Resiliency Lead at Fresenius Medical Care in Washington, DC

Resiliency Lead Location: Malvern, PA, USA The candidate should ideally reside in Massachusetts; Washington DC or King of Prussia, PA PURPOSE AND SCOPE: TheResiliencyLeadis a senior security executive responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining a globally integrated resiliency framework encompassing business continuity management (BCM), corporate crisis management, and incident and emergency response across a complex, regulated, multinational healthcare enterprise. This role ensures the organization cananticipate, withstand, respond to, and recover from disruptions while safeguarding patients, employees, operations, and brand reputation. The position aligns resiliency capabilities with enterprise risk management, regulatory obligations, and strategic businessobjectives,leveragingglobally recognized standards such as ISO 22301 (Business Continuity Management), ISO 31000 (Risk Management), and ISO 22320 (Emergency Management). The incumbent in this role will act as the key business partner in advising and supporting the businesses in Business Continuity management and supporting all businesses and functions in developing and implementingrisk-basedBusiness Impact Assessments (BIA), Business Continuity Plans (BCP), BCM metrics, awareness programs, supervising/conducting drills/exercises and delivering training including providing standard templates and training materials. This role is also responsible for developing theFMEPandemic Response Plan and collaborating closely withkey stakeholders to ensure consistency betweenresiliency, business continuity, ITS disaster response and recovery,insurance. This position requires strong cross-functional collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders. The role mustdemonstratesound judgment, integrity, and an initiative-taking approach toidentifyingand mitigating security risks while aligning withFME’s strategic businessobjectives. It requires a forward-looking leader with the ability to assess and mitigate risks, ensure regulatory compliance, build strong external partnerships, andleverageintelligence and technology to drive an industry leading resiliencyprogram. PRINCIPALDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Enterprise Resiliency Strategy & Governance Implementa comprehensive enterprise resiliency strategy encompassing business continuity, crisis management, and emergency response, aligned with FME’s business strategy, enterprise risk appetite, and international standards. Business Continuity Management (BCM) Leadership Design, implement, and govern a global Business Continuity Management System (BCMS), ensuring consistent,risk‑basedapplication across functions, regions, and critical suppliers in alignment with international frameworks. Business Impact Analysis & Continuity Assurance Implement and drivemature arisk‑basedBusiness Impact Analysis program that defines recoveryobjectives,identifiescritical dependencies, and directly informs Business Continuity Plans, assurance activities, executive reporting, and investment priorities. Corporate Crisis Management & Executive Response Oversee the corporate crisis management framework and serve as a senior leader duringenterprise‑levelcrises, providing executive briefings and ensuring coordinated response across security, legal, HR, IT, communications, compliance, and clinical leadership. Incident, Emergency & Pandemic Preparedness Direct global incident, emergency, and pandemic preparedness planning, embedding response standards, playbooks, and workforce resilience strategies to ensure readiness for prolonged and complex disruption scenarios. Supply Chain Resilience & Risk Integration Integrate supply chain resilience into enterprise continuity planning byidentifyingcritical supplier dependencies, addressingsingle‑sourceand geographic risks, and ensuring disruption scenarios areevaluatedand reported at the executive level. Leadership, Readiness & Continuous Improvement Build and lead ahigh‑performingglobal resiliency team while driving training, exercises, regulatory compliance, performance measurement, and continuous improvement to embed a sustainable culture of preparedness across FME. Enterprise Resiliency Strategy & Governance Developandexecute a comprehensive enterprise resiliency strategy covering business continuity, crisis management, and emergency response that is aligned withFME’s business strategy, key priorities,and enterprise risk appetite. Establish governance structures, policies, standards, and operating models that align with ISO and other applicable internationalbest‑practiceframeworks while ensuring scalability across regions and business units. Serve asanexpertfor organizational resiliency, providing strategic guidance and decision support to the VP, Corporate Security Center of Excellence andother FMEleadership. Business Continuity Management (BCM) Design, implement, andmaintaina global Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) in alignment withinternational standards, ensuring consistent application across functions, regions, and critical suppliers. Oversee business impact analysis (BIA) and risk assessments to define recovery time and recovery pointobjectivesfor critical healthcare operations and corporate functions. Leads the design and governance of arisk‑basedBusiness Impact Analysis program aligned withinternational standards and industry frameworks. Ensures BIAs consistentlyidentifycritical processes, dependencies, and