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Assess Your BC Career Today ~ to Ensure Your Marketability for the Future Cheyene Haase BC Management, Inc.
Assess Your BC Career Today ~ to Ensure Your Marketability for the Future
Cheyene Haase
BC Management, Inc.
Introduction to BC Management, Inc.Introduction to BC Management, Inc.
Founded in March 2000. Headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA. An executive search firm exclusively placing business
continuity, disaster recovery, crisis management, emergency management and risk management professionals internationally.
Confidential assistance in personnel placing. Free e-Newsletter detailing Top Talent & Current Job
Openings. Annual BC/DR salary and BC program review. Benchmarking individual companies on salary and BC
program review.
Topics of PresentationTopics of Presentation Progression to Today’s BC Professional Credentials in Demand Assess Your Career Increase Your Marketability Tomorrow’s BC Professional Your Fair Market Value Compensation Details for NY Metro Ensure Your Marketability
Career ProgressionCareer ProgressionTechnology Driven
1970’s – 1998 “Disaster Recovery” Data Processing/ Data
Center focus Technology lead to a
DR career Lack of a focused
BC/DR career path
Business Driven
1998 – Current “Enterprise Contingency
Planning” Risk Management/
Enterprise focus Multiple careers lead to
a BC career An evolving, upward BC
career path
BC Career Path
Chief Officer
Global Manager
Vice President/ Director
Manager/ AVP/ Program Manager
Specialist/ Strategist/ Analyst
Entry-level
Use: Continuity, Assurance, Enterprise, Readiness & Resiliency
Avoid:Recovery & Disaster
Credentials in DemandCredentials in Demand Certification Advanced Education Expertise in both Business & Technology Global BC Experience Wide Array of Tangent Skills Strong Soft Skills
Soft SkillsSoft Skills Polished Presentation Skills Proven Program Management Training Expertise Engage All Levels Develop Business Case Scenarios Understand a Culture Fit True Passion
Value of Professional CertificationsValue of Professional Certifications Most Recognized Benefits
For You For Your Company
Dual Certifications What Makes Sense For You?
Current Certification Trends Increase in CBCP Wide Array of Multiple Certifications
Assess Your CareerAssess Your Career Career Planning
Where do you want to be in 5 & 10 years?
Evaluate Current Credentials/ Competencies Evaluate Current Opportunity.
Employer, Boss, Co-workers, & Responsibilities
Conduct a SWOT Be Strategic & Create Opportunities
Increase Your MarketabilityIncrease Your Marketability Brand yourself. Become certified or dual certified. Earn a bachelor or masters degree. Take advantage of other training/educational
opportunities. Improve your presentation skills. Sharpen your business or technology knowledge. Expand your expertise in tangent fields. Become an expert/ leader in the field.
Tomorrow’s BC ProfessionalTomorrow’s BC Professional Increased Visibility Continue to Incorporate Enterprise
Planning Focused and Elevating Career Path Continued Global Awareness
Your Fair Market Value?Your Fair Market Value?
What is Your Fair Value?What is Your Fair Value?$ Years of Field & Work Experience$ Job Title & Reporting Structure$ Certification$ Degreed$ IT Expertise$ Geography$ Industry Specialty$ Previous Career$ Competency Knowledge$ Travel$ Work History$ Program Management$ Leadership Capabilities$ Staff Management$ Intangible Skills – Soft Skills, Strategic Planning & Execution
Local BCP Salary BenchmarkingLocal BCP Salary Benchmarking 65 Respondents in Northern NJ and NYC Metro (55 full-time
employees, 7 independent contractors and 3 unemployed)
Breakout of industry respondents:24 - Financial/ Banking12 - Professional Consulting 5 - Insurance 4 - Entertainment 3 - Government & IT Data Services 2 - Pharmaceutical, Retail/ Wholesale, Utilities & Other 1 – Brokerage/ Investment, Energy, Legal, Mortgage & Non-
Profit
Profiling of Local RespondentsProfiling of Local Respondents 0 – Entry-level/ Analyst 6 – Planner/ Coordinator/ Administrator 22 – Manager/ AVP/ Project Manager 13 – VP/ Director 5 – Global Manager 2 – Chief Officer 1 - President 1 – Other 7 – Independent Contractors 5 – Professional Services
3 – Consultant 1 – Sr. Consultant 1 – Managing Consultant
Profiling of Local RespondentsProfiling of Local Respondents
42% Business Continuity 17% Disaster Recovery 8% Crisis Management 5% Emergency Management, Project Management &
Risk Management 4% Compliance & IT 3% Audit 2% Information Security & Records Management 1% Health & Safety, High Availability & Physical Security Less than 1% Change Management & Facilities
Profiling of Local RespondentsProfiling of Local Respondents
Average of 7-10 years field (BC/DR) experience. Average of 16-20 years work experience.
