IT Practice Lead: Cloud Optimisation & FinOps

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Cathay Pacific is seeking an IT Practice Lead to evolve and improve IT practice methodologies, frameworks, and toolsets, aligning with Planning & Governance and Enterprise PMO. You will coach communities of practice, drive health checks, training, and communication, and oversee the IT Graduate Trainee and Internship Programme with engagement activities and Hackathon delivery.

The role focuses on leveraging governance, training, and industry best practices to uplift delivery quality across

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 6 years of experience as a practitioner within the relevant IT practice and a minimum of 10 years of related IT experience
• Ability to coach, consult with, and advise individuals and teams effectively
• Proven leadership capability and the ability to influence decision-making
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on process improvement
• Ability to build and manage relationships with stakeholders and communicate effectively
• Ability to motivate and inspire teams while supporting capability growth through training, coaching, and advisory services
• Experience designing and delivering training sessions and practical change management
• Up-to-date understanding of industry trends and knowledge of end-to-end project delivery lifecycles
• Knowledge in either project delivery or business analysis; software development methodologies; airline industry knowledge beneficial

Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously enhance IT practice methodologies, frameworks, processes, and toolsets to improve delivery quality and effectiveness
• Identify industry best practices and innovations and assess their applicability and implementation within Cathay environment
• Monitor practice performance, gather stakeholder feedback, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Establish and execute quality management frameworks, including health checks, lessons learned analysis, and improvement actions
• Lead change adoption activities that support the successful implementation of new practices, processes, and ways of working
• Coach practitioners, teams, and practice champions through advisory services, training, and community engagement activities
• Align practice frameworks and processes with other IT disciplines, Planning & Governance teams, and Enterprise Project Management Office processes
• Manage practice governance activities, including content repositories, communication channels, and practice meetings
• Design and deliver capability development initiatives, including training needs analysis and skills uplift programmes for IT colleagues
• Oversee the IT Graduate Trainee and Internship Programme, including recruitment, onboarding, rotations, coaching, engagement activities, innovation initiatives, and annual Hackathon delivery

Skills

Coaching

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Job description

Cathay Pacific is seeking an IT Practice Lead to evolve and improve IT practice methodologies, frameworks, and toolsets, aligning with Planning & Governance and Enterprise PMO. You will coach communities of practice, drive health checks, training, and communication, and oversee the IT Graduate Trainee and Internship Programme with engagement activities and Hackathon delivery.

The role focuses on leveraging governance, training, and industry best practices to uplift delivery quality across