Infrastructure Resiliency Lead Associate Director

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end IT resiliency strategy including business continuity, disaster recovery, high availability, and geo-resilience designs.
• Serve as the primary executive point of accountability for DORA compliance and other operational-resilience regulatory requirements.
• Design and manage crisis management frameworks, including simulation exercises, runbook governance, and executive escalation protocols.
• Develop and oversee multi-region failover models while accounting for data sovereignty and concentration-risk requirements.
• Sell and shape resiliency engagements by leading pursuits and presenting proposals to CIOs, CROs, and boards.
• Manage the commercial performance of sold engagements, including P&L ownership and client satisfaction.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging trends like AI-driven testing, chaos engineering, and third-party risk.
• Build and lead a high-performing resiliency practice by recruiting talent and developing next-generation leaders.

What we're looking for

• Minimum 10 years of experience in IT infrastructure, operational resilience, or technology risk with a specialty in BC/DR and HA architecture.
• Minimum 10 years in senior leadership roles overseeing resiliency strategy, regulatory compliance, or crisis response for large enterprises.
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience), or an Associate’s Degree with at least 6 years of work experience.
• Expertise in BC/DR and HA architecture including multi-cloud patterns and geo-resilient multi-region failover.
• Proficiency in global regulatory compliance for DORA, PRA/FCA, FRB, and APRA CPS 230.
• Experience in crisis management, including live tabletop simulations and executive escalation protocols.
• Ability to manage commercial performance, including P&L ownership and C-suite engagement.
• Financial services experience, direct regulator engagement, industry certifications (CBCP/MBCP), or chaos engineering experience (preferred).