Job Type: Full Time Permanent
Job Function: IT

Responsible for IT solutions architecture and lead the IT delivery team and QA team through the delivery of IT components of projects to meet identified business needs within agreed parameters of cost, timescales and quality.

• Design activity within a project or a number of projects in order to ensure the technical integrity of the projects.
• Reusable technical elements are recognised and designed in order to maximise the effectiveness of investment in Information Technology for Standard Life.
• Ensure a consistent approach is taken for system development methods and tools (including system security requirements, maintenance and system recovery procedures and configuration management methods).
• Lead the team to deliver IT application development, testing and management activities and ensure that standards and appropriate best practice is followed.
• Formulate and review overall quality assurance/testing strategy to ensure the system solutions delivered meet the defined business requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Manage third party vendor (including offshore) for development and testing activities within agreed scope, time frame and budget.
• Oversight and management of the defect management process to ensure that all identified software defects are fixed
• Focuses on achievement of time, quality and cost dimensions in delivering the business need, and where appropriate takes corrective action to ensure achievement of goals.
• Liaises with other managers within IT and within the business; manages expectations of all project stakeholders.
• Ensures that own projects are formally closed and, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are captured and appropriate improvement action taken. Produces appropriate documentation to support these processes.
• Provide guidance to team on quality control processes and standards to ensure that technical work undertaken adheres to the Group IT Policy and relevant IT controls.
• Coach and develop the team to ensure development of talents within the IT & Change area.

• University graduate in Computer Science or related discipline
• At least 8 years' relevant experiences in solution architecture, IT delivery, quality assurance and testing of systems development of main frame systems such as LifeAsia, Capsil, Ingenium, preferably in life insurance field.
• Industry recognised accreditation in Project Management (e.g. APM, PRINCE2) and testing (e.g. ISTQB, ISEB)
• Expert in planning, monitoring and control disciplines using industry recognised tools and techniques
• Strong analytical and technical skills with relevant experience in systems development, preferably using package based policy administration system, various Microsoft development tools and methodology, etc.
• Experience of managing project budgets and resource plans.
• With reasonable previous experience in IT and project delivery.
• Able to absorb complex technical information and communicate effectively at all levels to both technical and no-technical audiences.
• Able to assess and evaluate risk and to understand the implications of new technologies.
• Demonstrates clear leadership skills and the ability to influence and persuade.
• With a broad understanding of all aspects of information systems and deep understanding of IT application delivery.
• Strong third party vendor management skill.
• Fluency in Cantonese and English is preferred.

Head of IT

We offer attractive salaries and excellent benefits.  

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