study respondents with <strong><em><font color="#000099">&ldquo;Very Mature&rdquo;</font></em></strong> programs noted the same.&nbsp;<br /><br /><strong>Interested in learning how your business continuity program compares to the most mature programs</strong>?&nbsp;<br /> Our study asked the hard questions and contingency management executives gave their answers on a confidential basis. <br /><span></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:30.123796423659%;padding:0 15px'>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.bcmanagement.com/uploads/3/7/5/2/3752086/2927065.jpg?159" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:69.876203576341%;padding:0 15px'>  <h2><font color="#33cc00">BCM Program Maturity Report</font></h2>  <div class="paragraph"><br /><span></span>Due to popular demand, BC Management is reporting on the key differentiating factors between "<em>Very Immature</em>" and "<em>Very Mature</em>" programs. This report focuses on organizational reporting structures for maximum visibility, program expenditures, utilization of service providers, assessment, exercising, auditing and much more.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/program-management-research-data.html"><strong>Priced at $1,500 for the 2012 report</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/discounted-relevant-bcm-research-data.html"><strong>$75 for the 2010 report</strong></a>. (Very comparable to the 2012 report.) &nbsp;<br /><span></span><br /><span></span><a title="" href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/uploads/3/7/5/2/3752086/sample-program_maturity_report.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>View a sample of this report.</strong></a> <br /><span></span><a href="mailto:info@bcmanagement.com"><strong>Inquire to purchase a report.</strong></a></div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New BCM Contract Consultant **Immediate Need in NYC - Local Candidates Only**]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/new-bcm-contract-consultant-immediate-need-in-nyc-local-candidates-only.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/new-bcm-contract-consultant-immediate-need-in-nyc-local-candidates-only.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 16:08:36 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/new-bcm-contract-consultant-immediate-need-in-nyc-local-candidates-only.html</guid><description><![CDATA[BC Management, Inc &ndash; Job Posting #2560Position: BCM Contract Consultant&nbsp; **Immediate Need!**Status: Contract Timeframe: Estimated at 300 &ndash; 450+ hours with potential for additional future contracting engagementsStart date:&nbsp; Week of May 14, 2012Location: New York City, NY &ndash; Local Candidates OnlySalary: Based on Experience [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">BC Management, Inc &ndash; Job Posting #2560<br /><br /><strong>Position: BCM Contract Consultant&nbsp; **Immediate Need!**<br />Status:</strong> Contract <br /><strong>Timeframe:</strong> Estimated at 300 &ndash; 450+ hours with potential for additional future contracting engagements<br /><strong>Start date:</strong>&nbsp; Week of May 14, 2012<br /><strong>Location:</strong> New York City, NY &ndash; Local Candidates Only<br /><strong>Salary</strong>: Based on Experience<br /><br /><em>**Position will be assisting one of our consulting partners in delivering to their end clients.&nbsp; Our consulting partner has a preference for independent consultants seeking contract work only.&nbsp; Candidates should have 5-8+ years business continuity planning expertise and be based locally in the tri-state NY location.</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br /> <strong>Role Description:<br /></strong>Seeking an independent business continuity planning consultant to assist our consulting partner&rsquo;s clients with conducting a Business Impact Analysis, strategy planning and writing business continuity plans.&nbsp; The consultant will be utilizing the consulting partner&rsquo;s software product in delivering solutions for the end clients with the assistance from a software engineer.<br /><br />Seeking a consultant with previous work experience within both a financial and hospital (or healthcare related dealing with HIPAA) organizations.<br /><span></span><br /><em>The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.&nbsp; This is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel.<br /><br />All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex or handicap.<br /></em><br /><strong>To apply to this position please visit </strong><a href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/search-jobs.html">http://www.bcmanagement.com/search-jobs.html</a><strong> and enter the job number 2560.<br />&nbsp;<br />To learn more about the position, please contact Cheyene Haase - BC Management Inc. at </strong><a href="mailto:chaase@bcmanagement.com">chaase@bcmanagement.com</a><strong> or +1 714-969-8006.