Head of IT

Summary:
Our client is a well-recognized financial services organization in Hong Kong. This Head of IT reports into CEO, runs and take ownership on the entire IT department.


Responsibilities:

• IT Leadership: Lead the IT department with functional teams across IT operations, application development, infrastructure & datacentre operations, cybersecurity, project management and etc.
• IT Strategy: Define IT roadmap system architecture and digital strategies to drive business growth.
• Executive & Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams to integrate technology into business processes
• IT Governance, Budgeting & Risk Management: Oversee IT budgets, enforce enterprise standards and policies, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and risk mitigation frameworks.
• IT Operations Excellence: Oversees IT service management, SLA and other IT perform metrics fulfil the organization’s standards
• Delivery, SDLC & Vendor Procurement: Lead internal teams and external vendors through software development life cycles (SDLC), system integrations, asset management, and technical procurement.

Requirements:

• Holder of Bachelor degree or above in IT, Computer Science, Software Engineering or relevant disciplines
• With 15+ years’ experience in IT management, with a broad understanding across applications, infrastructure, information security and IT governance
• Experience in banking industry is mandatory
• Demonstrated business acumen with critical thinking in broad strategic terms for technology and business
• Capable to communicate and present abstract ideas to business laymen
• Good understanding on internal controls, HKMA and PCI-DSS requirement
• Strong communication skills in both English and Chinese (Cantonese)

Get in touch!
If you would like to have a confidential chat about this role, please do not hesitate to get in touch at +852 9150 6662 or +852 2129 0271.