Total 5 Manager level Information Technology job vacancies in Hong Kong, SAR

Our Client a IT services company is looking to hire System Support Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for providing expertise on system administration of container platform using container and orchestration packages (e.g. Grafana, Nexus, Twistlock, etc.)
• Be responsible for leading System Administrators to perform the following:
• Perform installation, configuration, patching, upgrading, testing and trouble-shooting of the Assignment System;
• Provide 7 x 24 maintenance and supporting System
• Perform compilation of reports, compilation / maintenance of system documentation, etc.
• Provide expertise on system administration of container platform using container and orchestration packages
• Provide advice and support to the Tenants in container platform on all issues related to System.

• Degree holder in Computer Science, IT or related discipline
• At least twenty (20) years of IT working experience;
• At least 9-year experience in implementation, configuration, administration and support of e applications adopting OSS including at least Linux, Apache, MySQL, Python, etc.
• At least 7-year experience in design and implementation and support of infrastructures applying containers and Kubernetes as core technologies, plus in-depth knowledge in microservices and DevOps.
• At least 6-year experience in network design and support experience.
• At least 6-year experience in support of container platform using container and orchestration packages such as Openshift or equivalent.
• At least 6-year experience in support of applications/infrastructures applying service mesh; Knowledge and experience in administration of virtualised hosting platform.
• Must possess excellent communication skills in Cantonese and English

Our client a Commercial bank is looking to hire Project Manager – IT Application

Responsibilities:

• Manage/ Lead treasury, trading and financial / regulatory reporting projects to sustain continuous business growth, new financial products of the Bank
• Identifies and handles project and program dependencies. Lead projects that involve multiple stakeholders, ensuring project charters, integrated project plans, resource and contingency plans are prioritized and documented and that risk management processes are in place
• Co-ordinate with all stakeholders including both business, technology and vendor to support both business and system related project implementation.
• Assist in leading/ driving discussion with project members to resolve any implementation issues from both business and technical area, and drive execution according to the project plan.
• Formulate the overall project plan and schedule to report/ track all the progress.
• Lead all the project committee and steering committee to articulate any issues or potential problems for resolution, including presentation on to C level management.
• Comply with the adoption of the Bank’s best practices on Project Management,     Testing Portfolio Management methodology, Project Financial Management and etc. across the project life cycle.

A) Knowledge, Skill & Attributes

• Abundant Project Management in Financial industry is necessary

• In depth knowledge of financial products, pre-trade and post-trade activities.

• Experience of a variety of banking products, finance/accounting (e.g. GL), best practices and technology, experience on internet banking implementation or operations / remittance is highly advantageous.
• Understanding treasury management and behavior of related system, e.g. Murex, Summit
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Excellent project portfolio management and leadership skills.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (including Fluent Putonghua).
• Able to work under pressure, tight and multiple deadlines.

B) Academic and Professional Qualification

•  Degree holder in Business, Information Technology, Project Management or related disciplines. Holder of PMP is advantage.

C) Training and Relevant Experiences

•  Minimum 5-6 years solid experience in product support, project management, preferably gained from banking sector.

• Experience in implementing any banking system or operations / remittance in the bank will be an added advantage.
•   Prior experience in system conversion and business integration project is a definite advantage.

Company:

Sopra Steria is a listed European tech leader specializes in Consulting, Digital Service, and Software. We have 50,000 employees worldwide located in different regions (Europe, North America and Asia), whereby Singapore is the HQ for APAC. EvaGroup Asia Pacific is part of Sopra Steria I2S APAC, in charge of Infrastructure, Cloud and Cybersecurity services.

For this position, we are looking for a Incident and Application Support Manager in Hong Kong to assist one of our client in the Financial/Banking industry.

This is an incident management (primarily) and application support (secondary) role. You will be working closely with the regional and global teams across business, product, project management and technology teams. The candidate will also be expected to contribute to projects based on the core production management work streams such as stability programs e.g. Automation, Application Resilience etc. 

