IT Disaster Recovery Manager
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- England,Yorkshire and The Humber,West Yorkshire,Wakefield
- full-time
- Competitive salary
Job Description:
Introduction
Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher’s global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you’ll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we’ll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Overview
The Disaster Recovery Manager is responsible for promoting, supporting & managing IT Disaster Recovery services for the Gallagher organisation, including those actions defined in the minimum standards of the corporate Gallagher IT Policies.
The Disaster Recovery Manager achieves this by helping everyone understand Business Continuity, IT Service Continuity & Disaster Recovery theory, practices, rules, and values.
The Disaster Recovery Manager serves the organisation in several ways, including:
* Leading and coaching the organisation in its Disaster Recovery obligations.
* Planning Disaster Recovery events & implementations within the organisation
* Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact Disaster Recovery and its subsequent development.
* Staying current with the changing business & IT environment to increase the productivity of the DR Team
* Working with other Managers to increase the effectiveness of the application of Disaster Recovery in the organisation.
How you’ll make an impact
As the manager of the IT Disaster Recovery Team, you will be accountable for:
* Ensures that goals, scope, and outcomes are understood by everyone on the team
* Guides, but does not direct, the workload of the team, ensuring that work is spread as evenly as possible.
* Manage the path to annual corporate Disaster Recovery compliance by leading and coaching through completing its Disaster Recovery activities.
* Provides advice, assistance, and leadership in improving the quality of Disaster Recovery by working closely with colleagues.
* Brings about improvements/benefits by identifying, proposing, initiating and leading.
* Be a key participant in the Gallagher IT community.
* Takes part in selection interviews for hiring new team members and other practitioners.
* Mentors, coaches and otherwise helps develop team members.
* Liaise with Business Continuity Managers to co-ordinate/align/harmonise Disaster Recovery process with Business Continuity-owned practices.
* Maintain IT Dept Crisis Management Plans, supporting facilities (WebEx/WalletCards etc) & run exercises annually.
* Be the main point of contact for Business Continuity planning for the IT Department
* Produce & provide DR Statistics for management reporting purposes.
* Carry out duties following internal policies and procedures in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, good governance, and Gallagher’s shared values.
* Ensure the junior members of the IT Continuity team are competent in their work & being utilised effectively in conjunction with developing appropriate development plans
About You
* Extensive experience of working with Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery environments and/or solutions
* Demonstrable evidence of working towards set deadlines.
* Using initiative when dealing with challenges.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate effectively.
* Pro-active approach.
* Ability to work well under pressure.
* Flexible approach to the challenges of a changing environment.
* High level of professionalism, trust and integrity.
* Close attention to detail and accuracy.
* Member of the BCI/DRII or equivalent practical knowledge/experience.
* Eligibility to work in the UK.
Compensation and benefits
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
* Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ’buy’ extra days
* Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
* Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
* Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
* Health cash plan or Private medical insurance
Other benefits include:
* Three fully paid volunteering days per year
* Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
* Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
* Critical illness cover
* Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
* Season ticket loan
* Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
* Emergency back-up family care
* And many more…
We value inclusion and diversity
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gall
Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher’s global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you’ll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we’ll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Overview
The Disaster Recovery Manager is responsible for promoting, supporting & managing IT Disaster Recovery services for the Gallagher organisation, including those actions defined in the minimum standards of the corporate Gallagher IT Policies.
The Disaster Recovery Manager achieves this by helping everyone understand Business Continuity, IT Service Continuity & Disaster Recovery theory, practices, rules, and values.
The Disaster Recovery Manager serves the organisation in several ways, including:
* Leading and coaching the organisation in its Disaster Recovery obligations.
* Planning Disaster Recovery events & implementations within the organisation
* Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact Disaster Recovery and its subsequent development.
* Staying current with the changing business & IT environment to increase the productivity of the DR Team
* Working with other Managers to increase the effectiveness of the application of Disaster Recovery in the organisation.
How you’ll make an impact
As the manager of the IT Disaster Recovery Team, you will be accountable for:
* Ensures that goals, scope, and outcomes are understood by everyone on the team
* Guides, but does not direct, the workload of the team, ensuring that work is spread as evenly as possible.
* Manage the path to annual corporate Disaster Recovery compliance by leading and coaching through completing its Disaster Recovery activities.
* Provides advice, assistance, and leadership in improving the quality of Disaster Recovery by working closely with colleagues.
* Brings about improvements/benefits by identifying, proposing, initiating and leading.
* Be a key participant in the Gallagher IT community.
* Takes part in selection interviews for hiring new team members and other practitioners.
* Mentors, coaches and otherwise helps develop team members.
* Liaise with Business Continuity Managers to co-ordinate/align/harmonise Disaster Recovery process with Business Continuity-owned practices.
* Maintain IT Dept Crisis Management Plans, supporting facilities (WebEx/WalletCards etc) & run exercises annually.
* Be the main point of contact for Business Continuity planning for the IT Department
* Produce & provide DR Statistics for management reporting purposes.
* Carry out duties following internal policies and procedures in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, good governance, and Gallagher’s shared values.
* Ensure the junior members of the IT Continuity team are competent in their work & being utilised effectively in conjunction with developing appropriate development plans
About You
* Extensive experience of working with Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery environments and/or solutions
* Demonstrable evidence of working towards set deadlines.
* Using initiative when dealing with challenges.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate effectively.
* Pro-active approach.
* Ability to work well under pressure.
* Flexible approach to the challenges of a changing environment.
* High level of professionalism, trust and integrity.
* Close attention to detail and accuracy.
* Member of the BCI/DRII or equivalent practical knowledge/experience.
* Eligibility to work in the UK.
Compensation and benefits
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
* Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ’buy’ extra days
* Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
* Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
* Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
* Health cash plan or Private medical insurance
Other benefits include:
* Three fully paid volunteering days per year
* Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
* Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
* Critical illness cover
* Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
* Season ticket loan
* Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
* Emergency back-up family care
* And many more…
We value inclusion and diversity
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gall
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