Strategic BC/DR Leader - Resilience & Recovery

MathWorks; Natick (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MathWorks is seeking a senior leader to drive the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) program. This hands-on role blends strategic planning with practical execution to strengthen resilience and ensure continuity across critical services.

You will align business and technology teams, establish KPIs, and report on risks and readiness to senior leadership. The candidate should demonstrate influencing skills and a track record in mature resilience programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 10+ years of professional work experience preferred.
• Authorized to work in the United States full-time; visa sponsorship not provided.

Responsibilities

• Own the BC/DR program strategy, roadmap, governance, standards, priorities and continuous improvement.
• Establish framework for business impact analysis, recovery requirements, continuity planning and testing.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to align recovery capabilities with criticality and risk tolerance.
• Identify material recovery risks and drive remediation with leadership visibility and accountability.
• Define testing/exercise approaches to validate preparedness and capture lessons learned.
• Provide senior leadership with reporting on program maturity, risks and investment needs.

Skills

BC/DR principles

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

MathWorks is seeking a senior leader to drive the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) program. This hands-on role blends strategic planning with practical execution to strengthen resilience and ensure continuity across critical services.

You will align business and technology teams, establish KPIs, and report on risks and readiness to senior leadership. The candidate should demonstrate influencing skills and a track record in mature resilience programs.