Infrastructure Resiliency Lead Assoc Director

Responsibilities: Own end-to-end IT resiliency programs across BC/DR, HA, operational and geo-resilience initiatives for global clients Serve as the executive owner for DORA and related regulatory compliance in financial services and regulated industries Lead crisis management design, runbook governance, and executive escalation processes Design and oversee geo-resilience architectures with multi-region failover models Shape resiliency engagements at CIO/CRO level, including proposals and executive presentations Maintain accountability for commercial and delivery performance of resiliency engagements (P&L, risk, client satisfaction) Provide thought leadership on resilience trends (AI-driven testing, chaos engineering, regulatory updates) Build and lead a high-performing resiliency practice, scaling Accenture’s go-to-market in infrastructure resilience

Key requirements: Minimum 10+ years in IT infrastructure, operational resilience, or technology risk with BC/DR and HA architecture specialization Minimum 10+ years in senior leadership with ownership of resiliency strategy, regulatory compliance, or crisis response for large enterprises Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (12+ years); Associate’s degree with 6+ years accepted Bonus points for domain experience in financial services or regulated sectors, regulator engagement experience, and industry certifications in BC/DR or risk management Experience leading chaos engineering and advanced resilience-testing programs Executive communication with CIOs/CROs Strategic leadership and people development Stakeholder management and deal origination BC/DR & HA architecture: end-to-end program design, RTO/RPO, multi-cloud HA, geo-resilience Operational resilience & regulatory compliance: DORA, PRA/FCA, FRB, APRA CPS 230; impact tolerance testing Crisis management & third-party risk: crisis simulations, vendor risk, supply chain strategies