Work with Business Heads/ Process owners in developing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans.
Design, govern, and maintain Technology DR plans and runbooks for applications, infrastructure, cloud, and platform services.
Conduct technology impact and risk assessments, including application criticality, dependency mapping, and RTO/RPO validation.
Plan and execute DR tests and recovery exercises (technical, failover, tabletop), validating recovery effectiveness and repeatability.
Identify DR gaps, single points of failure (SPOFs), and cyber-related recovery risks, and drive remediation with Technology and Security teams.
Partner with Cyber Security teams to ensure cyber recovery strategies are defined, tested, and aligned with DR plans.
Govern third-party and SaaS DR assurance, including review of contractual recovery commitments and validation of test evidence.
Maintain accurate DR documentation and evidence, ensuring traceability between systems, recovery strategies, and test outcomes.
Provide DR and cyber resilience readiness reporting to technology leadership, highlighting coverage, test results, and residual risks.

Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in Technology Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity assessment and planning, with at least 10 years of total professional experience.
Experience supporting DR planning, testing, recovery assessments, and readiness activities across technology environments.
Certification from an internationally recognized body (e.g., ISO 22301, DR/BCM, IT Service Continuity) is an added advantage.
Education qualification Bachelors/Masters Degree
Good knowledge of Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and basic IT recovery concepts.
Understanding of ISO 22301 framework and documentation requirements.
Strong documentation, communication, and coordination skills.
Ability to run assessments, collect data, and work with multiple stakeholders.
Analytical and detail-oriented with good problem-solving ability.
Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and BCP documentation tools.

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