Incident Management:

• Be the initial point of contact for Incident Management queries and escalations.

• Lead Major Incidents, facilitate both technical and non-technical bridge calls.
• Co-ordinate with the teams involved in incident investigations and manage communications internally.
• Produce and manage post incident review.
• Chair the incident and problem review meetings and assigned action/task tickets to remediate problems.
• Post incident, update wiki to ensure known errors and workarounds are documented for the support team.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, DBA etc on incidents and problems where possible.
• Work closely with application support teams to improve incident management processes.
• Relationship Management, build partnership with key stake holders and global team.
• Engage actively with stakeholders including head of trading desk and technology managers.
• Work with counterparts globally and ensuring there is a common/collective approach to issues/problems.
• DR Drill – coordinate and participate annual DR events.
• Operate in a ‘follow the sun model’ to ensure issues are resolved globally.

Application Support:

• Drive platform improvement initiatives in monitoring, stability, resiliency and capacity for the systems across APAC.
• Drive an operational environment for front office business applications from daily operational tasks, ensuring a stable operating environment for the applications.
• Release management – being the gatekeepers for the production environment, ensuring all change is understood and scheduled appropriately.
• Morning and weekend checks – in conjunction with global teams ensuring system readiness for the start of day and start of week.
• Monitoring – use and continual improvement to the main monitoring tool.

Competencies Required:

• Basic knowledge of the IT (databases, hardware, applications, operating systems, firewalls etc).
• Demonstrable strong working knowledge of ITIL Service Management framework.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience using tools: ServiceNow and Jira.
• Self-sufficient drive and ability to work round blockers in a sustainable manner.
• Good prioritization skills, with the ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and excellent problem solving abilities.
• Prior experience in a Client Services / Production management’s role.
• Good time management and ability to prioritize work.
• Working knowledge of UNIX, Linux operating system.
• Proficient in SQL and Shell scripting.
• Experience with Perl/Shell scripting, Excel and VBA .
• Experience with managing platforms in Linux and Windows environment.
• Experience with monitoring tools Autosys, ITRS Geneos and Dynatrace.
• Experienced and understand Agile methodology.

Nice to have skills:

• Strong domain knowledge of APAC equities markets and prime brokerage business
• Experience with Java, Kafka, Python and Kubernetes
• Incident / Problem / Change management

Qualifications and Experiencep:

• University qualification with IT Major
• Minimum 5+ years working experience with incident management, problem management and application Support.

• Regular team buildings
• 18 leave days / Year
• Health Insurance
• Annual bonus
• Working hours: from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
• E-learning and certifications paths

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We show the world what people want.

Join GfK and help us shape tomorrow. As an NIQ company, we are the world's leading consumer intelligence firm, delivering the Full View™ on consumer behavior. We work to enable manufacturers and retailers better understand what consumers really want. Our name has inspired trust for over 89 years because we take pride in discovering new pathways to sustainable growth for our clients, our people, and our planet.

We are always looking for open-minded people who will grow with us, push boundaries, and pioneer disruptive methods in market research, data science, technology, and AI. If you share this passion to drive things forward and the integrity to insist on doing things the right way, we'll equip you to take your future into your own hands and play a leading role in our story.

Job Description

We are an ethical and honest company that is wholly committed to its clients and employees. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace for all and are committed to equal employment opportunity, focusing on all of our employees reaching their full potential. 

We respect and value every employee regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, age, personality, experience, culture, faith, socio-economic status, or physical or mental disabilities.

We endorse the core principles and rights set forth in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and the Social Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, promoting the universal values of human dignity, freedom, equality, and solidarity.

Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do on: https://www.gfk.com/about-gfk/diversity-and-inclusion

At GfK we work collaboratively with our colleagues but offer a flexible working approach, including dividing our time between office & remote working as well as the opportunity to flex our working hours around team core hours.

