Head of Technology, Insurance - Transformation Leader

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

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.