<br /><span></span></strong><br /><span></span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special Feature - Asia Pacific Business Continuity Compensation Report (60+ page report)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/special-feature-asia-pacific-business-continuity-compensation-report-60-page-report.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/special-feature-asia-pacific-business-continuity-compensation-report-60-page-report.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 08:40:34 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/special-feature-asia-pacific-business-continuity-compensation-report-60-page-report.html</guid><description><![CDATA[           [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style='text-align:left;'></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:27.60989010989%;padding:0 15px'>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.bcmanagement.com/uploads/3/7/5/2/3752086/7640643.jpg?111" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:72.39010989011%;padding:0 15px'>  <h2 style='text-align:center;'><font color="#000099">BC Management's<br /></font><strong><br /><span></span><font color="#000099">BCM Compensation Data Findings (Asia Pacific)</font>&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><em><font size="2">(Data collected between May &ndash; December 2011)</font></em></h2>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'>  <div class="paragraph"><strong><font color="#000099">Highlights from the 2011 Asia Pacific Study Findings<br /></font></strong> 1.&nbsp;Compensations appear to be on the rise for Australia, India and Malaysia.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br />2.&nbsp;The professional pool from Asia Pacific noted less continuity and work experience in comparison to their peers in the USA.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br /><span></span>3.&nbsp;Career paths into business continuity still remains heavy on the IT sector, but there were high responses for consultant, management and operation career paths <br /> too.<br /><br /><span></span>4.&nbsp;Business continuity professionals from Asia Pacific fared better with their bonuses than their counterparts internationally with reporting highest bonus payout.&nbsp; <br /><span></span><br />This&nbsp;comprehensive report&nbsp;(60+ pages)&nbsp;was distributed as a complimentary report to those professionals who completed BC Management&rsquo;s 10th Annual BCM Study.<strong><br /> Haven't received your report? Contact </strong><a title="" href="mailto:info@bcmanagement.com?subject=USA%20BCM%20Compensation%20Report&amp;body=I'm%20interested%20in%20obtaining%20a%20USA%20BCM%20Compensation%20Report.">BC Management </a><strong>. </strong>Next Asia Pacific BCM Compensation Report will not be published until October 2012.&nbsp;<br /><span></span><br /><em>Due to different currencies, the data throughout this report is shown as a percent of respondents for all of Asia Pacific.&nbsp; The report does include average total compensation for Australia, India, Malaysia and Singapore due to relevant data points with more data figures included for Australia, India and Singapore as these countries received a greater number of study respondents.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br /><span></span></em></div>  </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'>  <div class="paragraph"><strong><font color="#000099">How to use the BCM Compensation&nbsp;Report (60+ pages)?<br /><span></span></font></strong>1. <strong>Evaluate how your credentials/&nbsp;expertise compare to your peers.&nbsp; </strong>For example, what percent of respondents are&nbsp;certified and degreed?&nbsp; What percent of respondents are leaders in&nbsp;the profession in regards to publishing, public speaking, and serving on&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; an association board?&nbsp; Quite simply...&nbsp; what's the competition?<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>2. Assess the<strong>&nbsp;trending of skill sets</strong>, specifically with certifications&nbsp;&nbsp;and advanced education in the profession.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>3. Identify the skills needed toobtain your <strong>career goals and increase your&nbsp;earning potential.</strong><br />&nbsp;<br /><span></span>4. <strong>Determine where your experience&nbsp;lines up in each data chart</strong>.&nbsp; Average these compensation findings from <u>all</u>&nbsp;the data charts based on your level of expertise.&nbsp; If you&rsquo;re a&nbsp;certified VP managing a global program with 15 years of experience, then&nbsp;you <u>should</u> expect to be earning more than the average total&nbsp;compensation for <u>all</u> business continuity professionals within your specified&nbsp;country.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>5. Be <strong>competitive&nbsp;with your compensations </strong>to retain <br /> your current staff&nbsp;and/or determine the proper compensation levels to attract new&nbsp;hires.