What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality and Operational Resilience Analyst position at Purdue University?
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Req Id: 42932
Job Title: Quality and Operational Resilience Analyst
City: West Lafayette
Job Summary
The Operational Resilience Analyst supports the development, implementation, and sustainment of the university’s enterprise Business Continuity Planning (BCP), IT Disaster Recovery (IT DR), and ISO management system programs. This role ensures continuity plans are actionable, aligned with system recovery capabilities, and maintained as current and relevant. This execution focused position requires strong knowledge of Business Continuity Planning, IT systems, infrastructure, and recovery strategies, along with the ability to support audits, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Work within an enterprise university environment.
Partners with colleges, departments, Enterprise Risk, and IT teams to develop role-based continuity plans, support disaster recovery strategies, and coordinate testing activities.
Translate complex technical dependencies into practical recovery actions and ensures plans are effective during real-world disruptions.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the evolving needs of enterprise operational resilience, compliance, quality, risk, and continuity programs.
What We’re Looking For:
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in risk management, business administration, information technology, or related field.
Four years of experience in business continuity planning, large program implementation, disaster recovery, ISO, or related technical field.
Skills Needed:
Strong knowledge of business continuity, disaster recovery, emergency preparedness, and operational resilience frameworks
Strong understanding of ISO standards and management systems across multiple domains
Strong program and project management skills, including coordination of complex, multi-unit initiatives
Experience in higher education or complex, decentralized environments
Proven ability to influence and align stakeholders across multiple levels and units
Analytical mindset with the ability to assess risk, interpret data, and drive informed decisions
Excellent communication, reporting, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage executive leadership
Ability to translate complex requirements into practical, scalable solutions
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
Self-motivated with the ability to lead both strategically and operationally
What is Helpful:
Experience with BCP/DR frameworks
Familiarity with enterprise IT systems
ISO internal auditor or related certification
Additional Information:
To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary CLICK HERE
Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
A background check will be required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
Purdue University is an EO/AA university.
Career Stream
Professional 3
Pay Band S065
Job Code #200022087
The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $90,000/year. The final salary offer will be determined based on various factors, including internal equity, available budget, and relevant experience.
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Posting Start Date: 7/13/26
Req Id: 42932
Job Title: Quality and Operational Resilience Analyst
City: West Lafayette
Job Summary
The Operational Resilience Analyst supports the development, implementation, and sustainment of the university’s enterprise Business Continuity Planning (BCP), IT Disaster Recovery (IT DR), and ISO management system programs. This role ensures continuity plans are actionable, aligned with system recovery capabilities, and maintained as current and relevant. This execution focused position requires strong knowledge of Business Continuity Planning, IT systems, infrastructure, and recovery strategies, along with the ability to support audits, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Work within an enterprise university environment.
Partners with colleges, departments, Enterprise Risk, and IT teams to develop role-based continuity plans, support disaster recovery strategies, and coordinate testing activities.
Translate complex technical dependencies into practical recovery actions and ensures plans are effective during real-world disruptions.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the evolving needs of enterprise operational resilience, compliance, quality, risk, and continuity programs.
What We’re Looking For:
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in risk management, business administration, information technology, or related field.
Four years of experience in business continuity planning, large program implementation, disaster recovery, ISO, or related technical field.
Skills Needed:
Strong knowledge of business continuity, disaster recovery, emergency preparedness, and operational resilience frameworks
Strong understanding of ISO standards and management systems across multiple domains
Strong program and project management skills, including coordination of complex, multi-unit initiatives
Experience in higher education or complex, decentralized environments
Proven ability to influence and align stakeholders across multiple levels and units
Analytical mindset with the ability to assess risk, interpret data, and drive informed decisions
Excellent communication, reporting, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage executive leadership
Ability to translate complex requirements into practical, scalable solutions
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
Self-motivated with the ability to lead both strategically and operationally
What is Helpful:
Experience with BCP/DR frameworks
Familiarity with enterprise IT systems
ISO internal auditor or related certification
Additional Information:
To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary CLICK HERE
Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
A background check will be required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
Purdue University is an EO/AA university.
Career Stream
Professional 3
Pay Band S065
Job Code #200022087
The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $90,000/year. The final salary offer will be determined based on various factors, including internal equity, available budget, and relevant experience.
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Posting Start Date: 7/13/26
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Sick Leave, Professional DevelopmentSalary : $90,000