General Manager, Information Technology

The Urban Renewal Authority (“URA”) is tasked to undertake, encourage, promote and facilitate urban renewal of Hong Kong in accordance with the provisions of the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance and the Urban Renewal Strategy published by the Government.  The URA adopts a comprehensive and holistic approach by ways of its two core businesses i.e. redevelopment and rehabilitation, as well as preservation, revitalisation and retrofitting, for creating a sustainable and quality living environment for the people of Hong Kong.  About the RoleStrategic Leadership & InnovationOwn the organisation's overarching IT strategy, driving innovation and ensuring alignment with the long-term objectives.Act as the owner for the technology vision, strategy, and execution of digital services platform for operational excellence with continuous improvementDigital Transformation & Application DevelopmentSpearhead the organisation’s digital transformation agenda, ensuring all technology choices directly serve the mission of delivering a trusted and efficient building maintenance service.Oversee the full lifecycle of application development, from analyzing business requirements to executing the organisation's digital vision for successful public launch and continuous improvement.Data-Driven Strategy & InsightsChampion the use of data as a strategic asset, driving the adoption of data science and analytics to generate innovative, data-driven insights.Establish and manage data sources to facilitate analysis, providing strategic advice to the business based on emerging trends and behaviors.Governance, Security & InfrastructureDevelop, implement, and enforce a robust framework of IT policies, controls, and procedures to ensure the availability, confidentiality, and integrity of data across the entire organization.Uphold the highest standards of IT security and risk management, leading the strategy for cyber defense, business continuity, and data integrity.Ensure the delivery of a robust and high-performing IT infrastructure, governed by clear policies and procedures to guarantee operational excellence.RequirementsUniversity degree holder or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related disciplineMinimum of 15 years’ experience in infrastructure and system design, including experience in a senior management capacity with a proven track record in a leadership roleStrong knowledge in major IT domains, including network, security, communication, hardware, software, data warehousing, cloud and enterprise systemsProven experience in applying AI (beyond the use of basic chatbots) to solve real world business challenges is strongly preferredExperience across multiple sectors, ideally spanning two or more of the following environments, is preferred: corporate, public sector/government, consulting, or startupA strategic and innovative leader with demonstrable experience driving major change initiatives and digital transformation within...