IT Disaster Recovery (DR) Manager

Strategy & Planning

• Develop and update the IT disaster recovery structure to support business continuity strategies.
• Perform risk assessments and business impact evaluations to determine key systems and dependencies.
• Work alongside stakeholders to establish Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs).

Execution & Maintenance

• Produce and maintain disaster recovery processes, documentation, and policies.
• Manage the delivery of DR solutions across applications, infrastructure, and data environments.
• Ensure disaster recovery procedures incorporate external vendors and cloud services.
  

Testing & Evaluation

• Organise and conduct periodic disaster recovery exercises and simulations.
• Record outcomes and continuously improve based on test feedback.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and relevant regulations such as ISO 22301 and GDPR

Monitoring & Reporting

• Observe DR readiness and present key performance data to senior leaders.
• Maintain a catalogue of essential IT assets and recovery resources.
  Produce assessments after incidents and suggest improvement actions.
  

Training & Awareness

• Deliver training initiatives and awareness programs for both business and IT teams.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on disaster recovery methodologies and new technologies.

Requirements 

• Bachelors degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a similar discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in disaster recovery, business continuity, or IT risk-related roles.
• In-depth understanding of DR technologies such as replication, backup, and cloud recovery solutions.
• Experience with standards including NIST, ISO 22301, or ITIL.
• Strong communication abilities and excellent project management skills.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CBCP, or ITIL are advantageous.
  

Preferred Capabilities:

• Experience working with hybrid cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Understanding of enterprise architecture and IT service management practices.
• Ability to operate effectively under pressure and manage several tasks simultaneously.