Digital Acceleration Lead

Richemont; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Richemont seeks a Digital Acceleration Lead in Hong Kong to identify and drive high-impact digital opportunities across the Asian ecosystem. You will lead initiatives from concept through deployment, coordinating business and technology teams, and ensuring adoption and measurable value.

The role requires strong PM and Agile experience, deep market insight in luxury/retail, and the ability to deliver across complex stakeholder landscapes. The position is based in Hong Kong.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading business-facing digital initiatives from opportunity identification through deployment and adoption.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of consumer needs in retail, luxury or consumer environments.
• Experience with Asian digital ecosystems (WeChat, LINE, Kakao) and hands-on project work.
• PM certifications and Agile methodologies are a plus.
• Curious about innovation with judgment to identify what’s relevant for the business.

Responsibilities

• Identify and drive high-impact digital opportunities from concept through deployment and adoption.
• Define project scope, timelines and resources; manage execution within budget.
• Build partnerships across business and technology teams; engage stakeholders and manage communication.
• Identify and mitigate risks; address challenges to ensure successful delivery.
• Drive business readiness and adoption of new solutions; manage scope changes and impact.
• Provide regular progress updates and translate digital topics into clear messages for stakeholders.
• Solve project-related challenges using analytical thinking and stay close to evolving consumer behaviors and market innovations.
• Track outcomes and benefits to realize value for the business.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Change management

Communication

Problem solving

Entrepreneurial mindset

Adoption & value realization

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA / Master’s degree

Job description

Digital Acceleration Lead

YOUR MISSION

As Digital Acceleration Lead, you will identify and drive high-impact digital opportunities by understanding business needs, consumer behaviors and the Asian digital ecosystem, taking initiatives from idea and experimentation through deployment and adoption to deliver tangible business value.

You will stay curious about innovation happening in the market, identify what could meaningfully matter for our business, and combine this curiosity with strong business judgment to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and deliver projects aligned with the organization's strategic priorities.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

• Project Planning and Execution: Identify and drive relevant digital opportunities from concept through deployment and adoption. Define project scope, timelines and resources, and manage execution to ensure timely delivery within budget.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong partnerships across business and technology teams. Identify and engage stakeholders, understand their needs and expectations, and manage communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies and proactively address challenges to ensure successful delivery.
• Change Management: Drive business readiness and adoption of new solutions. Manage changes to scope, timelines or resources, assess their impact and minimize disruption.
• Communication and Reporting: Provide regular updates on project progress, key milestones and risks, translating digital topics into clear and actionable messages for diverse stakeholders.
• Problem Solving & Innovation: Resolve project-related challenges using analytical and critical thinking. Stay close to evolving consumer behaviors, the Asian digital ecosystem, including WeChat, LINE and Kakao, and relevant market innovations to identify new business opportunities.
• Benefits Realization: Ensure project outcomes align with business objectives, track and measure benefits, and work with stakeholders to realize intended value. Monitor adoption and outcomes to continuously improve successful solutions.

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent level required; advanced degrees (e.g., MBA, Master) are a plus.

• Proven experience leading business-facing digital initiatives from opportunity identification through deployment and adoption.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of consumer needs, ideally within retail, luxury or other consumer-facing environments.
• Strong understanding of the Asian digital ecosystem, particularly WeChat, LINE and Kakao, ideally with hands-on project experience involving one or more of these ecosystems.

• Proven experience and certifications in Program Management and Agile methodologies.

• Naturally curious about innovation and emerging digital experiences, with the judgment to identify what is truly relevant for the business.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, able to connect business and technology teams around shared objectives.
• Entrepreneurial and hands-on mindset, energized by turning ideas into tangible business outcomes.

• Change management and/or consulting experience are a plus.