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IT America Inc

Disaster Recovery Engineer

Madison, WI · Remote

Disaster Recovery Engineer Location: Remote (Needs to travel to client site when required with your ... Advise and assist in formulating crisis management teams to ensure that business continuity plans ...

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How much do disaster manager jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for disaster manager in the United States is $41.53, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $31.01 and $48.08 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What Does a Disaster Manager Do?

As a disaster manager, your responsibilities include overseeing both the preparation for disasters such as hurricanes, tornados, and wildfires, and the response to these emergencies after they occur. You work with agencies and governments to prepare for potential disasters and help implement procedures to respond quickly to a crisis. After an emergency, your duties may include working to ensure resources arrive promptly and that rescue and recovery efforts follow pre-planned procedures. You may also manage volunteers and deploy recovery teams and assets as needed.

What is the difference between Disaster Manager vs Emergency Coordinator?

AspectDisaster ManagerEmergency Coordinator
Required CredentialsCertifications in disaster management, emergency response, or related fieldsCertifications in emergency management, first aid, or safety protocols
Work EnvironmentField operations, planning, coordination during disastersOn-site response, coordination during emergencies
Employer & Industry UsageGovernment agencies, NGOs, disaster response firmsPublic safety agencies, hospitals, government departments

Disaster Managers focus on planning, coordinating, and overseeing disaster response efforts, often working in strategic roles. Emergency Coordinators typically handle immediate response activities, ensuring safety and coordination during emergencies. While both roles require similar certifications and work in related environments, Disaster Managers have a broader scope in disaster preparedness and recovery planning, whereas Emergency Coordinators focus on real-time incident management.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Disaster Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Disaster Manager, you need expertise in emergency management, risk assessment, and crisis planning, often backed by a degree in emergency management or a related field. Familiarity with incident command systems (ICS), emergency operations software, and certifications such as Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) are commonly required. Outstanding leadership, decision-making under pressure, and strong interpersonal skills set successful disaster managers apart. These competencies are crucial for coordinating effective responses, minimizing harm, and ensuring community resilience during emergencies.

What does a Disaster Manager do?

A Disaster Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and leading responses to natural or human-made disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, or industrial accidents. They develop emergency response plans, conduct risk assessments, and work with government agencies, non-profits, and the public to ensure effective disaster preparedness and recovery. Their work includes organizing training drills, managing resources, and communicating critical information during crises to minimize damage and protect lives.

What are some common challenges Disaster Managers face when coordinating emergency response teams?

Disaster Managers often encounter challenges such as rapidly changing situations, limited resources, and the need to coordinate between multiple agencies and stakeholders. Effective communication is critical, as teams may be diverse and distributed across affected regions. Additionally, balancing immediate response efforts while planning for longer-term recovery requires strong organizational and leadership skills. Building trust and rapport with local communities and adapting to unpredictable environments are also key parts of the role.
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Infographic showing various Disaster Manager job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 81% Full Time, 15% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $86,378 per year, or $41.5 per hour.
Lead, Resilience & Disaster Recovery

Lead, Resilience & Disaster Recovery

The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.

New York, NY • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 16 days ago

Job description

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company's products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M• A• C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.
Description
What You'll Do:
As a member of the Data Resilience team, you will lead ELC's enterprise disaster recovery program, to include developing policies and managing processes to ensure disaster recovery planning is conducted and exercised for all critical systems. You will ensure IT teams conduct thorough disaster recovery planning and are able to restore systems and recover data following any unplanned disruption. You will work across multiple teams to prepare ELC for disasters of all types and conduct exercises to assess and enhance readiness.
You will be responsible for:
• Developing, implementing, and updating disaster recovery plans, communication protocols, and crisis management tools.
• Assessing and improving the disaster recovery program by evaluating governance models, risks to services, and disaster recovery processes and protocols.
• Creating and maintaining a secure repository for disaster recovery plans, reference materials, and tools to provide decision makers with information needed for crisis response and recovery.
• Developing reporting schedules, communications, formal reports, and informal updates to leadership regarding the status of enterprise disaster recovery planning.
• Assessing and reporting on the company's ability to monitor and manage threats and risks related to system availability, crisis response, recovery, and data restoration.
• Assisting with the management of significant events, to include providing guidance on the operational aspects of crisis management, the mobilization of teams needed to restore services, minimizing business impact, and identifying opportunities to improve response capabilities and processes.• Supporting business impact analyses to assess recovery requirements and develop strategies to mitigate gaps. This includes providing guidance to the business on developing and documenting risks and remediation plans.
• Facilitating reviews following crisis events and disaster recovery exercises to assess response efforts, identify lessons learned, enhance response capabilities and processes, and report findings and recommendations.
• Working across functions and business units to review key business strategies and ensure alignment with disaster recovery planning related to critical business processes, systems, and data.
• Coordinating program audits related to disaster recovery planning.
• Advising business units and IT teams on risk assessments, business impact analyses, and disaster recovery planning strategies.
• Providing guidance on disaster recovery plans and requirements for mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, new technologies and systems, and changes in data storage.
Technical Requirements:
Proven experience in data resilience, crisis management, and business continuity
Proficiency with common risk management tools (GRC, ServiceNow, or similar)
Familiarity with common cyber security and disaster recovery management tools
Experience leading and presenting BC/DR processes, including risk register and metrics / trends
Experience assessing against common security and controls frameworks (FAIR, NIST CSF, NIST 800-52, ISO27001 or equivalent.
Strong written and communication skills to support cross-functional collaboration
Qualifications
As a member of the Data Resilience team, you will lead ELC's enterprise disaster recovery program, to include developing policies and managing processes to ensure disaster recovery planning is conducted and exercised for all critical systems. You will ensure IT teams conduct thorough disaster recovery planning and are able to restore systems and recover data following any unplanned disruption. You will work across multiple teams to prepare ELC for disasters of all types and conduct exercises to assess and enhance readiness.
    • You have Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Domain Experience
    • You have at least 3-5 years of work experience
    • Required Education
      • You have an undergraduate degree in technology or equivalent professional experience
    • Certifications (preferred, not required)
      • Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
      • Certificate of the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI)
      • Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer
      • EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional
      • Certified Disaster Recovery Engineer
      • Certified Functional Continuity Professional (CFCP)
      • Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCP)
    • Technical Requirements
      • Proven experience in data resilience, crisis management, and business continuity
      • Proficiency with common risk management tools (GRC, ServiceNow, or similar)
      • Familiarity with common cyber security and disaster recovery management tools
      • Experience leading and presenting BC/DR processes, including risk register and metrics / trends
      • Experience assessing against common security and controls frameworks (FAIR, NIST CSF, NIST 800-52, ISO27001 or equivalent)
      • Strong written and communication skills to support cross-functional collaboration

Pay Range:
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $102,000.00 to $167,550.00. Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.
In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact USApplicantAccommodations@Estee.com.
Michigan Applicants: Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for employment must notify the company in writing of the need for an accommodation within 182 days after the date the person with a disability knew or reasonably should have known that an accommodation was needed.
Philadelphia Applicants: Philadelphia's Fair Chance Hiring Law
Rhode Island Applicants: The company is subject to chapters 29-38 of title 28 of the general laws of Rhode Island and is therefore covered by the state's workers' compensation law.

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