recoveryobjectives, and that outputs directly inform Business Continuity Plans, assurance activities, and executive reporting. Supports periodic BIA reviews to reflect evolving risk profiles and business priorities. Ensure continuity plans areevaluated,validated, and continuously improved through exercises, audits, and lessons learned. Corporate Crisis Management Oversee thedesignof acorporate crisis management framework, including governance, escalation protocols, executivedecision‑makingstructures, and communications coordination. Serve on the crisis management leadership teamduringenterprise‑levelcrises, ensuring rapid coordination across security, legal, communications, HR, IT, compliance, and clinical leadership. Provideexecutive‑levelbriefings before, during, and after crises, translating complex risk information into clear, actionable guidance. Incident & Emergency Response Oversee global incident and emergency response planning, ensuring readiness for natural disasters, public health emergencies,geopoliticalincidents, supply chain disruptions, andother impactfulevents. Define response standards,playbooks, andcommand structuresand leading incident management practices. Ensure incident data, reporting, andpost‑incidentreviews drive corrective actions andlong‑termresilience improvements. Pandemic Planning & Workforce Resilience Owns the development and integration of pandemic and widespread health emergency preparedness into enterprise continuity and crisis management frameworks. Ensureplansaddressworkforce disruption, critical skill dependencies, remote operations, and regional regulatory requirements. Embeds pandemic scenarios into BIAs, exercises, and training to sustain operational readiness during prolonged health crises. Supply Chain Resilience Integrates supply chain resilience into BCM byidentifyingand assessing critical supplier andlogisticsdependencies through BIAs and risk assessments. Partners withSupply Chain,Procurement,and Operations to embed continuity expectations for key third parties and addresssingle‑sourceand geographic concentration risks. Ensure supply chain disruption scenarios areevaluatedthrough exercises and reflected in executive reporting and improvement plans. Standards, Compliance & Risk Integration Ensure resiliency programscomply withapplicable healthcare regulations, privacy requirements, labor laws, and regional regulatory expectations. Integrate resiliency planning with enterprise risk management, cyber resilience, supply chain risk management, and corporate security intelligence activities. Benchmark program maturity against industry peers, regulatory expectations, and evolving global standards. Training, Exercises & Organizational Readiness Oversee the development and delivery of crisis management, continuity, and emergency response training for executives, managers, and response teams. Design and lead tabletop exercises, simulations, andfull‑scaledrills toevaluatedecision‑making, coordination, and recovery capabilities. Foster a culture of preparedness and resilience across the enterprise. Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement & Continuous Improvement Build and lead ahigh‑performingglobal resiliency team, setting clear expectations, developing talent, and modeling enterprise leadership values. Partner closely with business leaders, regional security heads, IT, clinical operations, compliance, and external partners to ensure cohesive resiliency outcomes. Track program performance through KPIs, metrics, and reporting, driving continuous improvement and executive transparency. PHYSICAL DEMANDSANDWORKING CONDITIONS The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires approximately10%travel. SUPERVISION: None EDUCATIONAND REQUIRED CREDENTIALS: Bachelor’s degree in Intelligence Studies, Security Management, Behavioral Science, or related field (master’s preferred);possessan active/in-scopesecurity clearance. Preferred Certifications Certified Threat Manager (CTM) Certified Protection Professional (CPP) Insider Threat Program Manager (ITPM) Intelligence Community or Law Enforcement credentials EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS: Minimum of 15 years of experience in security management roles, withdemonstratedexpertiseacross a broad range of security and risk management domains. Proventrack-recordin compliance programs, risk management, and incident response. Experience in systems management and leading people Experience managing third-party vendors and cross-functional teams.\ Deep understanding of threat actor methodologies, behavioral threat indicators, and intelligence tradecraft. Strong analytical, investigative, and communication skills. Experience with insider threat platforms, SIEM tools, and behavioral analytics. Ability tooperatein high-pressure environments and manage sensitive, confidential information with discretion. Ability to work in a matrixed, resource-constrained, and diverse environment. If your location allows for pay/benefit transparency, please click the link below to request further information on this position.   Pay Transparency Request Form Benefit Overview: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave and potential for performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance. Fresenius Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, national origin, age, disability, military service, or other non-merit-based factors Additional Locations: Waltham, MA, Washington, DC, USA, Lawrence, MA, USA