Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program Manager

DecisionPoint seeks a Senior Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program Manager to lead enterprise-wide continuity strategy, contingency planning, and disaster recovery readiness for a large federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This senior role owns the development, maintenance, and execution of COOP plans, business impact analyses (BIAs), recovery prioritization frameworks, and continuity exercises to ensure mission resilience and compliance with DoD continuity directives. 

The COOP Program Manager oversees enterprise recovery strategies, defines RTO/RPO requirements, leads cross-team coordination during incidents, and ensures that continuity documentation, exercises, and readiness activities support uninterrupted mission operations under all conditions. 

This position is fully remote. 

Note: By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive government contract bid.

The Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program Manager will: 

• Lead enterprise COOP, contingency planning, continuity governance, and disaster recovery planning activities. 

• Own and maintain the COOP/CP Plan, ensuring alignment with DoD continuity requirements and mission priorities. 

• Develop and update Business Impact Analyses (BIAs), recovery prioritization models, and mission essential function definitions. 

• Define and validate Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs), Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs), and resilience strategies. 

• Oversee continuity exercises, tabletop sessions, failover drills, and post-exercise reporting. 

• Coordinate with cloud engineering, database teams, cybersecurity, and infrastructure personnel to align COOP requirements with technical capabilities. 

• Ensure continuity integration across application, data, network, cybersecurity, and hosting environments. 

• Track risks, gaps, and corrective actions relating to business continuity and disaster recovery. 

• Provide continuity readiness reporting to leadership and prepare executive briefings. 

• Maintain compliance documentation, including continuity annexes, test plans, after-action reports, and corrective action plans. 

• Support continuous improvement efforts for continuity planning, disaster recovery workflows, and mission resilience. 

Clearance Requirement 

Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, supported by a Tier 5 background investigation. 

Education (Required) 

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Emergency Management, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, or a related field. 

Experience (Required) 

• Minimum 10 years of experience in COOP, business continuity, disaster recovery, or mission resilience. 

• Experience leading continuity programs for federal or DoD environments. 

• Experience developing BIAs, continuity plans, RTO/RPO frameworks, and resilience strategies. 

• Experience conducting continuity exercises and managing post-exercise corrective actions. 

• Experience collaborating with engineering, cloud, and cybersecurity teams to support technical continuity capabilities. 

Technical Knowledge (Required) 

• Strong understanding of COOP/CP frameworks, DR strategies, and continuity governance requirements. 

• Knowledge of DoD continuity policies, mission assurance, and resilience requirements. 

• Familiarity with ITIL v4 processes and their alignment with continuity operations. 

• Understanding of cloud, hosting, and infrastructure dependencies related to continuity planning. 

Technical Knowledge (Preferred) 

• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise IT programs. 

• Familiarity with RMF, cybersecurity controls, and compliance processes. 

• Experience with automation or orchestration tools supporting continuity workflows. 

Certifications 

Required: 

• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) 

• ITIL v4 Foundation 

• CompTIA Security+ 

Preferred: 

• Additional continuity or resilience certifications 

• PMP or Agile certification 

Skills 

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coordinate complex, cross-functional continuity efforts. 

• Excellent analytical and risk-assessment abilities. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive reporting and policy development. 

• Ability to oversee continuity exercises and translate findings into actionable improvements. 

• High attention to detail and commitment to mission resilience and compliance. 

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
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