IT Disaster Recovery Manager

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading brand in Manchester seeks an IT Disaster Recovery Manager for a 6-month contract. You will lead the development of a comprehensive disaster recovery strategy, ensuring business continuity in compliance with modern standards. Ideal for contractors experienced in infrastructure recovery and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering DR strategy in large-scale environments.
• Skilled in hybrid cloud and backup tooling.
• Hands-on experience creating runbooks, testing plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation and rollout of a complete DR strategy.
• Assess current DR posture and identify risk areas.
• Build a robust and testable framework from the ground up.

Skills

Disaster Recovery strategy

Infrastructure recovery

Hybrid cloud

Stakeholder engagement

Runbooks creation

Security frameworks

Job description

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IT Disaster Recovery Manager, bolton, greater manchester

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Client:

Lorien

Location:

bolton, greater manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

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Job Description:

IT Disaster Recovery Manager - Central Manchester
£450-500/day - 6 months - Outside IR35
The Company:
Lorien Global are working in partnership with a well-established brand in Manchester. With business continuity front of mind, we now need a Disaster Recovery capability that meets the demands of a modern, regulated environment.
The Role:
We're looking for an experienced IT Disaster Recovery Manager to lead the creation and rollout of a complete DR strategy. You'll take full ownership of assessing the current DR posture, identifying risk areas, and building out a robust, secure, and testable framework from the ground up.
This is a hands-on role suited to an experienced contractor who's comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, working across infrastructure and application layers, and producing detailed documentation.
The Requirements:

• Proven experience delivering DR strategy and documentation in large-scale environments
• Strong background in infrastructure recovery, hybrid cloud, and backup tooling
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement across both technical and non-technical functions
• Hands-on experience creating runbooks, testing plans, and governance processes
• Familiar with security and compliance frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS)
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, contractor-led environment

We're looking to fill this position ASAP, therefore submit your CV now to be considered.
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