Disaster Recovery Governance Program Lead (Warsaw, 30% remote) – Public Organisations

Thewhiteam; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontex Warsaw is seeking a Disaster Recovery Governance Program Lead to coordinate ICT DR activities within the Data Centre Team. The role combines governance, planning, testing and reporting to ensure readiness and action closure.

Hybrid work arrangement: 70% on-site at Frontex HQ, 30% remote, with a 48-month mission and security clearance requirements. Travel allowances are included per four-year period.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT operations, infrastructure coordination or governance.
• At least 3 years in disaster recovery or resilience coordination.
• Proven cross-functional coordination across multiple technical teams.
• Experience maintaining plans, reports, trackers or artefacts.
• Ability to support management reporting and stakeholder communication.
• Experience in regulated or audit-sensitive environments is an advantage.
• Strong ownership mindset driving actions to closure.
• Work as part of the Data Centre Team and support ICT DR activities.
• PSC at CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL level is optional

Responsibilities

• Support the Data Centre Team Lead in coordinating the ICT DR workstream.
• Contribute to ICT DR plan definition, review and upkeep for in-scope services.
• Coordinate the DR planning, testing, reporting and remediation cycle.
• Maintain DR readiness visibility through dashboards, evidence status and action tracking.
• Act as the Data Centre Team focal point for ICT DR coordination towards BCM and internal stakeholders.

Skills

DR governance

BCM requirements

Coordination across teams

DR planning

Governance artefacts

Backup/DR concepts

Incidents & changes

DR KPIs dashboards

Communication & escalation

Documentation control

Education

Level 6

Job description

Disaster Recovery Governance Program Lead (Warsaw, 30% remote) – Frontex

Profile: DR Governance Program Lead (Disaster Recovery).

Place of performance: On-site service provision at Frontex Headquarters – 70% on-site, 30 % remote.

Duration of the mission: 48 months.

Security Clearance: Is required (required from day 45 of assignment) - CONFIDENTIAL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL.

Travel: Occasionally (8.000€ x 4 years for travel costs).

Minimum level of education: Level 6.

Minimum English language skills: B2.

Minimum IT relevant experience: 5 years (3 years in relevant roles).

Award Criteria: 50% Price / 50% Quality.

Minimum required scoring for interview: 50%.

Rate: Flexible. The rate offered depends on the candidate’s level, in accordance with the European public grading system. Further details are available upon discussion.

Work days per year (NWH/EWH)

• NWH: 220 days x 4 years.
• EWH: 20days x 4 years.

Required technical certificates:

Must have:

• ITIL 4 Foundation or equivalent.

And at least 1 certification among:

• CBCI or equivalent.
• DRI ABCP / CBCP or equivalent.
• ISO 22301 Lead Implementer or equivalent.
• Or an equivalent certification in Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery.
• Each equivalent certification must be recognized internationally (subject to acceptance as a valid credential by the Contracting Authority).

Knowledge And Skills

• [01] Good understanding of ICT Disaster Recovery governance and operational readiness within IT / Data Centre environments.
• [02] Ability to translate BCM requirements, BIA outputs and continuity expectations into structured ICT DR activities and deliverables.
• [03] Strong coordination skills across infrastructure, operations, applications, security, IAM, vendors and BCM stakeholders.
• [04] Experience in DR planning, test cycle coordination, reporting and remediation tracking.
• [05] Ability to maintain DR governance artefacts, review cycles, ownership models and readiness reporting.
• [06] Working knowledge of backup, restore, replication, failover/failback and service recovery concepts.
• [07] Good understanding of major incident, change and problem management processes.
• [08] Ability to define and monitor DR readiness KPIs, dashboards and action status.
• [09] Strong communication, facilitation, follow-up and escalation management skills.
• [10] Ability to manage documentation and reporting in controlled information domains, including Unclassified and Restricted.

Specific Requirements

• [01] 5+ years of experience in IT operations, infrastructure coordination, resilience, continuity support or service governance.
• [02] At least 3 years of experience in disaster recovery, business continuity support, resilience coordination or service recovery governance.
• [03] Proven experience in coordinating cross-functional tasks and follow-up across multiple technical teams.
• [04] Experience in maintaining plans, reports, action trackers, test calendars or governance artefacts.
• [05] Ability to support management reporting and structured stakeholder communication.
• [06] Experience in regulated, critical or audit-sensitive environments is an advantage.
• [07] Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive actions to closure.
• [08] Ability to work as a member of the Data Centre Team while supporting the Data Centre Team Lead in ICT DR-related activities.
• [09] Already holds a valid Personal Security Clearance (PSC) at least on CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL level (non-mandatory requirement).

Typical Tasks And Responsibilities

• [01] Support the Data Centre Team Lead in coordinating the ICT DR workstream within the Data Centre Team.
• [02] Contribute to ICT DR plan definition, review and upkeep for in-scope services.
• [03] Coordinate the DR planning, testing, reporting and remediation cycle.
• [04] Maintain DR readiness visibility through dashboards, evidence status and action tracking.
• [05] Act as the Data Centre Team focal point for ICT DR coordination towards BCM and internal stakeholders.