Disaster Recovery Manager - Contract

Contract Disaster Recovery Manager - Financial Services (London Hybrid)

Contract Length: 6 months (Initial)

Location: London (Hybrid Working)

Rate: Inside IR35

Are you a seasoned Disaster Recovery expert with a strong background in financial services and a passion for robust resilience?

We are seeking a proactive and highly skilled Disaster Recovery Manager for an initial 6-month contract to significantly uplift and manage the DR capability for a leading financial services client. This role offers a hybrid working model based in London.

The Role: Architecting Resilience
This is a critical, hands-on role where you will be responsible for defining, planning, and executing the Disaster Recovery strategy and framework. You won't just follow a plan-you'll be expected to challenge, improve, and embed best-practice resilience across the entire organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own, maintain, and continuously improve the entire Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) framework.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive DR testing schedule, coordinating complex failover and recovery exercises for critical business systems.
• Define and enforce clear Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) in collaboration with senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Act as the authoritative voice on DR risk, confidently presenting current posture, test results, and strategic recommendations to senior management and executive committees.
• Manage relationships with third-party vendors and service providers critical to the recovery process.
• Document and maintain all DR plans, ensuring they are accurate, accessible, and aligned with regulatory requirements.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Extensive, demonstrable experience as a Disaster Recovery or Resilience Manager, mandatory within the Financial Services sector.
• Deep practical knowledge of designing, implementing, and successfully leading complex, organisation-wide DR tests.
• Strong understanding of relevant regulations and compliance requirements governing operational resilience (eg, PRA/FCA requirements).
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills-you must be comfortable challenging technical teams and educating senior business leaders on resilience priorities and gaps.
• Relevant industry certification (eg, CBCP, MBCI, or similar) is highly desirable.

Why Join?
This role offers the chance to lead a high-stakes function and drive genuine, measurable improvements in operational resilience. You'll work at the intersection of technology and business risk, ensuring stability for a major financial institution.

Ready to secure their future? Apply now with your CV and outline your most challenging and successful DR testing experience.