IT Continuity Program Manager

Job Title: IT Continuity Program Manager
Experience: 10+ Years
Location: Madurai

About the Company:
Our client is a global technology leader delivering innovative solutions focused on energy efficiency, emission reduction, and advanced mobility technologies. With nearly seven decades of industry expertise, the organization provides cutting-edge solutions across passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, aftermarket systems, and performance technologies.
The company operates globally and continuously invests in advanced digital capabilities including artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, and data platforms to drive innovation. Their AI Center of Excellence plays a critical role in developing intelligent solutions that address complex business challenges and support next-generation technology initiatives.

Role Overview:
We are looking for an experienced IT Continuity Program Manager to lead and enhance the organization’s global IT Continuity Management System (ITCM). The role will focus on business continuity planning, disaster recovery governance, risk management, compliance alignment, and resilience strategy across enterprise IT systems and global operations.
The ideal candidate will collaborate with infrastructure teams, application owners, plant IT stakeholders, and enterprise leadership to ensure critical systems remain resilient, recoverable, and compliant with global standards including ISO 22301, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, and TISAX.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish, implement, maintain, and continuously improve the IT Continuity Management System (ITCM).
  

• Develop and maintain Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) for enterprise IT systems and services.
  

• Conduct Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Application Impact Analysis (AIA) exercises.
  

• Identify critical IT assets, infrastructure, and applications supporting global operations.
  

• Define and manage Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO).
  

• Perform periodic IT risk assessments and continuity evaluations.
  

• Implement risk mitigation strategies aligned with enterprise security and compliance requirements.
  

• Coordinate and execute disaster recovery drills, failover tests, and tabletop exercises.
  

• Document testing outcomes and drive remediation activities.
  

• Lead IT response activities during crisis situations and major incidents.
  

• Collaborate with cybersecurity and incident response teams during cyber disruptions.
  

• Support enterprise compliance initiatives related to ISO 22301, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, SOX, PCI, GDPR, and TISAX.
  

• Coordinate with external auditors and compliance assessment teams.
  

• Develop continuity governance policies, standards, and procedures.
  

• Drive continuity awareness and training programs across global IT teams.
  

• Define and report IT continuity KPIs, metrics, and governance dashboards.
  

• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders across manufacturing plants and enterprise IT operations.
  

Required Skills:

• 10+ years of total IT experience with 5+ years in IT Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.
  

• Strong experience implementing Business Continuity and DR programs in global enterprise environments.
  

• Expertise in ISO 22301, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOX, PCI, and GDPR frameworks.
  

• Experience conducting BIA, AIA, DRP, and enterprise risk assessments.
  

• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, cloud technologies, enterprise systems, and data centre operations.
  

• Experience with disaster recovery governance and resilience strategy implementation.
  

• Strong stakeholder management and crisis communication skills.
  

• Experience coordinating enterprise-level DR drills and resilience testing.
  

• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts, incident response, and security governance.
  

Preferred Skills:

• Experience supporting TISAX compliance initiatives.
  

• Certifications such as CISSP, CISA, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer/Auditor, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor.
  

• Experience working in large-scale global manufacturing or automotive environments.
  

• Strong PMO, audit, compliance, and governance experience.
  

Eligibility / Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
  

Other Details:

• Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days
  

• Work Type: [Full-time Permanent ]