Protection & Resilience Director_2987

Allianz Technology; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(K) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Company bonus scheme

Job summary

Allianz Technology seeks a Regional Expert with expertise in IT resilience, business continuity, and disaster recovery for its Minneapolis office. This role involves designing and assessing strategies to handle disaster recovery and crisis management effectively.

The Regional Expert will serve as a subject matter expert, develop disaster recovery services, and implement business continuity management processes. A minimum of 6-7 years of experience and a BA/BS in a relevant field are required. The job offers a hybrid work model with an annual salary range of $150,000 - $190,000.

Qualifications

• 6-7 years of experience required.
• Experience with large enterprise recovery solutions.
• Experience with data replication services.
• Experience conducting disaster recovery, business continuity, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert to clients on resiliency strategy.
• Develop disaster recovery services and support strategy.
• Implement business continuity management process for emergencies.
• Manage service agreements and costs for disaster recovery work.

Skills

IT experience

Disaster recovery and business continuity experience

Crisis management

IT risk management

Innovative thinking

Education

BA/BS in computer science or related field

Preferred certifications: CBCP, ITIL, PMP

Advanced/masters degree preferred

Job description

Regional expert tasked with designing, deploying, and assessing IT resilience, business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management solutions for technical infrastructure, applications, and business processes. Lead enhancement and execution of planning strategies, documentation, testing and implementation in support of effective event preparation, response and recovery. Implement and maintain business resilience strategy and frameworks to mitigate the potential risks associated with material business interruptions (e.g., loss of technology, loss of workforce, loss of facility, etc.). Consult with other Allianz Technology entities on assessment, implementation, and management of business continuity and disaster recovery programs, including crisis management and emergency response.

What You Do

• Serves as Allianz Technology of America subject matter expert to interface to clients to understand resiliency strategy, needs, and end-user needs.
• Develops Allianz Technology of America disaster recovery services and support strategy to meet client needs.
• Develops action plans to address recurring availability and performance impacts on Allianz Technology of America technical assets, systems and infrastructure.
• Collaborates with leadership on the execution of action plans.
• Coordinates disaster recovery plans and tests.
• Responsible for implementing the business continuity management process and managing the response to an emergency, incident or crisis.
• Assesses requirement for third party vendor/suppliers to support response and various initiatives.
• Manages service agreement and costs for associated work.
• Expert on IT risk management, resilience and disaster recovery for Allianz Technology of America.
• Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-education.
• Generates innovative ideas and challenge the status quo.

What You Bring

• Minimum Requirements: 6-7 years experience required
• IT experience
• Four-year degree required: BA/BS in computer science, management information systems or related field or significant industry experience required.
• Preferred certifications: CBCP, ITIL, PMP Preferred
• Experience with large enterprise recovery solutions.
• Experience with data replication services.
• Experience conducting disaster recovery, business continuity, and incident response.
• Advanced degree preferred
• Masters degree preferred.

Locations

• 3 days/week Minneapolis, MN

What We Offer

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working.
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes health insurance, company bonus scheme, 401(K) with company match, company paid holidays, paid time off, paid volunteer days, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, an employee shares program and employee discounts From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
• The annualized base pay range for this role is $150,000 - 190,000. The annual base salary range represents a nationwide market range. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role, and the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate. The base pay is just one component of the ATA total compensation package. As part of our comprehensive compensation and highly rated benefits programs, ATA also offers eligibility for an incentive-based annual bonus.