Manulife · 12 hours ago
IT Disaster Recovery & Cyber Resilience Coordinator
Boston, Massachusetts
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$107K/yr - $200K/yr
7+ years expManulife is a leading international financial services provider, and they are seeking an IT Disaster Recovery & Cyber Resilience Coordinator. This role involves supporting initiatives to manage technology risks, focusing on disaster recovery planning and cyber-resilient architecture while partnering with global stakeholders.
FinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain disaster recovery strategies that support business‑critical systems and align with business impact analysis (BIA) requirements, RTO/RPO targets, and regulatory expectations
Coordinate and lead disaster recovery and cyber‑resilience exercises, including backup verification, crisis simulations, and multi-functional readiness events
Partner with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to implement resilient backup strategies, validate recovery architectures (e.g., immutable storage, air‑gapped networks), and support DR readiness across hybrid environments
Develop and maintain accurate, compliant documentation for application resilience plans, policies, standards, and gap remediation activities across the segment
Drive continuous improvement of DR and cyber recovery capabilities through maturity assessments, risk analysis, and adoption of modern recovery and validation techniques
Qualification
Required
University degree in Computer Science, Business, Finance, or related field
7+ years of experience in disaster recovery planning, testing, or resilience roles within a large organization
Strong technical understanding of systems (client/server), networking, storage, resiliency configurations, cloud recovery patterns, and data replication methods
Demonstrated project management capability with the ability to lead initiatives, prioritize multiple demands, and work independently or collaboratively
Ability to influence stakeholders, build strong relationships, and work effectively with senior engineers, vendors, and international partners
Preferred
Experience with enterprise backup and recovery platforms and cloud‑based recovery solutions (Azure, AWS)
Professional certifications such as ABCP, CBCP, MBCI, MBCP, CISSP, or CISM
Experience with Veeam or similar cloud‑based backup integrity solutions
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to deliver training or education sessions to technical and non‑technical groups
Exposure to regulatory frameworks such as OSFI, SEC, and DORA is an asset
Benefits
Health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans
Various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
Financial education and counseling resources
Paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law)
Company
Manulife
Manulife is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.31B2025-12-02Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-06-11Post Ipo Debt· $363.5M
2023-03-07Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
Leadership Team
Phil Witherington
President and CEO
Steve Finch
President and CEO, Manulife Asia
Recent News
2026-01-21
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