98% - Project Mgmt Experience (Avg 4-6 yrs) 85% - Budget Mgmt Experience (Avg 4-6 yrs) 98% - Staff Mgmt Experience (Avg 4-6 yrs) 66% - Presentation Experience (Avg 1-3 yrs) 34% - Publishing Experience (Avg 4-6 yrs) 31% - Board Member (Avg 4 yrs)
Profiling of Local RespondentsProfiling of Local Respondents
Average travel is less than 25% Majority are degreed professionals
7 – HS, 7 – AD, 25 - Bachelor, 25 – Master, 1 - PhD
Average IT expertise rating of 5.7 (scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest).
10 respondents changed jobs in 2007.
Profiling of Local RespondentsProfiling of Local Respondents
63% of respondents are certified (56% of those certified are CBCP certified)
Number of Certifications19 – 1 Certification8 – 2 Certifications8 – 3 Certifications4 – 4+ Certifications
Profiling of Local RespondentsProfiling of Local Respondents
Breakout of certifications 22 – CBCP 6 – CERT 5 – PMP 4 – LDRPS & NIMS 3 – ABCP 2 – MBCI, FBCI 1 – ABCI, CISA, CISSP, CCP, CDP, ITIL, ARM, Green Belt
7 (18% of certified respondents) attributed a salary increase to receiving their certification. 71% attributed to the CBCP certification and 29% attributed to the PMP certification.
Average increase in salary - $7,900 Maximum increase in salary - $20,000 Minimum increase in salary - $2,800
BCP Salaries Increased LocallyBCP Salaries Increased Locally
Average Base Average Bonus Average Total2006 $115,963 $26,440 $136,0062007 $120,936 $28,206 $143,412
Minimum Base Average Base Maximum Base2006 $50,000 $115,963 $250,0002007 $51,000 $120,936 $300,000
Bonus Payout Locally in 2007Bonus Payout Locally in 2007
47 respondents received bonuses in 2006. 51 respondents received bonuses in 2007. The breakout for those who received
bonuses.
Minimum Bonus Average Bonus Maximum Bonus2006 $2,000 $26,440 $200,0002007 $1,000 $28,206 $300,000
Profiling for Local BCP Profiling for Local BCP Planners/ Coordinators/ AdministratorsPlanners/ Coordinators/ Administrators
6 Respondents Average of 4-6 years field (BC/DR) experience. Average of 21-25 years work experience.
100% - Project Mgmt Experience (Avg 4-6 yrs) 67% - Budget Mgmt Experience (Avg 1-3 yr) 83% - Staff Mgmt Experience (Avg 4-6 yrs) 33% - Presentation Experience (Avg 1-3 yrs) 17% - Publishing Experience (Avg 1-3 yr) 0% - Board Member
Profiling for Local BCP Profiling for Local BCP Planners/ Coordinators/ AdministratorsPlanners/ Coordinators/ Administrators
1 - High School, 1 - Associate, 2 - Bachelor, & 2 - Master.
Average IT expertise rating of 4.2 (scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest).
83% are certified. 0 respondents changed Jobs in 2006.
BCP Salaries Increased for Planners/ BCP Salaries Increased for Planners/ Coordinators/ AdministratorsCoordinators/ Administrators
Average Base Average Bonus Average Total2006 $82,017 $6,500 $86,3502007 $88,250 $6,875 $92,833
Minimum Base Average Base Maximum Base2006 $67,500 $82,017 $98,0002007 $67,500 $88,250 $102,000
Bonus Payout for Planners/ Bonus Payout for Planners/ Coordinators/ AdministratorsCoordinators/ Administrators
4 Respondents received bonuses in 2006 and 2007.
Minimum Bonus Average Bonus Maximum Bonus2006 $2,000 $6,500 $10,0002007 $4,000 $6,875 $10,000
Profiling for Local BCP Profiling for Local BCP Managers/ AVPs/ Project ManagersManagers/ AVPs/ Project Managers
22 Respondents Average of 4-6 years field (BC/DR) experience. Average of 21-25 years work experience.
95% - Project Mgmt Experience (Avg 7-10 yrs) 82% - Budget Mgmt Experience (Avg 4-6 yrs) 100% - Staff Mgmt Experience (Avg 7-10 yrs) 59% - Presentation Experience (Avg 4-6 yrs) 18% - Publishing Experience (Avg 11-15 yrs) 23% - Board Member (Avg 3 yrs)
Profiling for Local BCP Profiling for Local BCP Managers/ AVPs/ Project ManagersManagers/ AVPs/ Project Managers
1 - High School, 3 - Associate, 7 - Bachelor, & 11 - Master.