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>6. Share the report with your <strong>corporate human resource&nbsp;department</strong>.&nbsp; </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style='text-align:center;'><strong>You may still </strong><a href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/compensation-research-data.html">purchase the report</a><strong>&nbsp;if you did not complete our 10th Annual BCM&nbsp;Study.&nbsp; Standard retail price is $75 USD.&nbsp; View&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://bcmanagement.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d40f0ed47ffa77c647ef20840&amp;id=6b8b61381b&amp;e=0046734fa3">BCM Program Management Data Research/ Metrics reports</a><strong> also available.</strong></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Current BCM Career Activity – New Jobs ASAP Need for Professionals to be Hired]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/current-bcm-career-activity-new-jobs-asap-need-for-professionals-to-be-hired.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/current-bcm-career-activity-new-jobs-asap-need-for-professionals-to-be-hired.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 01:34:47 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/current-bcm-career-activity-new-jobs-asap-need-for-professionals-to-be-hired.html</guid><description><![CDATA[BC Management is assisting several clients with business continuity and disaster recovery job openingsCurrent BCM Career Activity &ndash; New Jobs ASAP NeedBC Management, a global leader in recruiting and placing continuity, resiliency, crisis management and risk management pro [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><font size="3"><font color="#000099"><strong>BC Management is assisting several clients with business continuity and disaster recovery job openings<br /><span></span></strong></font></font><br /><strong><font color="#000066"><font size="3">Current BCM Career Activity &ndash; New Jobs ASAP Need<br /><span></span></font></font></strong><br /><span></span>BC Management, a global leader in recruiting and placing continuity, resiliency, crisis management and risk management professionals, is assisting multiple clients with their personnel needs. Please share this with colleagues who may be qualified for any of these job openings. Thanks for your interest and your help. <br /><em><br /><span></span>Seeking Candidates for the following jobs below.&nbsp; PLEASE REVIEW THE COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION AND APPLY TO THE JOBS VIA THIS LINK (</em><a title="" href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/search-jobs.html"><em>http://www.bcmanagement.com/search-jobs.html</em></a><em>).&nbsp;ENTER THE CORRESPONDING JOB NUMBERS BELOW.</em><br /><br />&nbsp;Looking for your next ideal job? <a title="" href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/my-profile.html">Register with BC Management</a>&nbsp;(<a title="" href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/my-profile.html">http://www.bcmanagement.com/my-profile.html</a>) today and stay informed through our <a title="" href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/bcm-blog.html">BCM Blog</a>&nbsp;(<a title="" href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/bcm-blog.html)to">http://www.bcmanagement.com/bcm-blog.html)to</a> ensure you don't miss that next BC/DR job opportunity.<br /><span></span><br /><strong>Jobs Based in USA &ndash; Professionals Must Have Current Paperwork to Work in the USA<br /></strong>&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;</strong><br />&middot;&nbsp;<strong>IT DR Advisory Consultant (Job #2556) &ndash; Phoenix, AZ</strong>.&nbsp; <em>*</em><em>Contract position with a timeframe through the end of 2012 with a potential for extension.&nbsp;This is a very hands on technical IT position.</em><br /><span></span><br />&middot;&nbsp;<strong>Director Business Continuity (Job #2541) &ndash; Santa Clara, CA</strong>.&nbsp; <em>*</em><em>Successful candidates must possess 8-10+ years experience managing a enterprise BC/CM wide program within a financial institution. Along with, proven experience as the responsible person during multiple crisis situations.</em><br /><br /><span></span>&middot;&nbsp;<strong>Sr. Risk Analyst (Job #2542) &ndash; Fort Lauderdale, FL. *</strong><em>Seeking candidates with 7 years expertise in insurance coupled with minimal business continuity expertise.&nbsp;The main <br /> focus of this position will be to provide support for the management of company&rsquo;s insurance programs, as well as serve as a backup and support for the company&rsquo;s business continuity and critical incident planning.&nbsp; Also responsible for risk identification and analysis to support the business units of the organization.</em><br /><br /><span></span>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Disaster Recovery Consultant (Job #2554) - northern NJ, New York City, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, Atlanta or Toronto.