Senior Advisor, IT Disaster Recovery and Resilience

Senior Advisor, IT Disaster Recovery and Resilience

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Are you driven by operational resilience, business continuity, and technology risk management? Would you like to contribute to the mission of an organization that places trust and security at the heart of its priorities? As a Senior Advisor, IT Disaster Recovery and Resilience, you will act as the owner of the IT recovery framework and as an influential leader of the corporate technology recovery program.

You will play a strategic role in advancing the organization's recovery capabilities by ensuring alignment among IT teams, business units, information security, risk management, business continuity, and external partners. You will contribute directly to strengthening operational resilience, regulatory preparedness, and the continuous improvement of technology recovery capabilities.

As a Senior Advisor, you will be at the heart of our mission.

• Govern the Technology Recovery Program Establish, maintain, and evolve the governance framework, roles and responsibilities, corporate RACI, and escalation mechanisms associated with IT recovery. Ensure the program is aligned with business continuity, risk management, cybersecurity, and operational resilience objectives. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal control frameworks, and industry best practices. Present program progress, risks, and issues to the appropriate governance bodies.
• Define IT Recovery Strategies Maintain the master IT recovery strategy covering critical infrastructure, cloud environments, and strategic vendors. Align business objectives, RTO/RPO targets, and available technology capabilities. Evolve recovery strategies based on emerging risks, audit findings, and technology changes. Assess the resilience and recovery capabilities of critical vendors.
• Oversee Recovery Plans and Technology Dependencies Define standards, templates, and practices supporting the management of IT recovery plans. Support individuals responsible for critical platforms and assets in developing and updating their recovery plans. Maintain an integrated view of dependencies among applications, infrastructure, technology platforms, and critical business services.
• Plan and Coordinate Recovery Exercises Establish the annual exercise calendar, disaster scenarios, and success criteria. Coordinate backup, failover, and recovery testing with internal teams and strategic vendors. Oversee post-exercise reviews and ensure follow‑up on recommendations and action plans.
• Measure Performance, Risk, and Continuous Improvement Develop performance indicators, executive dashboards, and program maturity metrics. Monitor key deliverables such as platform strategies, recovery playbooks, and recovery guides. Coordinate risk assessments, audit reporting, and the prioritization of mitigation initiatives. Act as the primary point of contact during audits related to operational resilience, business continuity, and IT recovery.
• Contribute to Technology Crisis Management Support decision‑making bodies during major incidents affecting critical technology services. Participate in the evolution of recovery strategies following cyber incidents in collaboration with information security teams.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has more than 10 years of experience in information technology, particularly in infrastructure, IT operations, architecture, and business continuity, including 5 years in disaster recovery or operational resilience.
• Holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Technology Administration, or another relevant field.
• Is recognized for their influential leadership and…