Average IT expertise rating of 6.7 (scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest).
50% are certified. 7 respondents changed Jobs in 2007.
BCP Salaries Increased for BCP Salaries Increased for Managers/ AVPs/ Project ManagersManagers/ AVPs/ Project Managers
Average Base Average Bonus Average Total2006 $103,654 $15,978 $116,7272007 $105,531 $15,235 $119,382
Minimum Base Average Base Maximum Base2006 $52,500 $103,654 $175,0002007 $57,000 $105,531 $183,000
Bonus Payout for Managers/ Bonus Payout for Managers/ AVPs/ Project ManagersAVPs/ Project Managers
19 Respondents received bonuses in 2006 while 20 respondents received bonuses in 2007.
Minimum Bonus Average Bonus Maximum Bonus2006 $5,000 $15,978 $56,0002007 $2,000 $15,235 $60,000
Profiling for Local BCP Profiling for Local BCP VP/ DirectorsVP/ Directors
13 Respondents Average of 11-15 years field (BC/DR) experience. Average of 21-25 years work experience.
100% - Project Mgmt Experience (Avg 11-15 yrs) 92% - Budget Mgmt Experience (Avg 7-10 yrs) 100% - Staff Mgmt Experience (Avg 11-15 yrs) 69% - Presentation Experience (Avg 7-10 yrs) 31% - Publishing Experience (Avg 7-10 yrs) 31% - Board Member (Avg 3 yrs)
Profiling for Local BCP Profiling for Local BCP VP/ DirectorsVP/ Directors
3 - High School, 1 - Associate, 6 - Bachelor, & 3 - Master.
Average IT expertise rating of 7.3 (scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest).
54% are certified. 2 respondents changed Jobs in 2007.
BCP Salaries Increased for BCP Salaries Increased for VP/ DirectorsVP/ Directors
Average Base Average Bonus Average Total2006 $123,385 $29,292 $150,4232007 $130,692 $31,667 $159,923
Minimum Base Average Base Maximum Base2006 $82,000 $123,385 $165,0002007 $91,000 $130,692 $175,000
Bonus Payout for VP/ DirectorsBonus Payout for VP/ Directors
12 Respondents received bonuses in 2006 and 2008.
Minimum Bonus Average Bonus Maximum Bonus2006 $3,000 $29,292 $90,0002007 $1,000 $31,667 $90,000
Profiling for Local BCP Profiling for Local BCP Global ManagersGlobal Managers
5 Respondents Average of 11-15 years field (BC/DR) experience. Average of 26-30 years work experience.
100% - Project Mgmt Experience (Avg 16-20 yrs) 100% - Budget Mgmt Experience (Avg 11-15 yrs) 100% - Staff Mgmt Experience (Avg 16-20 yrs) 80% - Presentation Experience (Avg 11-15 yrs) 60% - Publishing Experience (Avg 7-10 yrs) 20% - Board Member (Avg 4 yrs)
Profiling for Local BCP Profiling for Local BCP Global ManagersGlobal Managers
0 - High School, 1 - Associate, 3 - Bachelor, & 1 - Master.
Average IT expertise rating of 6.6 (scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest).
80% are certified. 1 respondent changed Jobs in 2007.
BCP Salaries Increased for BCP Salaries Increased for Global ManagersGlobal Managers
Average Base Average Bonus Average Total2006 $146,750 $20,625 $167,3752007 $159,400 $21,500 $180,900
Minimum Base Average Base Maximum Base2006 $105,000 $146,750 $190,0002007 $130,000 $159,400 $195,000
Bonus Payout for Bonus Payout for Global ManagersGlobal Managers
4 Respondents received bonuses in 2006 while 5 respondents received bonuses in 2007.
Minimum Bonus Average Bonus Maximum Bonus2006 $12,500 $20,625 $30,0002007 $10,000 $21,500 $37,500
Ensure Your MarketabilityEnsure Your Marketability Develop your brand and guard it. Continuously assess your career path. Seek out ways to sharpen your skills. Always be networking with your peers. Create a positive impact for your company. Be a leader or a contributor your colleagues
want to work for or with.
