Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery, SVP - Physical Security

The Physical Security Team at Blackstone is responsible for protecting the firm’s people, offices, and operations across the globe. This includes providing security for in-house events, external events, executive protection, and day-to-day operations to ensure a safe and secure environment. We are seeking a full-time employee to join the team in our New York office to support these critical functions.

Position Objective:

The Senior Vice President of Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery is a seasoned professional with extensive expertise in business continuity and disaster recovery, capable of thriving in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. This individual will be responsible for managing and developing a comprehensive global strategic plan and program that focuses on mitigating financial, reputational, and regulatory risks through effective business continuity, crisis management, and disaster recovery strategies, while establishing clear objectives and performance metrics.

Job Description:

Blackstone seeks a Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) leader to manage and operate the firm’s enterprise resilience program. This role is responsible for the strategy, architecture, and execution of BC/DR capabilities across the organization—encompassing program development and governance, training and awareness, testing and exercises, and incident and crisis response. The individual will ensure the program meets external regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, DORA) while aligning with internal risk, audit, and operational standards. Responsibilities include designing and scaling an integrated, enterprise-wide framework covering BC/DR policies and procedures, awareness and training, incident response management, and end-to-end lifecycle execution—ensuring readiness, resilience, and rapid recovery across the firm and its portfolio.

Business Continuity Management and Physical Security Management:

Business Continuity Program Management:

• Lead Enterprise BCM Program – Build and integrate an outcome-driven, audit-ready program aligned to business priorities.
• Ensure Global Regulatory Alignment – Align with U.S., Europe, Asia requirements, and internal risk/audit standards.
• Embed Risk-Based Planning – Partner across business units to drive consistent, risk-informed continuity planning.

Risk Identification & Business Impact:

• Lead Business Impact Analyses (BIA) - Identify critical functions, dependencies, and recovery priorities with quantified impact.
• Define Critical Services & Operational Dependencies - Establish clear visibility into processes aligned with CSO and CIO priorities, and map third-party dependencies that drive business continuity and recovery outcomes.

Architecture & Capability Development

• Design BC/DR Frameworks – Architect scalable, enterprise-wide capabilities aligned to CSO’s and operating strategy.
• Standardize Policies & Playbooks – Establish enterprise standards for continuity and crisis response and recovery.

Execution, Planning & Operational Readiness

• Operationalize BCM Plans – Maintain executable plans across business units and regions.
• Drive Training & Adoption – Embed ownership through training, communication, and accountability.
• Lead Testing & Validation – Run exercises to confirm readiness and identify gaps.

Support Global Security Operations Center (GSOC)

• Support and Integrate with the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) to ensure coordinated response across BC, DR, and phy