Job Description

Regeneron is seeking an experienced IT Disaster Recovery (DR) Governance Lead to improve and run the company’s enterprise-wide DR and resilience program. Drawing on 10–15 years of IT infrastructure and business-operations expertise—including at least 5 years leading DR planning—you will design governance frameworks, drive continuous improvement, and ensure that recovery capabilities keep pace with evolving business, technology, and regulatory requirements.

Success in this role requires strategic leadership, hands-on proficiency in DR tools and cloud technologies, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams, vendors, and senior executives within a highly regulated environment.

In this role, a typical day might include the following:

- Representing DR during Solution Design Engineering Reviews to align new systems with recovery objectives

- Governing CMDB/DR metadata, application mapping, and interdependency documentation in ServiceNow

- Developing and enforcing DR policies, standards, and SOPs, while supervising compliance metrics and key performance indicators

- Coordinating quarterly and annual recovery tests, analyzing results, and driving corrective actions

- Partnering with engineering teams and SaaS vendors to close capability gaps, negotiate SLAs, and automate DR processes

- Acting as command-and-control lead during planned and unplanned recovery events

This job might be for you if you:

- Excel at translating sophisticated technical requirements into clear, actionable recovery strategies

- Enjoy collaborating with infrastructure, application, and business teams in a matrix environment

- Communicate confidently with everyone from hands-on engineers to C-suite executives

- Thrive on improving processes, measuring outcomes, and using data to drive decisions

- Remain calm and decisive during high-pressure incidents and recovery exercises

- Value regulatory rigor and have a passion for protecting critical operations in life-sciences manufacturing

- Excel at tracking indicators and reporting program health to senior leadership and governance boards

In order to be considered for this role, you must have:

- A Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, or related field.

- 5+ years leading enterprise DR governance, plus 10–15 years in IT infrastructure or related fields

- Validated expertise with DR planning tools and CMDB/BCM platforms (ServiceNow preferred)

- Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive culture that provides comprehensive benefits, which vary by location. In the U.S., benefits may include health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance), fitness centers, 401(k) company match, family support benefits, equity awards, annual bonuses, paid time off, and paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave) for eligible employees at all levels! For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the US, please visit For other countries’ specific benefits, please speak to your recruiter.
Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we are most successful and work best when we are together. For that reason, many of Regeneron’s roles are required to be performed on-site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about Regeneron’s on-site policy and expectations for your role and your location.

Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveler community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company will also provide reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities or chronic illnesses of an otherwise qualified applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the Company's business.

For roles in which the hired candidate will be working in the U.S., the salary ranges provided are shown in accordance with U.S. law and apply to U.S.-based positions. For roles which will be based in Japan and/or Canada, the salary ranges are shown in accordance with the applicable local law and currency. If you are outside the U.S, Japan or Canada, please speak with your recruiter about salaries and benefits in your location.

Please note that certain background checks will form part of the recruitment process. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with the law of the country where the position is based, including the type of background checks conducted. The purpose of carrying out such checks is for Regeneron to verify certain information regarding a candidate prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work, educational qualifications etc.

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