Disaster Recovery Manager

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The DR Manager will oversee the creation and execution of disaster recovery plans to protect organizational data and ensure the continuity of IT services in the event of disruptions. This role involves risk assessments, strategy development, testing procedures, and coordination with IT (Infra and Apps) and business units.

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Key Responsibilities:

DR Planning & Strategy:

• Develop and maintain disaster recovery strategies and policies aligned with business objectives.
• oEnsure plans cover data recovery, infrastructure resilience, and application continuity.
• Risk Assessment:
• Conduct regular risk assessments to identify critical business processes and IT systems.
• Define recovery point objectives (RPOs) and recovery time objectives (RTOs) (along with Business)

Testing & Validation:

• Schedule and execute regular DR drills and simulations.
• Analyse outcomes to refine recovery procedures and close gaps.

Compliance & Documentation:

• Ensure DR plans comply with relevant regulations
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of all DR plans and test results.

Collaboration & Communication:

• oLiaise with IT, security, and business units for seamless recovery coordination.

Incident Response Support:

• Act as a key resource during actual incidents to coordinate recovery activities.

•Regulatory / Statutory Audits

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Key Skills and Competencies:

• Understanding of IT infrastructure (servers, networking, cloud, virtualization).
• Knowledge of backup and replication technologies

•Project Management:

• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and timelines.

•Analytical Thinking:

• Ability to assess risks and develop contingency strategies.

•Communication:

• Capable of communicating complex technical plans to non-technical stakeholders.

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Certifications if any is advantageous, ex:

•ITIL Foundation

•ISO 22301 Lead Implementer

Experience:

•8 years + in IT, with 3+ years specifically in disaster recovery/business continuity.

•Experience leading DR projects and managing incidents in a medium to large organization.