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Head of IT - Insurance

Captar PartnersHong Kong

16 days ago

Job description

About the Client

One of the European most recognizable insurance businesses is looking to secure a new Head of IT in HK. The role will play a key role in technology roadmap design and delivery as this multinational organization goes through a period of heavy technology transformation and change.

About the role

Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible IT strategy and has overall ownership for IT delivery, support and operational services to meet business needs.

IT Strategy & Planning

Develop & maintain IT strategy, ensure business alignment
Build strong relationships with business and service stakeholders; represents Technology in business discussions and ensures technology capabilities required by business are available & fit-for-purpose
Work with business to drives 0technology investment planning and come up with ideas to maximize returns on technology investment for the organization
Own budget setting, forecasting and IT P&L actuals
In collaboration with APAC IT leadership, leadership team, define target technology architecture and set technology direction.

IT support & Service Delivery

Own technology service & support offered to business

Work with leadership team and respective HK / APAC / global IT teams to ensure the delivery of technology services & systems that meet the business objectives and IT strategy

Ensure adequate & competent IT resources (internal and external) to support the business demand

Accountable for the adoption of global governance processes and adherence to enterprise standards & policies

IT Team & Talent Management

Work with respective HK / APAC / Global IT functional leaders to define IT organization’s structure, roles, and responsibilities

Provide on-the-ground leadership to local IT teams and manage local service partners / vendors

Create culture of performance and value in local technology teams

Mentor, coach and develop local IT talents; Drive D&I agenda for local IT function

Collaborate and build strong working relationships with APAC Technology and Global Technology peers to ensure consistency of information, methodologies and reports; share best practices and systems knowledge

Skill and Requirements :

Minimum 8 - 12 years of experiences in IT leadership position and min. 5 years working in Insurance Industry

Proven track record in leading large-scale IT transformation in financial service industry, preferably Insurance companies

Strong technical leadership in application development & maintenance, production support services infrastructure management

Exceptional organizational skills to lead teams to navigate through ambiguity and change

Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills and ability to engage a broad range of senior level stakeholders

Proven experience in managing geographically distributed teams in the areas of IT delivery, support and operations.

Proven experience in leading and operating within matrix organizational structure

Ability to attract, development and retain talents

Industry-recognized IT Service Management certifications (e.g. ITIL, etc.)

Industry-recognized Program / Project Delivery certifications (e.g. PMP, PRINCE 2, etc.)

Exposure to Enterprise or Solution architecture roles / planning activities within Insurance Market

Experience with AGILE and DevOps continuous delivery and support methodologies.

Experience with Digital platform development and application of related technologies to the entire Insurance value chain.

If you believe you have the right skills, attitude and experience please click 'apply now' below and upload your resume. Alternatively, for a confidential chat, please contact Kevin Ng by applying directly to email kng@captarpartners.com or reach out at +852 3653 5244.

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