Technology Resilience Lead

Company Description

Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Closing date: Sunday 18th January 2026.

Please be aware that Rest will have a end-of-year shutdown period, and this may impact response times during the recruitment process

We can consider applications from both Sydney and Melbourne based candidates.

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier

Job Description

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia's largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support more than two million members, with around $100 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they're more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

In this role you will lead Rest's annual Disaster Recovery (DR) testing and assurance programme, taking primary responsibility for planning and executing disruption scenarios, and working closely with BCM, Vendor Management, and Compliance teams to drive organisational resilience and ensure regulatory compliance.

• Lead the planning and execution of annual DR testing: define scenarios and success criteria, coordinate and oversee exercises, ensure comprehensive evidence capture, and deliver robust outcome reporting.
• Partner with Risk Management to drive findings and remediation: proactively log issues in BCM/GRC tools, assign and hold owners accountable, monitor progress, escalate overdue items, and present status updates to governance forums.
• Direct collaboration with BCM, Vendor Management, and Compliance teams to ensure alignment with directives and full compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee vendor assurance activities: lead the collection and validation of artefacts, critically assess DR capabilities, and manage follow-up on remediation actions.
• Ensure the maintenance of accurate records and dashboards for program performance and remediation tracking, providing transparency and actionable insights.
• Take ownership of the ServiceNow DR module, ensuring all teams develop and maintain comprehensive DR and test plans within ServiceNow and that processes are embedded across the organisation.
• Develop resilience requirements and standards: work closely with project delivery teams to ensure these are effectively embedded throughout delivery lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in business continuity, risk management, information technology, or related field.

Required experience, understanding or credentials including:

• Experience in BCM/DR testing or operational resilience within complex environments.
• Understanding of risk management and remediation tracking in GRC/BCM tools (e.g., ServiceNow).
• Familiarity with APRA standards and BCM principles; ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Solid technical background in IT infrastructure, cloud platforms, or enterprise systems, with the ability to assess and validate disaster recovery capabilities.
• Strong organisational and stakeholder engagement skills.

Additional Information

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Hybrid working
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave
• Linkedin Learning
• Income Protection Insurance
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest's values and behaviours)
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 31 July 2025. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.