IT Resilience & Continuity Leader

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Continuity Manager to lead enterprise BC/ITDR capabilities across federal operations. You will develop, implement, and maintain recovery plans, conduct risk assessments, and ensure readiness against disruptions.

This role is based in Des Moines, IA with federal-focused responsibilities. This position collaborates with IT operations, cybersecurity, governance, and vendors to align with NIST, ISO, and ITIL 4 practices, delivering

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise continuity and IT disaster recovery policies, standards, and playbooks aligned with NIST, ISO, and government regulations.
• Perform business impact analyses and risk assessments to identify critical functions and objectives.
• Coordinate creation, maintenance, and review of continuity plans for applications, infrastructure, facilities, and services.
• Plan, execute, and evaluate tabletop exercises, simulations, and failover tests; drive remediation.
• Collaborate with IT operations, cybersecurity, incident response, service owners, and vendors to integrate continuity requirements into projects.
• Produce continuity and resilience metrics, dashboards, and reports for leadership and audits.
• Lead or support investigations following incidents; guide root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Serve as SME in resilience best practices, providing training and guidance to IT teams.

Skills

Business continuity

Disaster recovery

Risk assessment

Incident management

Project management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Emergency Management, or a related field

Tools

ITIL

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Continuity Manager to lead enterprise BC/ITDR capabilities across federal operations. You will develop, implement, and maintain recovery plans, conduct risk assessments, and ensure readiness against disruptions.

This role is based in Des Moines, IA with federal-focused responsibilities. This position collaborates with IT operations, cybersecurity, governance, and vendors to align with NIST, ISO, and ITIL 4 practices, delivering