We offer an exciting work environment that brings people together. We encourage an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit and make use of the latest digital technologies. We are looking for self-starters, who accept challenges and create solutions.

Can there be a better place to take center stage in the digital revolution? We are excited to get to know you!

Country

Job Family

We show the world what people want.

Join GfK and help us shape tomorrow. As an NIQ company, we are the world's leading consumer intelligence firm, delivering the Full View™ on consumer behavior. We work to enable manufacturers and retailers better understand what consumers really want. Our name has inspired trust for over 89 years because we take pride in discovering new pathways to sustainable growth for our clients, our people, and our planet.

We are always looking for open-minded people who will grow with us, push boundaries, and pioneer disruptive methods in market research, data science, technology, and AI. If you share this passion to drive things forward and the integrity to insist on doing things the right way, we'll equip you to take your future into your own hands and play a leading role in our story.

Job Description

About this job:

The Sales Manager for GfK will provide global leading information services and products to our clients, mostly in the technology & durable consumer goods industry. Our data offers comprehensive and timely information on market shares and category penetration, competitive sales volumes and insights into distribution, pricing, merchandising and promotion. By combining this detailed information with our professional consultative services, we offer valuable insights and expertise that help our clients improve their manufacturing, marketing and sales decisions.  The role will be working in the commercial team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Client Relationship Management

• Own the client relationship and lead the client engagement for the assigned accounts by having a strong understanding their business priorities
• Foster relationships at all levels and functions of the client organization to identify opportunities for incremental product/solution sales
• Work with delivery team to ensure client service standards are delivered

Business Development

• Provide relevant product solutions that answers client business issues/opportunities
• Develop a winning sales framework for retaining current and approaching new clients
• Work on strategy and approach to win back lapsed clients
• Launch and introduce new services in the market to drive adoption among clients
• Build a strong pipeline through regular engagement with clients
• Build the company’s positive image through active participation in professional associations and industry conferences/seminars
• Contribute to the short-term strategies and business plans for the growth of the business unit based on global and regional direction

Financial Management

• Achieve key financial metrics: revenue and profitability, as well as other related business development objectives
• Ensure proper pricing and contracts are applied according to company's policies and guidelines
• Understand the companies financial guidelines such as forecast and pipeline management
• Use sales technology and digital tools to do work efficiently by recording prospects, forecast pipeline and convert sales
• Monitor the actual financial performance against budget/forecast and ensure the implementation of actions that will lead to the achievement of the targets

Here is what we are looking for additionally:

• Bachelor's or above degree
• Strong business understanding in technology & durable consumer goods markets and related retail landscape
• Ideally at least 5+ years of experience in consulting, market research, or business development.
• Prior working experiences with IT, Telecom, and Home Appliances accounts, knowledge of research techniques, strong analytical skills and business commercial acumen would be an added advantage
• Good English language skills
• Strong presentation and communication skills, client-centric approach
• Proactive and consistent engagement with multi-disciplined teams
• Passion, dedication, and commitment
• Creativity and the ability to address real-world business problems analytically
• Eagerness to learn, open mindset, team spirit, and an entrepreneurial attitude

We are an ethical and honest company that is wholly committed to its clients and employees. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace for all and are committed to equal employment opportunity, focusing on all of our employees reaching their full potential. 

We respect and value every employee regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, age, personality, experience, culture, faith, socio-economic status, or physical or mental disabilities.

We endorse the core principles and rights set forth in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and the Social Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, promoting the universal values of human dignity, freedom, equality, and solidarity.

Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do on: https://www.gfk.com/about-gfk/diversity-and-inclusion

At GfK we work collaboratively with our colleagues but offer a flexible working approach, including dividing our time between office & remote working as well as the opportunity to flex our working hours around team core hours.

We offer an exciting work environment that brings people together. We encourage an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit and make use of the latest digital technologies. We are looking for self-starters, who accept challenges and create solutions.

Can there be a better place to take center stage in the digital revolution? We are excited to get to know you!