Assoc Dir Disaster Recovery Governance

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Sleepy Hollow, WY

13d • $176,100 - $287,300 • Onsite

About The Position

Regeneron is seeking an experienced IT Disaster Recovery (DR) Governance Lead to improve and run the company’s enterprise-wide DR and resilience program. Drawing on 10–15 years of IT infrastructure and business-operations expertise—including at least 5 years leading DR planning—you will design governance frameworks, drive continuous improvement, and ensure that recovery capabilities keep pace with evolving business, technology, and regulatory requirements. Success in this role requires strategic leadership, hands-on proficiency in DR tools and cloud technologies, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams, vendors, and senior executives within a highly regulated environment.

Requirements

• A Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years leading enterprise DR governance, plus 10–15 years in IT infrastructure or related fields
• Validated expertise with DR planning tools and CMDB/BCM platforms (ServiceNow preferred)
• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels

Nice To Haves

• Excel at translating sophisticated technical requirements into clear, actionable recovery strategies
• Enjoy collaborating with infrastructure, application, and business teams in a matrix environment
• Communicate confidently with everyone from hands-on engineers to C-suite executives
• Thrive on improving processes, measuring outcomes, and using data to drive decisions
• Remain calm and decisive during high-pressure incidents and recovery exercises
• Value regulatory rigor and have a passion for protecting critical operations in life-sciences manufacturing
• Excel at tracking indicators and reporting program health to senior leadership and governance boards

Responsibilities

• Representing DR during Solution Design Engineering Reviews to align new systems with recovery objectives
• Governing CMDB/DR metadata, application mapping, and interdependency documentation in ServiceNow
• Developing and enforcing DR policies, standards, and SOPs, while supervising compliance metrics and key performance indicators
• Coordinating quarterly and annual recovery tests, analyzing results, and driving corrective actions
• Partnering with engineering teams and SaaS vendors to close capability gaps, negotiate SLAs, and automate DR processes
• Acting as command-and-control lead during planned and unplanned recovery events

Benefits

• health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance)
• fitness centers
• 401(k) company match
• family support benefits
• equity awards
• annual bonuses
• paid time off
• paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director