BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree
  

• Experience
  5 years of progressively responsible experience in information technology, business continuity, disaster recovery, risk management, or program management.
  

• Experience
  Experience in a healthcare, academic medical center, or higher education environment preferred.
  

• Licenses and Certifications
  Relevant certifications (e.g., CBCP, MBCI, ITIL, PMP, CISSP, or similar)
  

• Program Leadership and Governance
  • Establish, maintain, and continuously improve the IR Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery program, including governance structures, standards, methodologies, and documentation.
  • Define program scope, objectives, and success metrics aligned with institutional risk management and operational resilience goals.
• Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Assessment
  • Coordinate enterprise wide and IT focused Business Impact Analyses to identify critical services, systems, dependencies, and recovery priorities.
  • Partner with service owners and business stakeholders to define Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs).
• Disaster Recovery Planning and Coordination
  • Lead the development, maintenance, and validation of IT disaster recovery plans across on premises, co-location, and cloud based environments.
  • Ensure recovery strategies are documented, current, and aligned with architecture, security, and operational standards.
• Business Continuity Planning Support
  • Collaborate with the Associate Vice President for Safety and Business Continuity to align IT recovery planning with broader institutional business continuity and emergency management plans.
  • Serve as the primary IR liaison for institutional continuity planning initiatives.
• Testing, Exercises, and Readiness
  • Plan, coordinate, and evaluate regular disaster recovery tests, tabletop exercises, and continuity drills.
  • Track findings, gaps, and corrective actions; ensure lessons learned are incorporated into plans and operational practices.
• Cross Functional Coordination
  • Work closely with IR infrastructure, application, cloud, identity, and security teams to ensure recovery requirements are embedded into system design, implementation, and lifecycle management.
  • Coordinate with vendors, partners, and UT System stakeholders as needed to support recovery strategies.
• Compliance, Audit, and Documentation
  • Maintain documentation and evidence to support internal audits, external audits, regulatory reviews, and accreditation activities related to continuity and disaster recovery.
  • Ensure alignment with UT System policies, University standards, and applicable healthcare, research, and data protection requirements.
• Metrics, Reporting, and Executive Communication
  • Develop dashboards, reports, and executive level summaries on program maturity, readiness, testing outcomes, and risk posture.
  • Provide clear, concise briefings to IT leadership and University stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement and Best Practices
  • Monitor industry trends, standards, and best practices (e.g., NIST, ISO, ITIL) related to business continuity and disaster recovery.
  • Recommend improvements to tools, processes, and governance to strengthen institutional resilience.
• Project and Program Management
  • Manage BCDR related initiatives using tools, techniques, and practices adopted by the Information Resources Department.
  • Coordinate timelines, deliverables, and dependencies across multiple teams.
• Training and Awareness
  • Promote awareness and understanding of business continuity and disaster recovery responsibilities across IR.
  • Assist in developing training materials and guidance for IT staff and service owners.
• Perform other duties as assigned.