Who are we looking for?

Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Disaster Recovery Program Manager, Sr. in the Cloud Platform Engineering Department. The Disaster Recovery Program Manager makes an impact by developing, implementing, and managing the disaster recovery program to ensure the continuity of business systems in the event of a disaster. This role will be responsible for ensuring successful execution and management of the Disaster Recovery program, including testing, documenting, and reporting on the outcomes and effectiveness of the program. The Disaster Recovery Program Manager is the primary liaison between all IT departments ensuring seamless communication and collaboration on the Disaster Recovery efforts.

Are you a strategic thinker with a strong background in program management adept at problem solving, coordinating efforts across an organization and disaster recovery planning with experience with AWS cloud architecture? We invite you to apply today for our Cloud Disaster Recovery Program Manager Sr. role today and #MakeItYourChoice.

Your Responsibilities

+ Design and Supervise the Disaster Recovery Program for the IT organization.

+ Leads risk assessments to understand the potential financial and operational impacts of a disaster on the company and use this information to prioritize recovery efforts.

+ Defines and creates the Disaster and Operational Recovery and Business Continuity documentation. Collects and maintains data regarding the business impact of a disaster.

+ Collaborates and provides guidance to all IT departments on disaster recovery procedures and testing

+ Drives program communications, ensuring the development teams, technical teams, stakeholders, management, and executive leadership are properly informed.

+ Leads Disaster Recovery Testing to meet business needs

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

+ Bachelor’s degree in business, information technology, or related field, from a four-year college or university, or a combination of equivalent education and/or work experience.

+ Minimum of 5 years' progressive experience in IT Program Management, disaster recovery and business continuity planning preferred

+ Proficient in one or more project management tools (Jira- highly preferred, SmartSheet, Asana, etc)

+ Demonstrates key competencies to include Action Oriented, Communicates Effectively, Collaborates

Your Team

This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Director of Cloud Account Management. You will have 2 engineers on your team and collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis.

Your Work Location

As our Disaster Recovery Program Manager, Sr, you will be based in our beautiful, state-of-the-art technology hub in Scottsdale, AZ. In October 2021, Choice opened a newly constructed world class technology center.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $125,000 to $130,000 annually.

The pay range listed is for this position and is what Choice Hotels reasonably expects to pay. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

+ Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage

+ Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance

+ Financial benefits for retirement and health savings

+ Employee recognition programs

+ Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With nearly 7,500 hotels, representing nearly 630,000 rooms, in 46 countries and territories, with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves – the underdog, the dreamer, the entrepreneur – because that’s who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today – for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD and St. Louis Park, MN as well as our technology center in Scottsdale, AZ, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard, and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our more than 18,000 franchise owners, which propels us forward – giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

*** PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship ***

Ability to model Choice’s Cultural Values: Welcome and Respect Everyone, Be Bold, Be Quick, Listen, Be Curious and Show Integrity.