Define and own the organisation’s IT disaster recovery strategy, aligned to broader business continuity plans
Conduct risk assessments and business impact analyses to identify critical systems and dependencies
Establish and maintain recovery objectives (RTOs and RPOs) in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders
Develop, implement, and maintain DR policies, standards, and procedures
Ensure DR solutions are embedded across infrastructure, applications, and data environments
Integrate DR planning with third-party vendors and cloud platforms
Lead regular DR testing, simulations, and failover exercises
Analyse outcomes, document findings, and drive continuous improvement
Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards (e.g. ISO 22301, GDPR)
Track DR readiness and provide regular reporting to senior leadership
Maintain an up-to-date inventory of critical systems and recovery capabilities
Lead post-incident reviews and implement lessons learned
Deliver training and awareness sessions across IT and business teams
Act as a subject matter expert for DR best practices and emerging technologies

Proven experience in IT disaster recovery, business continuity, or IT risk management
Strong understanding of DR technologies (backup, replication, cloud recovery)
Experience defining and managing RTO/RPO frameworks
Knowledge of industry standards such as ISO 22301, NIST, or ITIL
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience in hybrid cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Relevant certifications (e.g. CBCP, ITIL, CISSP)

26 days paid holidays plus bank holidays, +1 day leave for every years service up to 30 standard days. And the option to buy more (Pro rata for FTC).
Health and fitness, private medical insurance💪🏥 Following the successful completion of any probation period, membership to the company PMI & gym scheme is offered with the option to add additional family members (excluding less than 12 month contracts).
Discounted travel insurance
5% matched pension, auto enrolment after 3 months.
Up to 5% company bonus💷 Earn up to 5% annual bonus. Depending on company and personal performance.
Fantastic team social events, including parties and on-site social Fridays.
Up to 2 milestone gifts per year.
A subsidised on site canteen and Costa Coffee in Northampton.
We'll support you with costs if you're someone who likes to cycle to work.
We are committed to supporting our community and offer 1 day of volunteering a year for every employee.
Health Assured who provide mental wellbeing support can be accessed through Perkbox.
With the option to work from anywhere, colleagues can enjoy the benefit of travelling to new destinations, new regions in the UK or visiting family abroad without using their annual leave entitlement for up to 2 weeks per year. This is subject to passing probation.

IT Disaster Recovery Manager

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