&nbsp;*</strong><em>Candidates must have 3-5 years in technology consulting, operations or architecture capacity.&nbsp; This is a technical hands on position.</em><br /><span></span><br />&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Business Risk Consultant (Job #2544) &ndash; San Francisco, CA or NY, NY.&nbsp; *</strong><em>Candidates must have a solid financial analysis consulting background as a primary skill set with BCP expertise as a secondary qualification.&nbsp; Client company is seeking candidates from a Big Accounting Consulting background, i.e, D&amp;T, PWC, KPMG, Protiviti, etc.&nbsp; The BIAs conducted for clients are more focused on the financial risk assessment versus the standard BCP BIA approach.</em><br /><br /><span></span>&middot;&nbsp;<strong>Business Continuity Management Consultant (Job #2546) &ndash; NYC, NY.&nbsp; *</strong><em>Seeking candidates who have previously worked for a Big 4 consulting company (Deloitte&amp; Touch&eacute;, KPMG, Accenture, PricewaterhouseCoopers, etc) or a large consulting company.&nbsp; Candidates who are fluent in Spanish and English are highly desirable.</em><br /><span></span><br />&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>IT Architect &ndash; Disaster Recovery (Job #2547) &ndash; San Francisco, CA or Reston, VA</strong>.&nbsp; <em>*This role is highly technical.&nbsp; <br /> The successful candidate must have an exceptional technical understanding with DR architecture design, storage technologies and high availability solutions.&nbsp; </em><br /><br /><span></span>&bull;&nbsp;<strong>Disaster Recovery Manager Senior (Job #2412) &ndash; Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - Relocation Assistance Provided</strong>.&nbsp; <em>*Client is seeking a candidate who has either built a DR program from scratch or successfully augmented an effective best in class DR program. The candidate must bring real world experience with the ability to clearly articulate what did and did not work in previous programs and why. Experience with highly resilient Infrastructure environments is a primary requirement for this position.&nbsp; Must have recent experience designing high availability solutions within multiple platforms within a large IT enterprise environment.&nbsp; Seeking candidates who have come from a large enterprise financial services environment.&nbsp; Candidates must have exceptional, proven staff management skills.</em></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Top Talent Professional Ready for Hire - Business Continuity Consultan in CT Willing to Travel]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/weekly-top-talent-professional-ready-for-hire-business-continuity-consultan-in-ct-willing-to-travel.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/weekly-top-talent-professional-ready-for-hire-business-continuity-consultan-in-ct-willing-to-travel.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 07:49:39 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/weekly-top-talent-professional-ready-for-hire-business-continuity-consultan-in-ct-willing-to-travel.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Business Continuity ConsultantBased in CTWilling to travel 100%Seeking $150K+Rock the Kasbah! My ideal position would be as head of a global business continuity and disaster recovery program. I have extensive international experience in designing, and implem [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><strong><font color="#000066" size="3">Business Continuity Consultant</font></strong><strong><br /><font size="3"><font color="#000066"><strong>Based in CT</strong><br /><strong>Willing to travel 100%</strong><br /><strong>Seeking $150K+</strong><br /></font></font><br /></strong><font size="3">Rock the Kasbah! My ideal position would be as head of a global business continuity and disaster recovery program. I have extensive international experience in designing, and implementing business continuity, risk, governance (ITSCM/ITIL) and compliance programs in many diverse cultures such as Switzerland and Saudi Arabia. Coupling world-class program management skills with an extraordinary knowledge of international financial regulations, I possess a senior management skill-set. I was a member of an elite development team, who developed a risk service offering for a tier one consulting practice. I have an unmatched ability to quantify and relate IT risks to business strategic objectives. I have experience working in multiple industries including hedge funds, banks, insurance, manufacturing, and telecom. I&rsquo;ve tested call center failover, GSM, manufacturing data center recovery, back office recovery, insurance data centers and workspace, Y2K, and administered crisis and emergency management tests.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span><strong><em><font color="#000066">Contact a <a title="" href="mailto:info@bcmanagement.com">BC Management representative</a> if interested in hiring this Weekly Top Talent Professional.