Ambitious, dynamic professionals working toward their goals find inspiration in careers with Chubb.  We draw on worldwide talent to create and develop our outstanding and diverse workforce. With our broad range of career opportunities, culture of excellence and remarkable growth potential, we attract professionals with the intellectual firepower and flexibility to respond with creative solutions to the needs of our customers. We're a company that makes things happen and we enjoy working with individuals who thrive on extraordinary projects and remarkable results.  As a growing and dynamic force in the Property and Casualty business, our diversified range of products and services is making an impact. Join us and work with a dedicated team in an environment that supports your efforts and rewards you for a job well done. Chubb is dedicated to recruiting and developing talented individuals with the knowledge, ability and desire for success. With our strong capital base, financial stability, diversified earnings stream, and multinational operating platform, we offer an excellent opportunity for your future growth and development.

Scope/Responsibilities

The AVP – Global Disaster Recovery engages in all facets and activities of the DR Program and expected to:

• Takes lead in development of risk management procedures, business continuance scenarios, contingency and disaster recovery plans for central and distributed systems, networks and applications to maintain operations during downtime and/or major disasters.


• Implement policies and procedures for disaster recovery planning for on-prem and cloud solutions.


• Manage recovery plan development and maintenance activities to ensure plans are current and compliant


• Manage the test lifecycle supporting and facilitating testing with infrastructure and applications teams.


• Understands and advocates DR Program strategy while executing activities with IT teams.


• Able to join and contribute to DR in the cloud transformation efforts.


• Comfortable leading discussions and educating business and IT partners in matters concerning DR methodology, practices, roles and responsibilities.


• Highly experienced in engaging infrastructure and application teams to collaborate on discussions and requirements for disaster recovery including experience with recovery and system processes


• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure, application and operations in a large, complex and global setting


• Able to work successfully as a member of a team through collaboration and support.


• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with internal and external resources.


• Ability to solve problems and address obstacles.


• Capable of managing multiple assignments/priorities in a fast-paced environment using discernment, organization, time and objectives management.


• Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.


• Provides project leadership, when needed, for the purpose of planning, directing, controlling, developing and maintaining the Disaster Recovery program.


• Knowledge of Crisis Management, Business Continuity and Event Management practices


• Strong verbal and written communication skills; capable to report progress, status and other pertinent information to partners and leaders


• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, SharePoint) with an ability to produce professional documents


• Ensure compliance of DR objectives throughout the organization


• Familiarity with third party providers and outsourced functions


• Responsible to manage disaster recovery exercises from end to end


• Ability to develop business cases, including financial analysis of complex solutions

• Ability to interact well with senior management; strong presentation skills.


• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience in the DR/BCP space.

• Other competencies include: 
  
  
  • Models company values; demonstrates high integrity; meets commitments;
  
  
  • Demonstrates sense of urgency and accountability; sets priorities and acts on key issues;
  
  
  • Demonstrates proactive posture rather than reactive;
  
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience


• 5 or more years of DR and/or IT operations experience


• Cloud certification/experience


• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving

Preferred Qualifications

• CBCP/CBCI preferred


• PMP preferred


• Strong Excel and/or metrics experience preferred


• ITIL certification a plus


• Service Now experience a plus

As one of the world’s few truly global property and casualty insurance and reinsurance organizations, the Chubb Group of Companies answers the insurance needs of commercial and individual customers in more than 140 countries and jurisdictions. Our diverse product mix and extensive global presence give us competitive advantage and financial stability.  Covered by most of Wall Street’s major securities houses, Chubb is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CB.  Our strong capital base, financial stability, diversified earnings stream and multinational operating platform are strong indicators that we’re strategically well positioned for future growth and development.

Chubb offers a competitive salary plus cash bonus, equity opportunities and comprehensive benefits package including life, health and dental, vision, a generous retirement savings plan with company match, disability coverage, stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and business casual dress. Chubb is an equal opportunity employer and our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability, handicap, marital status or any other status or condition protected by Federal and/or State laws, except where bona fide occupational qualifications apply.

For additional information about Chubb or its services, please visit our website, http://www.chubb.com.