Manager, Business Resiliency
Waverly, Ia
CUNA Mutual Group provides protection products and risk management services, lending programs, and retirement plans for credit unions and small businesses across the country.Business Resiliency Manager 2005 – 2014Facilitated the over-all preparedness, response, and survivability of the corporation from impacts to operations caused by internal or external events (pre and post incidents). Developed business continuity (BCP/DR) and physical safety and security business programs at operations in US, Canadian, and Caribbean sites. Negotiated and developed services and software contracts and relationships.• Architected, led & educated staff, and successfully implemented programs at established and new enterprise locations (BIA, planning, testing, incident management, etc.).• Successfully facilitated multiple BCP/DR incidents leveraging the corporate resiliency framework.• Audited plans and vendors (national & international) and coordinated joint testing of resiliency plans.Project Manager / Data Analyst 2000 – 2005Created corporate-wide projects for cost savings, error reduction, internet based sales, regulatory compliance, and report automation. Authored industry papers, negotiated vendor contracts, developed paperwork reduction initiatives, and managed the transfer of approximately $600M of customer assets from one managing company to another.• Engineered multiple web-based tools to increase sales and reduce paperwork for field and office staff. • Introduced bar-coding to the Broker Dealer back office which reduced manual coding errors, saved time and reduced carpel-tunnel injuries.• Added electronic signature capturing to sales software resulting in over $500M of online submissions to-date.• Developed MS Access macros which sped up report generation and reduced human errors. • Successfully negotiated a substantial discount on hardware in support of electronic signatures resulting in a 40% project cost reduction.