IT Disaster Recovery Manager

Lorien; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Manchester is seeking an IT Disaster Recovery Manager to create and implement a comprehensive DR strategy. This hands-on role demands proven experience in disaster recovery planning and stakeholder engagement, ensuring the organization meets modern compliance requirements. Candidates will lead risk assessment and framework development to enhance business continuity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering DR strategy and documentation in large-scale environments.
• Hands-on experience creating runbooks, testing plans, and governance processes.
• Familiar with security and compliance frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS).

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and rollout of a complete DR strategy.
• Assess current DR posture and identify risk areas.
• Build out a robust, secure, and testable framework.

Skills

Disaster Recovery strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Infrastructure recovery

Hybrid cloud

Backup tooling

Security frameworks

Governance processes

Job description

IT Disaster Recovery Manager - Central Manchester
£500-550/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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