IT Disaster Recovery (DR) Manager | Singapore, SG

Charterhouse Partnership Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent executive search firm in Singapore seeks an experienced IT Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Manager to drive technology continuity in a regulated environment. The role involves designing recovery capabilities, leading testing programs, and ensuring compliance with regulatory mandates. Candidates should have significant experience in disaster recovery and familiarity with hybrid IT ecosystems. Professional certifications such as CBCP or ITIL are preferred. Competitive compensation and a dynamic work environment await.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of proven experience in disaster recovery, IT service continuity, or technology risk management.
• Deep familiarity with hybrid IT ecosystems, including cloud infrastructure.
• Strong grasp of regulatory frameworks (e.g., MAS TRM) and how to operationalize them.

Responsibilities

• Define a clear IT continuity strategy.
• Plan and execute technology recovery simulations.
• Prepare accurate documentation for audits and reviews.

Skills

Disaster recovery

IT service continuity

Technology risk management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent

Tools

Backup solutions

Cloud infrastructure

Replication technologies

Job description

We’re looking for a proactive and strategic thinker to drive enterprise-wide technology continuity in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. This is more than a traditional disaster recovery function — it’s about embedding resilience at the core of IT operations and enabling rapid recovery under pressure.

AsIT Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Manager, you’ll be the go-to expert for designing and maintaining enterprise recovery capabilities. You'll lead readiness efforts, steer cross-functional testing programs, and align practices with internal risk policies and external regulatory mandates. Your work ensures that when the unexpected strikes — the business keeps moving.

Key Responsibilities

Set the Continuity Vision

• Define a clear and actionable IT continuity strategy that spans infrastructure, platforms, and applications.
• Create modular, scenario-based recovery plans suited to a hybrid tech environment — integrating both cloud services and on-prem systems.
• Ensure all business-critical functions have adequate safeguards for continuity and are mapped to resilient infrastructure.

Operationalize & Test Resilience

• Plan and execute end-to-end technology recovery simulations, DR drills, and failover testing.
• Benchmark system and application readiness against RTO and RPO thresholds.
• Analyze test outcomes and initiate enhancements that close recovery gaps and reduce risk exposure.

Compliance, Governance & Reporting

• Interpret and implement MAS TRM guidelines and equivalent frameworks into recovery protocols.
• Act as the technical lead for ITDR in audits, regulator engagements, and internal reviews.
• Prepare accurate documentation that reflects current readiness status, including recovery architecture, processes, and dependencies.

Stakeholder Alignment

• Work closely with BCM, infrastructure leads, application teams, and business SMEs to ensure recovery planning is embedded in daily operations.
• Review and refresh BIAs and CIAs regularly to keep plans responsive to evolving business needs.
• Collaborate with third-party vendors to ensure external service providers meet internal DR requirements.
• Continuously monitor for resilience gaps, potential failure points, or new threats to continuity.
• Conduct after-action reviews following incidents or exercises, ensuring key takeaways are actioned and tracked.
• Provide senior leadership with recovery metrics, capability updates, and maturity roadmaps.

Who We’re Looking For

• 5 to 8 yearsof proven experience in disaster recovery, IT service continuity, or technology risk management.
• Deep familiarity withhybrid IT ecosystems, including cloud infrastructure, backup solutions, and replication technologies.
• Strong grasp ofregulatory frameworks(e.g., MAS TRM, ISO 22301) and how to operationalise them in complex tech environments.
• Experienced inDR test orchestration, stakeholder management, and recovery optimisation.
• Strong communicator, structured in documentation, and analytical in approach — with a balance of tactical execution and strategic foresight.

Qualifications & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• Professional certifications in resilience or continuity such asCBCP,ITIL, orISO 22301are preferred.

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Charterhouse is a boutique executive search firm with footprints in Asia, Australasia and the Middle East. We offer professional and bespoke contingen...

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