IT Continuity, IT Risk, Resilience Leader
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Job Summary
IT Resilience IT Risk & Continuity Leader
Overview
We are seeking a strategic and experienced IT Resilience IT Risk & Continuity Leader to oversee the organisations IT risk resilience and continuity capabilities. The role is responsible for ensuring the stability availability and recoverability of IT services while embedding risk-aware decision-making across the technology function.
This is a high-impact leadership position interfacing with senior executives IT teams and business stakeholders to safeguard critical systems and support organisational resilience.
Key Responsibilities
IT Resilience & Continuity Leadership
Develop implement and maintain IT resilience and continuity frameworks in line with industry best practice (ISO 22301 ITIL COBIT).
Lead Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategy for IT systems and services.
Ensure that IT recovery strategies align with business recovery objectives and regulatory requirements.
Conduct regular IT resilience testing including DR exercises and scenario planning and report findings to senior leadership.
IT Risk Management
Identify assess and monitor IT risks across infrastructure applications cloud and vendor ecosystems.
Develop mitigation strategies and maintain an IT risk register with clear ownership and remediation plans.
Collaborate with cyber security information risk and compliance teams to ensure integrated risk management.
Advise executive leadership on IT risk posture emerging threats and investment priorities.
Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
Lead a team of IT resilience and risk professionals fostering a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.
Act as the primary point of contact for IT risk and continuity matters across business units.
Deliver executive reporting dashboards and board-level updates on IT resilience risk and continuity performance.
Support vendor risk management and assurance activities for critical IT service providers.
Continuous Improvement & Governance
Drive continuous improvement of IT risk resilience and continuity processes.
Ensure compliance with internal policies regulatory frameworks and industry standards.
Promote awareness of IT resilience and risk across the organisation through training and engagement initiatives.
Skills & Experience
Proven leadership experience in IT resilience IT risk or IT continuity roles (typically 815 years).
Strong understanding of IT infrastructure applications cloud services and critical business systems.
Knowledge of IT risk frameworks (COBIT ISO 27001 NIST) and business continuity standards (ISO 22301).
Experience conducting Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) and IT Disaster Recovery planning.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills including experience presenting to boards and executives.
Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
Experience in vendor risk management and IT service assurance preferred.
Qualifications
Degree in IT Risk Management Business Continuity or related discipline.
Professional certifications preferred:
Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP/CBCI)
ISO 22301 Lead Implementer/Auditor
CISSP CISM or equivalent IT security certification
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Computer Hardware
- Network Management
- Active Directory
- LAN
- Firmware
- Computer Networking
- POS
- Windows
- Software Troubleshooting
- Operating Systems
- Micros POS
- Analytics
