IT Practice Analyst Agile (24-month contract)

Cathay Pacific; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Cathay Pacific is recruiting an IT Practice Analyst – Agile on a 24-month contract in Hong Kong. You will coordinate Agile initiatives, maintain standards, and support governance across Cathay Agile teams.

Reporting to the IT Practice Lead, you will engage with Scrum Masters and stakeholders to drive adoption, governance, and capability uplift while contributing to enterprise-scale Agile delivery transformations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT delivery, Agile delivery support, project coordination, business analysis, change management, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles, Scrum, Kanban, product delivery, and iterative ways of working.
• Agile certification (e.g. CSM, PSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe) and experience in large-scale enterprise environments are advantageous.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in Chinese and English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track Agile Practice initiatives across teams and follow up.
• Maintain Agile standards, playbooks, templates, tools, and ways of working.
• Prepare management reports, dashboards, insights, and materials for governance decisions.
• Maintain practice trackers, maturity outputs, capability uplift plans, and Agile roadmaps.
• Partner with Scrum Masters, Agile teams, and stakeholders to monitor adoption progress.
• Support Agile governance forums with agendas, meetings, documentation, and action tracking.
• Coordinate Agile Community of Practice sessions and learning forums.
• Support planning and delivery of Agile training and capability uplift initiatives.
• Develop communications and change adoption updates for practitioners and stakeholders.
• Align Agile practices with Product Management, Architecture, QA Governance, IT Operations, and Planning & Governance.

Skills

Agile principles

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Project Management, or related discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

IT Practice Analyst – Agile (24-month contract)

Cathay Pacific

Digital & Information Technology

Contract

Hong Kong SAR (China)

Role Introduction

Reports to: IT Practice Lead

Join the IT Practice team within Information Technology Department (IMT) and help drive the adoption, consistency, and continuous improvement of Agile practices across the organisation.

As the IT Practice Analyst – Agile, you will support the development of Agile ways of working by coordinating practice initiatives, capability uplift activities, governance processes, and community engagement across Cathay Agile Teams.

You will gain exposure to enterprise-scale Agile transformation initiatives, collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, and strengthen your expertise in Agile delivery, practice management, governance, and change adoption.

Key Responsibilities

• Item 1 of 10, Coordinate and track Agile Practice initiatives, ensuring actions, milestones, risks, and dependencies are effectively managed and followed up Coordinate and track Agile Practice initiatives, ensuring actions, milestones, risks, and dependencies are effectively managed and followed up
• Item 2 of 10, Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of Agile standards, playbooks, templates, tools, and ways of working Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of Agile standards, playbooks, templates, tools, and ways of working
• Item 3 of 10, Prepare management reports, dashboards, insights, and presentation materials to support governance and decision-making Prepare management reports, dashboards, insights, and presentation materials to support governance and decision-making
• Item 4 of 10, Maintain practice trackers, maturity assessment outputs, capability uplift plans, and Agile roadmaps Maintain practice trackers, maturity assessment outputs, capability uplift plans, and Agile roadmaps
• Item 5 of 10, Partner with Scrum Masters, Agile teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to collect inputs and monitor adoption progress Partner with Scrum Masters, Agile teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to collect inputs and monitor adoption progress
• Item 6 of 10, Support Agile governance forums through agenda preparation, meeting coordination, documentation, and action tracking Support Agile governance forums through agenda preparation, meeting coordination, documentation, and action tracking
• Item 7 of 10, Coordinate Agile Community of Practice sessions, learning forums, and engagement activities to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing Coordinate Agile Community of Practice sessions, learning forums, and engagement activities to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing
• Item 8 of 10, Support the planning and delivery of Agile training and capability uplift initiatives, including participation tracking and feedback analysis Support the planning and delivery of Agile training and capability uplift initiatives, including participation tracking and feedback analysis
• Item 9 of 10, Develop and coordinate communications, guidance materials, and change adoption updates for practitioners and stakeholders Develop and coordinate communications, guidance materials, and change adoption updates for practitioners and stakeholders
• Item 10 of 10, Support alignment between Agile practices and related disciplines such as Product Management, Architecture, Enterprise Quality Governance, IT Operations, and Planning & Governance Support alignment between Agile practices and related disciplines such as Product Management, Architecture, Enterprise Quality Governance, IT Operations, and Planning & Governance

Requirements

• Item 1 of 10, Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Project Management, or a related discipline Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Project Management, or a related discipline
• Item 2 of 10, Minimum 5 years of experience in IT delivery, Agile delivery support, project coordination, business analysis, change management, or a related field Minimum 5 years of experience in IT delivery, Agile delivery support, project coordination, business analysis, change management, or a related field
• Item 3 of 10, Strong understanding of Agile principles, Scrum, Kanban, product delivery, and iterative ways of working Strong understanding of Agile principles, Scrum, Kanban, product delivery, and iterative ways of working
• Item 4 of 10, Agile certification (e.g. CSM, PSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe) and experience in large-scale enterprise environments are advantageous Agile certification (e.g. CSM, PSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe) and experience in large-scale enterprise environments are advantageous
• Item 5 of 10, Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerPoint Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Item 6 of 10, Demonstrated ability to take ownership, drive actions to completion, and proactively resolve issues Demonstrated ability to take ownership, drive actions to completion, and proactively resolve issues
• Item 7 of 10, Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Item 8 of 10, Experience preparing reports, dashboards, presentations, and recommendations for stakeholders Experience preparing reports, dashboards, presentations, and recommendations for stakeholders
• Item 9 of 10, Effective stakeholder management and collaboration skills across different teams and functions Effective stakeholder management and collaboration skills across different teams and functions
• Item 10 of 10, Strong verbal and written communication skills in both Chinese and English with the ability to create clear and engaging content Strong verbal and written communication skills in both Chinese and English with the ability to create clear and engaging content

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