The Senior Disaster Recovery Planner provides leadership and expertise in the development, maintenance and testing and implementation of domestic and international Information Technology (I/T) Disaster Recovery Programs and processes across the enterprise.
Responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of advance arrangements, plans and procedures to ensure the IT services supporting critical business functions can resume within a predefined time frame in event of a disaster with the minimal lost of data. This responsibility includes coordinating the design, development, maintenance, and exercising (testing) of the overall disaster recovery plans for each critically designated application in the specified regional location.
The Senior DR Planner must lead and conduct the necessary research to ensure the appropriate recovery solution is developed to meet the requirements of business, any regulatory obligations or to protect the image of the
corporation.
The recommend solution must be cost effective and technically supportable in a steady state environment. May be required to work closely with and/or lead other staff organizations such as System and Network Engineering, Application Development Programmers, Business Continuity Planners and Line of Business Coordinators. Also. may be required to develop, managed and maintain a positive external vendor relationship regarding provision of recovery services.
The Senior DR Planner is also responsible for performing project management activities including but not limited to: development of project scope and objectives, delivery scheduled, secure approval and funding, and implementation and transition to steady state. The Senior Disaster Recovery Planner will also be responsible for providing leadership and guidance in any actual disaster recovery effort.

* Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
* Five or more years experience delivering projects using a standard Project Life Cycle Methodology.
* Six to Eight years of general-related Disaster Recovery work experience
* Advanced knowledge working with Microsoft Office applications to create Power Point presentations, Visio diagrams, Access tables and Excel spreadsheets, MS Project and utilizing Adobe Acrobat
* Advanced technical knowledge in various technology disciplines
* Thorough knowledge and understanding of current disaster recovery planning techniques and technologies as well as the methods used in performing risk analyses and business impact analyses.
* Strong human relations skills to interface with managers and staff at all levels within the organization. Also to deal with outside vendor providers of disaster recovery services.
 
PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:
* Ability to drive
for results by energizing and motivating project teams to consistently produce superior results by holding teams accountable, high commitment to success and achievement of business benefits and quality deliverables.
* Ability to lead change by encouraging others to view change positively and realistically, facilitating the implementation and acceptance of the change initiative by increasing knowledge of change proactices and tools administered on larger scale and is an advocate of change.
* Ability to build and manage partnerships by identifying and pursueing opportunties to build strategic relationships with stakeholders inside and outside the organization.
 
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
* Certified Business Continuity Planner (CBCP) or Disaster Recovery Planner accreditation preferred but not required.
* Project Management Certification preferred but not required.

• Location: Rancho Cordova, CA
• Compensation: Open
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