Head of Technology - Insurance

Randstad Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Hong Kong Limited is recruiting a Head of Technology for a respected life insurer in Hong Kong to drive digital transformation, modernise core policy platforms, and oversee cross-border vendor governance. The role requires strategic IT leadership across multi-year roadmaps with regulatory alignment with IA GL20/CRAF.

You will lead enterprise architects, analysts, and delivery teams, coordinating with Mainland China hubs and external vendors.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive technology leadership, with at least 3 years managing teams and enterprise architecture in HK life insurance.
• Proven track record in orchestrating, migrating, or managing core life insurance platform(s).
• Familiarity with HK Insurance Authority regulatory standards: GL20 and CR v e RA and Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (CRAF).
• Experience collaborating with HK corporate offices and Mainland China development teams.
• Full professional proficiency in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the multi-year IT strategy, managing capital allocation and technological transformation across modern automation and cloud frameworks.
• Take end-to-end ownership of core policy administration ecosystems, spearheading high-availability operations and platform evolution for SinoSoft enterprise systems.
• Lead cross-border delivery governance, managing mainland engineering hubs, system integrators, and software vendors to ensure milestone completion.
• Maintain enterprise cyber resilience, disaster recovery readiness, and operational risk compliance in line with IA guidelines.
• Advise executive committee and board-level leaders on technological readiness, architectural roadmaps, and business risk mitigation.
• Champion internal talent development and engineering excellence across regional delivery teams.

Skills

Technology leadership

Enterprise architecture

Cross-border governance

Regulatory compliance

Bilingual communication

Education

Bachelor degree in CS/IS

Job description

An established life insurer in Hong Kong seeks a Head of Technology to drive digital transformation, core platform modernisations, and vendor governance.

about the company.

Our client is a well-established life insurance and wealth solutions provider with a significant presence across Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. The organisation combines institutional heritage with modern digital roadmaps, continually investing in enterprise policy platforms, automated workflows, and robust IT infrastructure to deliver premium digital services to regional policyholders.

about the team.

You will lead a high-performing department comprising enterprise architects, business analysts, infrastructure specialists, and delivery leads. The role acts as the primary executive bridge between business stakeholders in Hong Kong and cross-border vendor teams, mainland development centres, and external systems integration partners.

about the job.

• Define and execute the multi-year IT strategy, managing capital allocation and technological transformation across modern automation and cloud frameworks.




• Take end-to-end ownership of core policy administration ecosystems, spearheading high-availability operations and platform evolution for SinoSoft enterprise systems.




• Lead cross-border delivery governance, managing mainland engineering hubs, system integrators, and software vendors to ensure milestone completion.




• Maintain enterprise cyber resilience, disaster recovery readiness, and operational risk compliance in full alignment with Insurance Authority (IA) supervisory guidelines.




• Advise executive committee and board-level leaders on technological readiness, architectural roadmaps, and business risk mitigation.




• Champion internal talent development and engineering excellence across regional delivery teams.

skills & experience required.

• Minimum 8 years of progressive technology leadership experience, with at least 3 years managing teams and enterprise architecture within the Hong Kong life insurance sector.




• Proven track record in orchestrating, migrating, or managing core life insurance platform.



• Familiarity with HK Insurance Authority (IA) regulatory standards, specifically Guideline on Cybersecurity (GL20) and the Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (CRAF)



• Practical operational experience collaborating with both Hong Kong corporate offices and Mainland China development teams.




• Full professional proficiency in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin is required to communicate effectively with internal executives and regional vendor teams.




• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related engineering discipline; professional certifications such as FLMI, ALMI, PMP, CISSP, or CISM are advantageous.

skills

no additional skills required

qualifications

no additional qualifications required

education

Bachelor Degree