Cyber Resilience professional (m/f/d)

Generali Switzerland; Adliswil; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Generali Switzerland in Zurich is seeking a Cyber Resilience professional (m/f/d) to strengthen our ability to anticipate, withstand, and recover from disruptions while managing cyber risk across our ecosystem.

You will lead Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery initiatives, support third-party cyber risk governance, and collaborate with business, IT, procurement, and legal to drive resilience, audits, and regulatory readiness in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cyber security with strong focus on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.
• Proven hands-on experience building and managing BCM and DR frameworks in enterprise environments (on-premises and cloud).
• Solid understanding of BIA, crisis management, IT disaster recovery strategies, and resilience metrics (RTO, RPO, MTPD).
• Familiarity with frameworks such as ISO 22301, ISO 27001, NIST; ability to coordinate and communicate across teams and support audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery framework, including BIA, BCP/DRP, and alignment with IT recovery capabilities (RTO, RPO).
• Plan and execute crisis simulations, resilience testing, and recovery exercises with remediation tracking.
• Support integration of incident response, cyber crisis management, and business continuity processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders (business, IT, procurement, legal) and support governance, reporting, and audit activities related to resilience and risk.

Skills

BCM & DR leadership

Crisis simulation

Stakeholder collaboration

Audit & governance support

Job description

Cyber Resilience professional (m/f/d)

We are looking for a driven Cyber Resilience & Third-Party Security professional to strengthen our ability to anticipate, withstand, and recover from disruptions while managing cyber risk across our ecosystem. In this hands-on role, you will enhance Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery capabilities and ensure robust oversight of third-party risks-helping the organization operate securely and confidently in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

What to expect

• Lead and continuously improve the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery framework, including BIA, BCP/DRP, and alignment with IT recovery capabilities (RTO, RPO)
• Plan and execute crisis simulations, resilience testing, and recovery exercises, ensuring continuous improvement and remediation tracking
• Support integration of incident response, cyber crisis management, and business continuity processes
• Collaborate with stakeholders (business, IT, procurement, legal) and support governance, reporting, and audit activities related to resilience and risk

The skills you'll bring

• 7+ years of experience in cyber security with strong focus on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (exposure to cyber incident response integration is a nice to have)
• Proven hands-on experience building and managing BCM and DR frameworks in enterprise environments (on-premises and cloud) (financial sector experience is a nice to have)
• Solid understanding of BIA, crisis management, IT disaster recovery strategies, and resilience metrics (RTO, RPO, MTPD) (familiarity with cloud resilience considerations is a nice to have)
• Familiarity with frameworks such as ISO 22301, ISO 27001, NIST, combined with strong coordination and communication skills (experience supporting audits or regulatory reviews is a nice to have)