Manager - Disaster Recovery Testing

Manager - Disaster Recovery Testing

Closing Date: 30/03/2026 at 23:59

Interviews will take place week commencing 06/04/2026

FTC until 30/04/2027

Working in close partnership with the Business Continuity Manager and the Head of Platforms & Infrastructure Engineering, the Disaster Recovery Specialist will play a critical role in strengthening Homes England’s operational resilience. You will be joining a highly skilled and collaborative Digital and Risk community, committed to safeguarding mission-critical services and ensuring business continuity across the agency.

This role will lead the development and implementation of a robust disaster recovery testing framework, providing assurance that Homes England’s mission critical systems and infrastructure can be restored quickly and effectively following a disruption, minimising downtime, data loss and operational disruption. You will design, coordinate and embed quarterly disaster recovery tests, beginning with a critical system in Q1 & Q2 2026/27, ensuring testing is structured, proportionate and aligned to government standards.

You will work collaboratively with Digital, Business Continuity and Risk Management partners, as well as function owners and other key stakeholders. You will take a leading role in the design and execution of scenario-based exercises to validate DR & BC arrangements and managing risks identified through testing to drive continuous improvement. You will also produce clear reporting and executive-level papers, ensuring compliance with Government Cyber Security Policy 007 and evidencing controls for Gov Assure.

This is a rare opportunity to lay the foundations of a comprehensive disaster recovery testing approach within a fast-evolving national organisation with real social purpose. As Homes England modernises its technology estate and operating model, your work will ensure the agency can respond confidently to disruption and protect the services communities rely on.

You’ll be comfortable leading the development and delivery of disaster recovery and business continuity testing within a complex organisation. With deep technical knowledge and practical experience of disaster recovery, risk management and business continuity you will confidently translate technical detail into clear, actionable insights for business stakeholders.

Delivering resilience at this scale requires working at pace with confidence and influence. You will be resilient, organised and comfortable working with senior stakeholders across the wider business who have competing priorities. Your discussions will always be shaped by a strong understanding of operational impact, regulatory requirements and organisational risk.

As an experienced disaster recovery professional, you will bring excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong stakeholder management capability and the ability to navigate complex challenges with sound judgement. You’ll enjoy working collaboratively, leading scenario-based exercises and driving continuous improvement as threats, technologies and business needs evolve.

If you also bring experience within the public sector, familiarity with government digital standards, or professional accreditation such as BCI or DRII membership, that would be highly advantageous.

Homes England:
The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the…