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Director, IT Disaster Recovery - Magellan Health Services
Maryland Heights, Missouri
Posted: Mar 25, 2022 23:05

Job Description

This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from the comfort of your own home from anywhere in the US.

  • Manage the design implementation of Disaster Resiliency Program.

  • Point-of-contact for the Business Continuity team to ensure DR requirements of their BCP & BIA are addressed in the DR plans.

  • Point of contact for new sales opportunities.

  • Vendor Management .

  • Plan and execute annual testing plans .

  • Provide training, documentation and communication of disaster procedures to the organization.

  • SharePoint and data owner for Disaster Recovery documentation

This position is a visible technical leader who owns and takes accountability for operations within a specific IT Service Area. This individual is well versed in running IT operations in a Cloud or a hybrid IT environment. This role will drive Production Operations within an assigned SBU(s). Acts as subject matter experts in Magellan's infrastructure and ExO tool sets. Provide technical leadership for an infrastructure/application/database service within IT. Act as expert in ITIL processes. Provide leadership for a business unit or an operational area within the company and demonstrate problem solving approaches such as Kepner-Tregoe resolve. Be a Lean Thinker and drive the implementation of Continuous Delivery and DevOps practices across Magellan.

  • Manages the selection, evaluation, contracting, and integration of externally available hardware, software, and data to deliver business solutions.

  • Directs and manages though analysis, planning, design, development, testing, installation, and maintenance of support systems for business areas.

  • Selects and builds strong teams through formal training, diverse assignments, and coaching, mentoring, and other development techniques.

  • Manages and develops project cost estimates, benefits and assessment of potential project risks.

  • Manages projects, people, customer expectations, and business priorities to achieve customer satisfaction.

  • Manages budgets, plans and expenses; may have cost center responsibilities.

  • Oversees throughput for encounter processing acting as liaison between the customer and Magellan IT teams.

  • Oversees and acts in review board fashion for reports delivered from Magellan to the customer.

  • Manages vendors.

  • Shares best practices throughout IT.

    Other Job Requirements

Responsibilities

10+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering or Production Operations and leading teams through the development and support of applications. Must have 2+ years of experience leading teams.Broader experience across IT or across different industries (for external hires) is a must. Experience in health care, insurance or related field.Critical thinker.Demonstrated problem solving techniques.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Ability to coach and build skills within the team.

General Job Information

Title

Director, IT Disaster Recovery

Grade

30

Work Experience - Required

IT

Work Experience - Preferred

Education - Required

Education - Preferred

Bachelors - Computer and Information Science

License and Certifications - Required

License and Certifications - Preferred

Magellan Health, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Tobacco-free workplace. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled.Every employee must understand, comply with and attest to the security responsibilities and security controls unique to their position; and comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements and internal policies and procedures.

Magellan is the employer of choice for hard working people interested in making a difference in the health care industry and in the communities where we work and live. Our strong culture of caring is the common thread in both our business strategy and our work environment. We value professional growth and development, total health and wellness, rewards and recognition as well as employee unity. Magellan is a place where you can thrive.

Magellan is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era status, or any other factors protected by law.

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Magellan Health Services

Maryland Heights, Missouri