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Disaster Recovery Project Manager - Contract
Location: Milton Keynes (1 day per week on-site)
Rate: circa £500 per day
Engagement: Outside IR35
Industry: Insurance
We’re looking for an experienced Disaster Recovery Project Manager to join an Insurance business on a contract basis, one day per week on-site in Milton Keynes. You’ll take ownership of the DR programme - from planning and testing through to stakeholder reporting - ensuring business continuity posture remains robust and audit-ready.
What you’ll do
*Lead and coordinate disaster recovery planning, testing, and exercises
*Maintain and improve DR documentation and runbooks
*Manage risk and issue logs and report progress to senior stakeholders
*Ensure regulatory and compliance alignment
*Coordinate cross-functional teams during DR events and incidents


What we’re looking for
*Proven DR/BCP project management background
*Experience in insurance or financial services (highly desirable)
*Familiarity with ISO 22301 or equivalent frameworks
*Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
*Ability to operate independently and hit the ground running
This is an outside IR35 engagement at approximately £500 per day. Candidates must be able to attend the Milton Keynes office one day per week. Insurance sector experience is desirable but not essential.