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about the company.
My client is a well-known insurance company in Hong Kong and they are currently looking for an IT Director who has a strong track record in application / system development. The right candidate will lead one of the teams in the IT department and external resources for planning and implementing the projects for their in-house platform based on the group IT strategies for supporting the business growth.
about the job.
- Act as one of the thought leaders in the department to lead the application team, design the application architecture, and oversee the activities
- Work closely with the senior business stakeholders to define, align and deliver the IT strategies, roadmap, policies, budget and action plans, etc.
- Utilize in-depth knowledge and skills across applications development areas to provide technical oversight
- Participate in team / 3rd parties vendors' performance management and ensure the delivery will be on time and the quality is able to meet the agreed standard
- Review and manage manpower, budget, and timeline based on project priorities
- Attend strategies and planning meetings with the leadership team and other senior stakeholders to serve as a subject matter expert and suggest workable solutions for the business needs
- Advise and suggest new solutions to the business based on the market trend
skills & experiences required.
Bachelor Degree or above in Computer Science / Business Administration or related disciplineMinimum 12+ years of experience in the IT sector including software design & development and project delivery etc.At least 5 years at the managerial level with strong people management skills; prior experience in managing both onshore team and offshore team / external resources is preferredStrong background in software development with Java 8 (or above), Spring Boot, and microservices; full stack development background with React is a plusPrior experience in Redis / Splunk / MySQL / Kafka is preferredExperience in the public cloud (such as Azure), and CI / CD tools including Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins would be advantageousKnowledge of SDLC, IT policies, web application architecture design and development with a track record and exposure to large-scale projectsGood understanding of the best industry practices and standardsGood interpersonal, presentation, and problem-solving skillsPMP / SCM Certification is a plusProficient in spoken Cantonese, Mandarin and English is a mustInsurance / Banking / Financial Services industry / project background would be an advantage but not a mustabout the company.
My client is a well-known insurance company in Hong Kong and they are currently looking for an IT Director who has a strong track record in application / system development. The right candidate will lead one of the teams in the IT department and external resources for planning and implementing the projects for their in-house platform based on the group IT strategies for supporting the business growth.
about the job.
Act as one of the thought leaders in the department to lead the application team, design the application architecture, and oversee the activitiesWork closely with the senior business stakeholders to define, align and deliver the IT strategies, roadmap, policies, budget and action plans, etc.Utilize in-depth knowledge and skills across applications development areas to provide technical oversightParticipate in team / 3rd parties vendors' performance management and ensure the delivery will be on time and the quality is able to meet the agreed standardReview and manage manpower, budget, and timeline based on project prioritiesAttend strategies and planning meetings with the leadership team and other senior stakeholders to serve as a subject matter expert and suggest workable solutions for the business needsAdvise and suggest new solutions to the business based on the market trendskills & experiences required.
Bachelor Degree or above in Computer Science / Business Administration or related disciplineMinimum 12+ years of experience in the IT sector including software design & development and project delivery etc.At least 5 years at the managerial level with strong people management skills; prior experience in managing both onshore team and offshore team / external resources is preferredStrong background in software development with Java 8 (or above), Spring Boot, and microservices; full stack development background with React is a plusPrior experience in Redis / Splunk / MySQL / Kafka is preferredExperience in the public cloud (such as Azure), and CI / CD tools including Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins would be advantageousKnowledge of SDLC, IT policies, web application architecture design and development with a track record and exposure to large-scale projectsGood understanding of the best industry practices and standardsGood interpersonal, presentation, and problem-solving skillsPMP / SCM Certification is a plusProficient in spoken Cantonese, Mandarin and English is a mustInsurance / Banking / Financial Services industry / project background would be an advantage but not a mustskills
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