The responsibilities of this position include management, strategic development, and oversight of the business continuity program (BCP), along with crisis management and emergency response.  The manager will ensure compliance with all applicable laws and/or regulations while minimizing risks to the corporation.  Key responsibilities include maintaining and testing corporate business recovery plans to ensure the effective recovery of the bank’s assets and overseeing the development of mitigation and response plans for man-made or natural disasters.  It will also monitor and develop risk management metrics for the program.  The manager will partner with Information Technology, governmental agencies and private sector stakeholders to establish adequate response to critical events and Disaster Recovery Testing.