BC/DR Program Lead — Strategic Resilience & Recovery

The MathWorks, Inc.; Natick (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The MathWorks, Inc. in Natick, MA is seeking a leader to develop and mature the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery program.

This hands-on senior role combines strategic thinking with practical execution to strengthen resilience and ensure continuity of critical services. The position requires partnering with business and technology leaders, establishing governance, and providing clear reporting to executives on risks, capabilities, and improvement needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10 years of professional work experience or equivalent.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without restriction.
• Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

Responsibilities

• Own the BC/DR program strategy, roadmap, governance, standards, priorities, and continuous improvement approach.
• Establish and oversee framework for business impact analysis, recovery requirements, continuity planning, disaster recovery planning, and recovery validation.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to align recovery capabilities with business criticality, risk tolerance, and recovery objectives.
• Identify material recovery risks, capability gaps, and dependencies; drive remediation and elevate significant risks or decisions.
• Establish clear accountability across business and technology teams and influence stakeholders to drive participation, ownership, and adoption of BC/DR practices.
• Define and oversee testing and exercise approaches to validate preparedness, capture lessons learned, and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide senior leadership with clear reporting, insights, and recommendations regarding program maturity, preparedness, key risks, and investment decisions.

Skills

BC/DR leadership

Business Continuity

Disaster Recovery

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The MathWorks, Inc. in Natick, MA is seeking a leader to develop and mature the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery program.

This hands-on senior role combines strategic thinking with practical execution to strengthen resilience and ensure continuity of critical services. The position requires partnering with business and technology leaders, establishing governance, and providing clear reporting to executives on risks, capabilities, and improvement needs.