Dimensional Fund Advisors · 3 weeks ago
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Manager
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expDimensional Fund Advisors is a global investment firm that values collaboration and flexibility in the workplace. They are seeking a Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Manager to lead the development and enhancement of their Business Continuity Program, ensuring compliance with industry standards while providing practical solutions for resilience and recovery of services.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Assess, evolve, lead, and transform Dimensional’s Business Continuity Program to leverage enterprise capabilities and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations
Develop and maintain Business Continuity Plans through engagement and collaboration with business and technical leadership
Lead a team with direct business continuity responsibilities, and maintain accountability for monitoring effectiveness of technical resiliency activities
Drive program adoption and implementation through process development, advocacy, example, and training
Ensure alignment between the business continuity and disaster recovery programs and validate people, process, and technology resources required for resiliency in the event of a recovery situation
Evaluate business requirements with technical stakeholders to inform the design of and monitor the effectiveness of architecture supporting continuity and recovery objectives
Maintain awareness of and assess gaps in practice against developments in global business continuity and disaster recovery standards, regulations, and best practices
Foster and leverage relationships with leadership to achieve intended outcomes and ensure alignment
Interface with business continuity partners to ensure alignment between Business Continuity Plans and business process and resiliency architectures
Strategize, develop, lead, and execute tabletop exercises across Dimensional’s business and technology areas focused on educating all levels of stakeholders and maturing preparedness of our continuity and resiliency posture
Design a “continuous testing” methodology and a governance model to test/audit/refine our posture
Ensure DR stress tests exist to validate that BC requirements are well understood and have been met, including coordination, planning, and execution of large-scale DR exercises
Conduct Business Impact Analyses to identify potential risks and evaluate business impacts
Design integrations with incident response and disaster recovery functions and processes
Prepare, maintain, and represent the organization in external communications and documentation on all BC, DR, and other resiliency related topics
Coordinate departmental responses and internal stakeholder communications during continuity events
Report to boards, executives, and key stakeholders on our state of continuity, including strengths, risks, and areas of opportunity
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Risk Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years' experience in managing enterprise business continuity functions
Proven track record of implementing and managing BCPs, BIAs, and other continuity deliverables to measurably improve the continuity stance of an organization
Experience conducting large-scale continuity exercises
Deep understanding of technology infrastructure and its role in enabling business operations
Experience interfacing and communicating with executives in the capacity of continuity responsibilities
Experience leading enterprise-scale projects
Preferred
Certifications in one of the following preferred: ABCP, CBCP, CBCPI, CISSP, GCIH, ITIL, or BCI
Experience with BC/DR planning software and notification systems
Experience in incident management and reporting
Understanding of security & infrastructure standards and regulations is a plus
Experience in the financial services industry, particularly familiarity with relevant regulatory requirements
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Educational initiatives
Special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth
Company
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors is a company that provides asset management services.
1001-5000 employees
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