Tech Resilience & Continuity Lead

Dis-Chem Pharmacies; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-related salary

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies seeks a Technology Resilience Lead to design and drive the organization’s strategy to keep critical technology services robust, secure, and recoverable during disruptions. The role champions resilience governance across technology, cybersecurity, and business leaders, embedding resilience into architecture and operations.

Responsibilities include leading DR and continuity planning, testing, risk mitigation, and executive reporting on resilience metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or related field.
• ISO 22301 Lead Implementer/Auditor advantageous.
• CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional) advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and improvement of disaster recovery and continuity capabilities.
• Oversee resilience posture assessments and drive remediation across infrastructure, apps, and third-party tech.
• Establish crisis response and tech incident management with cybersecurity and business continuity stakeholders.

Skills

Technology resilience

Disaster recovery

Operational risk management

Leadership

Cybersecurity

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering

ISO 22301 Lead Implementer/Auditor advantageous

CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professional) advantageous

Job description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies seeks a Technology Resilience Lead to design and drive the organization’s strategy to keep critical technology services robust, secure, and recoverable during disruptions. The role champions resilience governance across technology, cybersecurity, and business leaders, embedding resilience into architecture and operations.

Responsibilities include leading DR and continuity planning, testing, risk mitigation, and executive reporting on resilience metrics.