Head of Disaster Recovery (IT/Cyber)

Delaney & Bourton; England; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK organization is seeking a Head of IT Disaster Recovery to ensure robust IT service recovery following incidents. This role involves leading technology resilience, working closely with executives, and aligning with regulatory expectations. Candidates should have significant experience in cyber recovery and the ability to act decisively under pressure. This position offers the opportunity to have a significant impact on the organization’s response to critical incidents while working within a complex regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology resilience, recovery, or major incident leadership.
• Strong understanding of cyber recovery, data integrity, and service restoration.
• Ability to provide clear direction and operate under pressure.
• Credibility and influence at senior stakeholder level.

Responsibilities

• Lead recovery of critical IT services after severe incidents.
• Act as central command during recovery scenarios.
• Own and govern the enterprise recovery framework.
• Deliver communication to executives, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Drive readiness through testing and simulation.
• Engage regularly with executive and board level.
• Mid-Large, regulated organisation with significant operational complexity
• Regular engagement at executive and board level
• Close alignment with regulatory expectations (FCA, PRA, ICO)

Skills

Technology resilience leadership

Cyber recovery understanding

Decisive under pressure

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Role: Head of IT DR (Cyber and Technology) - Resilience

Location: England, UK (20% travel to HQ)

Newly created appointment suited to a Cyber / Technology Resilience and DR leader. Focused on ensuring that when a major incident occurs, there is a clear, controlled and executable path to a quick recovery.

Landing at leadership level, this is a highly visible role ensuring there is an enterprise-wide technology recovery plan, working at the intersection between Cyber, Risk and Technology (Infrastructure and Applications). You will partner with executives both IT and non-technology (internal, and external regulatory) to embed strong governance, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement to strengthen organisational recovery and resilience.

Significant opportunity to join a household brand within the UK, and an organisation that has also been listed as a Global Employer of choice operating within a regulated space. Weighted heavily towards practical experience and delivery over theory.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end recovery of critical IT services following severe incidents
• Act as central command during recovery scenarios, aligning technology, business, and third parties
• Own and govern the enterprise recovery framework, ensuring control, sequencing, and data integrity
• Deliver clear, confident communication to executives, regulators, and stakeholders
• Drive readiness through testing, simulation, and continuous improvement
• Matrix leadership across a number of teams including Cyber, Infrastructure, Applications and Risk
• Mid-Large, regulated organisation with significant operational complexity
• Regular engagement at executive and board level
• Close alignment with regulatory expectations (FCA, PRA, ICO)

What we’re looking for:

• Technology leader in technology resilience, recovery, or major incident leadership
• Strong understanding of cyber recovery, data integrity, and service restoration
• Ability to operate decisively under pressure and provide clear direction
• Credibility and influence at senior stakeholder level

This is a critical role with real impact, defining how the organisation responds when the worst happens.

Key titles may include Head of IT DR, IT Disaster Recovery Leader, IT Resilience and Recovery, Cyber Resilience and Technology.