<br /><span></span></font></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Looking to hire continuity, resiliency, crisis management, risk management, emergency management and/or </em></strong><strong><em><strong>security professionals? Check out additional top talent confidential bios at </strong></em></strong></font><a title="" href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/top-talent.html"><em><strong><font size="3">http://www.bcmanagement.com/top-talent.html</font></strong></em></a><font size="3"><strong><em>.</em></strong><br /><br /><strong><em>Interested in becoming a BC Management Top Talent candidate? If so, please inquire with a BC Management representative at <a title="" href="mailto:info@bcmanagement.com">info@bcmanagement.com</a>.</em></strong><br /><span></span></font><br /><span></span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Research Data Finding - Business Continuity ROI and Financial Organizations....]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/weekly-research-data-finding-business-continuity-roi-and-financial-organizations.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/weekly-research-data-finding-business-continuity-roi-and-financial-organizations.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 22:06:03 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/05/weekly-research-data-finding-business-continuity-roi-and-financial-organizations.html</guid><description><![CDATA[BC Management&rsquo;s Annual BCM Study assesses the Business Continuity Program's Return on Investment/ Measurement of Program Effectiveness.&nbsp;  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;'><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font size="4"><strong>BC Management&rsquo;s Annual BCM Study assesses the Business Continuity Program's Return on Investment/ Measurement of Program Effectiveness.</strong></font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></font></font></span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span><strong><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;'><font size="3"><font color="#000066">Study Question: What percent of respondents noted that they <u>do</u> use a formula to calculate the elusive ROI?...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></font></font></span><br /><span></span></strong><br /><span></span><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;'><font size="3"><font color="#000000">BC Management&rsquo;s study results revealed that 10% of all study respondents who manage a continuity related program indicated that <strong><em>yes, they do use a formula to calculate the ROI of the business continuity program</em></strong>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>13% of all financial organizations indicated the same.</font></font></span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;'><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Interested in learning how to better evaluate your program&rsquo;s effectiveness or acquire information from <u>your BCM peers</u> on what formula they use to calculate an ROI?...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Our study asked the hard questions and contingency management executives gave their answers on a confidential basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; <br /><span></span><br /><span></span></span></font></font></span><span style='font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;'><strong><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Our Business Continuity Management ROI Report details over a page of open text respondents who answered the question &ldquo;What is the formula used to calculate the ROI&rdquo;.</font></font></strong></span><br /><span></span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:27.747252747253%;padding:0 15px'>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.bcmanagement.com/uploads/3/7/5/2/3752086/5462820.jpg?163" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:72.252747252747%;padding:0 15px'>  <div class="paragraph"><font color="#33cc00"><font size="3">Business Continuity ROI&nbsp; Data Report<br /></font> </font>For years business&nbsp; continuity professionals have been searching for data behind the enigmatic&nbsp; Return on Investment (ROI) calculation to substantiate and support decisions&nbsp; regarding their BCM program.&nbsp; Now more than ever BCM programs are being&nbsp; questioned and assessed with cost to the business and potential value to the&nbsp; organization.&nbsp; BC Management's exclusive ROI report assesses data findings&nbsp;collected anonymously from business continuity professionals internationally.&nbsp;&nbsp;With over 2,000 respondents we were able to collect some golden nugget&nbsp;information on how to measure the effectiveness of your program, what to <br /> include&nbsp; (hard and soft dollar costs), financial loss from actual events, estimated&nbsp; downtime and the most widely sought after - ROI calculations being used by other&nbsp; business continuity professionals.&nbsp; We've made this report even more powerful by&nbsp; assessing many of the data findings by program maturity ratings.