IT Disaster Recovery Manager
Core
Define, implement, test, and maintain IT Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies and capabilities for a global, regulated insurance group to ensure business continuity.
Role type
IT Disaster Recovery Manager
Builds
Operational resilience and recovery capabilities for critical infrastructure, platforms, and applications across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments.
Domain
Insurance / Technology Resilience / Disaster Recovery
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
DR strategy definition, vendor management, DR testing coordination, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, documentation management, risk assessment, inventory management, framework governance
Preferred skills
Insurance/financial services experience, knowledge of FCA/PRA/EBA regulations, ITIL certification, ISO 22301 certification, cloud-native DR solutions knowledge, orchestration tools experience
Technologies
Azure resilience patterns, Cutover, CMDB, Howden ITDR tool
Responsibilities
Define end-to-end recovery objectives (RTO/RPO) for business-facing services; oversee outsourced vendors delivering DR capabilities; plan and coordinate regular DR testing exercises; ensure compliance with operational resilience frameworks and regulatory requirements; maintain inventories of recoverable systems and dependencies; produce assurance reporting on DR posture and test outcomes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC