Job Description
The disaster recovery (DR) program leader is responsible for communicating, developing, implementing, maintaining and managing the governance of the enterprise disaster recovery management (DRM) program. The objective of this program is to support IT systems' resilience and timely IT operations recovery, regardless of cause.
The primary goal of the DRM program is, first and foremost, to prevent impacts and to rapidly restore data center operations and the availability of mission-critical applications and production data. Secondly, this program is meant to support key recovery objectives, including IT infrastructure damage assessments, crisis communications, coordination with external government agencies and timely work area recovery. DRM staff may also support the operations and access recovery of business applications and data that are not sourced in the data center, including departmental IT services and services supplied by third-party providers.
The DR program leader role is primarily technical and operational; however, it also requires strong leadership and communication skills to effectively collaborate with senior business unit management in the definition, prioritization and support of key business recovery requirements and objectives. In addition, the DR program leader should understand the business and industry. The successful DR program leader should be able to translate business operations recovery requirements into action-oriented plans, programs, data center infrastructures and recovery testing strategies. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate strategic thinking, and effectively link the enterprise's DRM activities with business operations recovery and continuity requirements on a proactive basis.
Required Skills & Experience
* 10 years of experience in implementing DR plans - data center infrastructure development and management
* 5 years of organizational management experience - creating and defining new operational models and procedures, and explaining complex problems or situations
* Experience building out program while doing hands on management
* Experience applying ISO 27001, ITIL v3, DRI International (DRII) or Business Continuity Institute (BCI) professional practices
* Business Continuity Management (BCM) certifications (For example: Certified Business Continuity Professional or Master Business Continuity Professional)
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
* Fellow in the Business Continuity Institute or master of the Business Continuity Institute
* Active participation in BCM and DRM forums or professional bodies
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.