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 businessWork 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 strategyEnsure adequate & competent IT resources (internal and external) to support the business demandAccountable for the adoption of global governance processes and adherence to enterprise standards & policiesIT Team & Talent Management
Work with respective HK / APAC / Global IT functional leaders to define IT organization’s structure, roles, and responsibilitiesProvide on-the-ground leadership to local IT teams and manage local service partners / vendorsCreate culture of performance and value in local technology teamsMentor, coach and develop local IT talents; Drive D&I agenda for local IT functionCollaborate 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 knowledgeSkill and Requirements :
Minimum 8 - 12 years of experiences in IT leadership position and min. 5 years working in Insurance IndustryProven track record in leading large-scale IT transformation in financial service industry, preferably Insurance companiesStrong technical leadership in application development & maintenance, production support services infrastructure managementExceptional organizational skills to lead teams to navigate through ambiguity and changeExcellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills and ability to engage a broad range of senior level stakeholdersProven experience in managing geographically distributed teams in the areas of IT delivery, support and operations.Proven experience in leading and operating within matrix organizational structureAbility to attract, development and retain talentsIndustry-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 MarketExperience 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.
