Sr Manager Disaster Recovery

Aon
Chicago, IL
31 May 2024

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Aon is looking for a Sr Manager Disaster Recovery

As part of an industry-leading team, you will help empower results for our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions supporting Disaster Recovery. As a Disaster Recovery leader, you will report directly to the Senior Director for the Aon Platform Services team.

Your impact as a SR Manager Disaster Recovery for Aon Crucial Functions:
  • Directs and leads all aspects of all organization-wide disaster recovery plans, processes, and procedures that ensures the security and integrity of Aon data, databases, information systems, and technology
  • Develops disaster recovery and resumption plans for the critical processes and systems that are core to Aon's continued business operations in the event of a disruption
  • Defines, tests and matures the Disaster Recovery capabilities of Aon in the NA, EMEA and APAC regions
  • Leads a distributed team of skilled professionals to ensure platform recovery strategies support DR readiness requirements. Prioritize review of DR recovery plan documentation to ensure alignment to the Aon DR framework
  • Lead all aspects of activities to ensure all Disaster Recovery procedures and plans are tested, detailed and supervised and provide rapid response and recovery to system events
  • Coordinates end to end planning and execution of platform DR plan by coordinating efforts with various technology SME's while adhering to the approved RACI
  • Leads all aspects of DR tests/exercises to identify gaps and ensure continuous improvement
  • Directs and leads all aspects of risk analysis for all Platform services to resolve vulnerable points in the system and establish strategies for risk mitigation
  • Participate in Design meetings to ensure new designs/changes confirm to Aon DR framework and in Change Management meetings to review upcoming changes that impact DR
  • Participate in Incident Management meetings to review incidents that impact DR and host weekly meetings with Platform service owners to review issues, changes and risks
  • Responsible for coordinated plan and ensure robust TRP and plans
  • Planning and coordination of the exercise

You Bring Knowledge and Expertise

Required Experience:
  • Industry recognized certification in Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery
  • 10+ years hands-on experience in disaster recovery/business continuity/crisis management
  • 10+ years of experience in information technology - Knowledge of Backups and Storage, Unix/Windows, VMware technologies
  • Project management experience and Some Enterprise Architect experience
  • 10+ years of experience facilitating group discussions, training/awareness meetings and exercise scenarios
  • 10+ years of experience developing multi-functional/peer relationships. Experience building team consensus
  • Experience managing programs in a diverse geography and Flexible schedule to accommodate occasional weekend work

Preferred Experience:
  • High level of attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with mid- management (written and oral, presentation and interpersonal skills)
  • Some understanding of crisis operations and effective communication processes
  • General understanding of disaster recovery plan development and testing standard methodologies and processes
  • Strong information technology (IT) knowledge and design principles. Ability to work with IT on analysis and solutions
  • Understanding of industry best practices and standards
  • Self-starter with ability to prioritize tasks to meet project/global program requirements!
  • Standout colleague with ability to collaborate optimally in a fast-paced virtual team environment!

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or alternatively commensurate work experience
  • Desired ITIL foundation certificate
  • CBCP or equivalent certification preferred

We offer you

A competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Our Colleague Experience:

From helping clients gain access to capital after natural disasters, to creating access to health care and retirement for millions, Aon colleagues empower results for our clients, communities, and each other every day. They make a difference, work with the best, own their potential, and value one another. This is the Aon Colleague Experience, defining what it means to work at Aon and realizing our vision of empowering human and economic possibility. To learn more visit Aon Colleague Experience .

About Aon:

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, or domestic partner status. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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