&nbsp; Priced at&nbsp; $1,750 for the 2012 report and $850 for the 2011 report.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><span></span><a title="" href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/uploads/3/7/5/2/3752086/roi-_sample.pdf" target="_blank">View a sample of this report.</a>&nbsp; <a href="mailto:info@bcmanagement.com">Inquire to purchase a report.</a></div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[April Research Raffle Winner is....]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/04/april-research-raffle-winner-is.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/04/april-research-raffle-winner-is.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:30:56 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/04/april-research-raffle-winner-is.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Jim Keller&nbsp;for winning&nbsp;the April Research Raffle!The April Research Raffle Question was....Guess the percent of&nbsp;respondents in the USA who indicated that a full, functioning Emergency&nbsp;Operations Center is in place for their business continuity progra [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><font size="3"><strong><font color="#33cc00">Congratulations to Jim Keller&nbsp;for winning&nbsp;the April Research Raffle!<br /><span></span></font></strong></font><br /><span></span><font size="3"><font color="#000066"><strong>The April Research Raffle Question was....<br /></strong></font></font><strong>Guess the percent of&nbsp;respondents in the USA who indicated that a full, functioning Emergency&nbsp;Operations Center is in place for their business continuity program.</strong> <br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Jim's guess was 37%<br /><span></span>BC Management's 2011 study reported 54.3%<br /><span></span><br />Jim Keller was awarded a complimentary <strong>USA Program Management Benchmarking report</strong> for guessing the closest answer to BC Management's 2011 study results.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span><font size="3"><font color="#33cc00"><em>Stay tuned for May's Research Raffle Question.....<br /><span></span></em></font><br /><span></span></font></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Posted - BCP/COOP Contractor Need in San Diego, CA - Local Candidates to Southern California Only]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/04/just-posted-bcpcoop-contractor-need-in-san-diego-ca-local-candidates-to-southern-california-only.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/04/just-posted-bcpcoop-contractor-need-in-san-diego-ca-local-candidates-to-southern-california-only.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:38:44 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bcmanagement.com/1/post/2012/04/just-posted-bcpcoop-contractor-need-in-san-diego-ca-local-candidates-to-southern-california-only.html</guid><description><![CDATA[BC Management, Inc &ndash; Job Posting #2558Position: BCP/ COOP ConsultantStatus: Contract (Part-time need estimated at 900 billable hours over an 18-month period of June 2012 &ndash; Dec 2013 (dependent on client funding for extensions))Location: San Diego, CA (Local Candidates Only)Salary: Based on Experience&nbsp;*****Seeking candidates with 5+ years expertise in business continuity planning coupled with a knowledge of emergency  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">BC Management, Inc &ndash; Job Posting #2558<br><span></span><br>Position: BCP/ COOP Consultant<br>Status: Contract (Part-time need estimated at 900 billable hours over an 18-month period of June 2012 &ndash; Dec 2013 (dependent on client funding for extensions))<br>Location: San Diego, CA (Local Candidates Only)<br>Salary: Based on Experience<br><br>&nbsp;*****Seeking candidates with 5+ years expertise in business continuity planning coupled with a knowledge of emergency management planning.&nbsp; Client prefers certified business continuity professionals.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br> Responsibilities on Contract:<br>&bull;&nbsp;Performing an initial preparedness assessment<br>&bull;&nbsp;Assisting in the development of COOP plans for 27 facilities<br>&bull;&nbsp;Contributing to development of training on the CCOP plans<br>&bull;&nbsp;Assisting with drills and exercises.<br><br>The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.&nbsp; This is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel.<br><br>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex or handicap.<br><br>To apply to this position please visit <a href="http://www.bcmanagement.com/search-jobs.html">http://www.bcmanagement.com/search-jobs.html</a> and enter the job number 2558.<br>&nbsp;<br>To learn more about the position, <br> please contact Cheyene Haase - BC Management Inc. at <a href="mailto:chaase@bcmanagement.com">chaase@bcmanagement.com</a> <br> or +1 714-969-8006.<br><span></span><br><span></span></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>

