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　　Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

　　Who We Are…

　　When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

　　From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

　　Warner Bros. Discovery Enterprise Business Resilience Team

　　The Warner Bros. Discovery Enterprise Risk & Resilience department helps the organization prepare for the unthinkable, which can aid in the long-term survivability of the company after a crisis. Aside from working to ensure continuity of operations, including ensuring recoverability of critical systems and technologies, the department helps to give people the tools to be better prepared for disruptions at work during a crisis and to encourage them to extend those preparedness skills to situations outside of work.

　　Your role…

　　The Director, Technology Resilience will manage the implementation and maintenance of the Disaster Recovery Program for the company, with a focus on business-critical Broadcast Operations and Infrastructure. The successful applicant will assess the current state of technology capabilities & resiliency risks and develop mitigation strategies and technical infrastructure to address gaps. The person will also work closely with Technology & Broadcast counterparts to support a robust program for testing of technology recovery solutions as well as managing complex projects that involve input from multi-disciplinary teams made up of both internal and external resources.

　　The ideal candidate will have strong, professional customer service skills, as well as the ability to create, organise and maintain documentation related to the business continuity initiative, specifically in the area of broadcast technology and operations and disaster recovery.

　　Although this is not a shift based position, you may be expected to work outside of business hours from time to time, and travel internationally.

　　Job Responsibilities

　　Drive the strategy and innovate solutions used for technology, broadcast recovery across the organization, work collaboratively with internal and external partners, including consultants and vendors to align disaster recovery strategies and associated plans with business needs.

　　Drive engagement with technology stakeholders to ensure adherence to company standards and expectations for technology resilience, including development of business cases to justify funding of technology resilience projects

　　Manage resources and set planning priorities for employees dedicated to work efforts for the area of responsibility, leading reviews, driving testing and maintenance of existing solutions and plans

　　At the time of disaster:

　　Drive company response to critical situations that involve activation of a technology resilience or disaster recovery plan

　　Leverage relationships and knowledge of business operations to support technology teams interacting with the crisis management process

　　Facilitate post incident review to ensure lessons learned are applied across the portfolio

　　Experience

　　Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience in the Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Broadcast Technology or Information Technology field

　　Broadcast/Media background or knowledge is required.

　　Experience in Broadcast/Media technology with a thorough understanding of: Satellite transmission process, Fiber transmission process, Master Control Operations, Post Production process, Compression, Live Events

　　Some experience in Business Continuity or IT Disaster Recovery industry is preferred.

　　Must have experience presenting to senior management

　　AWS Cloud certified practitioner

　　ABCP, CBCP or similar business continuity certification

　　PMP or equivalent project management certification

　　Knowledge/Skills

　　Knowledge of Agile development process a plus

　　Six Sigma or equivalent analytical discipline preferred

　　Must have expert knowledge of Microsoft Office programs

　　Knowledge of Fusion Risk Management software, used to create BC & IT DR plans, is advantageous

　　Other Requirements

　　Understanding of technical documentation including network diagrams and system infrastructure diagrams

　　Ability to present complex ideas or situations in a clear, simple and understandable manner to non-technical audiences

　　Strong analytical and decision-making skills

　　Collaboration and effective communication skills, enabling effective, efficient work with colleagues ion remote locations

　　Strong organizational and project management skills

　　Ability to work under pressure

　　Must be able to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of personnel, both in verbal and written modes

　　Customer service-oriented

　　Able to work independently

　　Able to handle multiple tasks with changing priorities, communicating changes in scope and schedule to all parties concerned

　　Maintain confidentiality

　　How We Get Things Done…

　　This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

　　The Legal Bits…

　　Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

　　If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at [email protected].