Business Continuity Planning Cover Letter

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

Previously, I was responsible for oversight to business continuity testing within the Segment/Function as stated in the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Testing Procedures.

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:

• Familiarity with specialized business continuity planning software packages, preferably with past experience using at least one leading tool
• Experience working with multiple business continuity planning programs representing organizations from a variety of industries
• Knowledge of current information systems technologies and modern technical continuity solutions
• Experience performing audits of information technology application and/or general controls, beyond disaster recovery and business continuity planning, or experience performing audits of financial controls
• Business operations mindset
• Experience in a business planning and/or project management role
• Specific interest in pharma and/or regulatory and safety
• Prior involvement in marketing and business development efforts, primarily focused on promoting business continuity planning consulting services to both new/prospective and existing clients

In response to your job posting for business continuity planning, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for expertise, direction and coordination of the supplier business continuity governance program including process management to ensure risk mitigation, quality assessment and reporting metrics.

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

• Provide BCM mentorship and challenge to business areas
• Ensure assigned business areas have appropriate BCM coverage, including recovery strategies, documentation and testing
• Ensure controls are in place and followed as part of overall P&A lifecycle, including controls around Data Quality, Outsourcing, Transference, Reviews and testing
• Ensures risks are identified, documented, appropriately mitigated or accepted by respective business heads
• Dedicatedly lead ongoing BoW tasks and assignments, including global activities
• Dedicated collaboration with key partners, partners and colleagues
• Provide Crisis Management support to respective BCM Country Managers and business areas
• Conduct Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and BCP Plan reviews and challenge, field work and business analysis in support of the assigned business portfolio

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for business continuity and disaster recovery subject matter expertise across Zendesk to ensuring high availability, appropriate risk mitigation, and recoverability that conforms to business needs.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Autonomy - Works under broad direction
• Influence - Influences organisation, customers, suppliers, partners and peers on the contribution of own specialism
• Complexity - Performs and extensive range and variety of complex technical and/or professional work activities
• Business Skills - Advises on available standards, methods, tools and applications relevant to own specialism and can make appropriate choices from alternatives
• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Specialist Member of the Business Continuity Institute (SBCI) and Certified Information Systems Auditor(CISA), or equivalent certification or equivalent formal training and experience successfully utilising established business continuity methodologies
• Experience of BCP/DR activities with proven experience at senior security BCP/DR subject matter expert level or higher
• Excellent time management, report writing and communication skills
• Excellent customer facing skills with UK nationals and international employees and agencies

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for project leadership between information technology and Business Continuity Coordinators to provide a well executed and integrated Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery program.

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

• BC/DR Auditing Certificate BS25999 Internal Auditor
• Knowledge of formal architectural methods
• Experience of negotiation and conflict management skills in a complex matrix structure
• Excellent communication skills in written and oral presentation material
• Solid knowledge and understanding of current business continuity planning techniques and technologies, including risk, and business impact methodologies
• NIST, FFIEC Guidelines, and COBIT
• Act as a change agent with a capacity to successfully manage and measure progress
• Drive, execute and monitor the Planning and Analysis activities for assigned portfolio across APAC, including India BDCs

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

Previously, I was responsible for business Continuity advice and guidance to the Business and act in a second line risk capacity.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Act as subject matter expert (SME) for a nominated regional business division, across the region, in support of the Head Planning & Analysis BCM Asia Pacific
• Conduct and co-ordinate highly participative BCM training and awareness programs to heighten knowledge and awareness of BCP & CMT process, roles and responsibilities
• Participate and support the BCM readiness team on annual testing program across the region
• Maintain BCM reporting dashboard (Plan status) for management reporting purposes
• Strong data aggregation, analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong relationship management and client focus skills
• Knowledge/experience of BCM professional practices is an advantage
• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Master Business Continuity Professional (ABCP), or comparable credentials