Resilience / Business Continuity Program Manager

Company Overview

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

The KLA Resilience Program and Business Continuity team builds and maintains an excellent resiliency program that drives the planning and community to craft and influence KLA's resilience strategies allowing business operations to continue under adverse conditions.

Are you ready to make a difference? As the Business Continuity Program Manager, you'll ensure KLA's operations remain resilient and robust. Reporting directly to the Global Resilience Director, you'll collaborate with various departments to align with our resilience standards and business continuity planning. You'll drive and coordinate Business Continuity (BC) program efforts and coordinate with Crisis Management (CM), Emergency Response (ER), Cyber Incident Response (CIR), and Disaster Recovery (DR) Resilience program tracks. Plus, you'll manage and optimize our cloud-based system for business continuity planning and crisis and emergency communications platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic and operational execution of the Business Continuity program, ensuring alignment with KLA's Global Resilience policy and driving program maturity.

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Business Impact Analysis (BIAs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs).

• Ensure compliance with KLA's Global Resilience policy and maintain governance to support BC program activities.

• Direct and coordinate BC activities, including operational risk assessments, management of risk mitigation initiatives, and other BC/resilience initiatives.

• Partner with the Global Resilience Director to identify opportunities for program enhancements and operational resilience improvements.

• Lead situational awareness efforts, monitoring potential disruptions and communicating information to resilience stakeholders.

• Oversee management and execution of plan reviews, testing and exercises to validate and improve business continuity effectiveness.

• Provide support during disruptive incidents and ensure timely recovery of critical functions.

• Implement and manage training and awareness programs to embed the resilience and continuity of operations culture globally across KLA.

• Coordinate Resilience and Business Continuity supplier and 3rd party resilience projects.

• Administer and optimize the cloud-based system for business continuity planning and emergency communications platforms.

• Drive cross-functional collaboration, engaging stakeholders across business units while managing the Business Continuity program to enhance resilience and continuity planning and continuous improvement.

• Support the development, training and awareness and continuous improvement of the incident command system (ICS) to support proper incident management and escalations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have program management experience in relation to the global operational resilience framework, including experience leading enterprise-wide resilience initiatives and developing, implementing, and managing business continuity programs and plans.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years

• Strong understanding of business continuity lifecycle, risk assessments, and recovery strategies.

• A deep knowledge a