Senior Cybersecurity DR & Contingency Program Lead

attaintalent; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Attain Talent seeks a senior-level Cybersecurity Disaster Recovery and Contingency Planning SME to lead a nationwide BIA, DRP, ISCP, and contingency planning program. This role provides strategic and program leadership for development, implementation, QA, and continuous improvement across facilities nationwide, with expertise in cybersecurity, disaster recovery, and federal regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will apply NIST SP 800-34, SP 800-37, SP 800-53, NIST IR 8286D, and NIST IR

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in cybersecurity, information security, disaster recovery, business continuity, contingency planning, risk management.
• Extensive experience applying NIST SP 800-34, SP 800-37, SP 800-53, NIST IR 8286D, and NIST IR 8179 in regulated environments.
• Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional, nationwide programs and teams.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management across geographically dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage nationwide BIA, DRP, ISCP, and contingency planning initiatives from program planning through rollout, implementation, QA, approval, and delivery.
• Coordinate with facility leadership, business owners, system owners, IT personnel, cybersecurity teams, COOP personnel, and executives to gather information and ensure success.
• Develop and maintain national implementation strategies, templates, procedures, schedules, training, and milestones.
• Track progress, identify gaps, and provide status reporting and escalation to senior leadership.
• Develop BPA, BIA, DRP, ISCP documentation and governance artifacts.
• Ensure recovery strategies address cybersecurity risks, dependencies, data protection, access controls, and critical tech requirements.
• Plan, facilitate, and document tabletop exercises, continuity tests, and plan reviews with findings and remediation.
• Produce technical reports and executive briefings for diverse audiences.

Job description

Attain Talent seeks a senior-level Cybersecurity Disaster Recovery and Contingency Planning SME to lead a nationwide BIA, DRP, ISCP, and contingency planning program. This role provides strategic and program leadership for development, implementation, QA, and continuous improvement across facilities nationwide, with expertise in cybersecurity, disaster recovery, and federal regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will apply NIST SP 800-34, SP 800-37, SP 800-53, NIST IR 8286D, and NIST IR