Enterprise Continuity & ITDR Lead

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company

Cheyenne (WY)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Continuity Manager to lead development and ongoing enhancement of business continuity and IT disaster recovery capabilities for critical federal operations. You will perform business impact analyses, map dependencies, and align plans with NIST, ISO, and ITIL 4 practices, working with IT operations, cybersecurity, and governance teams.

The role requires communicating readiness, conducting tabletop exercises, and delivering

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience in a related field.
8+ years in business continuity, disaster recovery, IT operations, or risk management.
Solid understanding of BC/DR principles, risk assessments, and ITIL.
Proven ability to document and maintain continuity plans and coordinate recovery.
Strong analytical, organizational, and project-management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication for leadership and audits.
Active SECRET security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain enterprise continuity and IT disaster recovery policies, standards, and playbooks aligned with NIST, ISO, and government regulations, ensuring readiness and compliance across the organization.
Perform business impact analyses and risk assessments to identify critical functions, recovery time objectives (RTOs), recovery point objectives (RPOs), resource requirements, and operational dependencies across technical and business services.
Coordinate creation, maintenance, and periodic review of continuity and recovery plans for applications, infrastructure, facilities, personnel, and vendor-supported services to ensure documentation is current, actionable, and audit-ready.
Plan, execute, and evaluate tabletop exercises, simulations, and failover or recovery tests; identify gaps and improvement opportunities; and drive remediation efforts with accountable stakeholders.
Collaborate with IT operations, cybersecurity, incident response, problem management, service owners, and vendors to integrate continuity and resilience requirements into projects, changes, releases, and operational practices.
Produce continuity and resilience metrics, dashboards, and reports for leadership and compliance stakeholders, including plan maturity, test results, readiness assessments, and incident or recovery outcomes.
Lead or support investigations following incidents or disruptions; facilitate ITIL-aligned root cause analysis and guide implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
Serve as a subject matter expert in resilience, continuity, and recovery best practices, providing training, mentoring, and guidance to IT teams and contributing to continual service improvement.