IT Practice Lead (DevSecOps)

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

Job summary

Cathay Pacific is seeking a senior IT Practice Lead to drive development and continuous improvement of IT practices across the technology organisation. You will lead communities of practice, enhance methodologies, and ensure alignment with governance and PMO processes.

You will coach teams, champion best practices, and influence capability growth across the organisation. You will also oversee the Information Technology Graduate Trainee and Internship Programme, leading recruitment, onboarding,

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of IT experience, including at least 6 years as a practitioner in the relevant area.
• Proven ability to coach, consult with and advise individuals and teams effectively.
• Strong leadership with ability to influence decisions and drive change.

Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously improve IT practice methodologies, frameworks, processes and toolsets.
• Identify industry best practices and drive their adoption within Cathay's environment.
• Monitor practice effectiveness and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define and manage quality management frameworks and performance reviews.
• Coach and support practitioners and teams in applying standards and ways of working.
• Design and deliver training programmes and capability development initiatives.
• Lead practice champions and communities of practice to promote collaboration.
• Align practice frameworks with other IT practices and governance processes.
• Support recruitment activities for practitioner roles and lead internship programs.

Skills

Coaching

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Change management

Analytical thinking

Process improvement

Guidance & training

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Job description

Reports to: IT Practice Manager

Drive the development and continuous improvement of IT practices that enable quality outcomes, stronger collaboration, and more effective delivery across Cathay's technology organisation. You will lead communities of practice, maintain and enhance methodologies, frameworks, processes and toolsets, and ensure alignment with broader Information Technology governance and Enterprise Project Management Office processes.

Role Introduction

Reports to: IT Practice Manager

Drive the development and continuous improvement of IT practices that enable quality outcomes, stronger collaboration, and more effective delivery across Cathay's technology organisation. You will lead communities of practice, maintain and enhance methodologies, frameworks, processes and toolsets, and ensure alignment with broader Information Technology governance and Enterprise Project Management Office processes.

Working closely with practitioners, delivery teams and stakeholders, you will coach, advise and train colleagues while championing the adoption of best practices and continuous improvement. Success in the role comes from combining deep practical expertise with strong stakeholder management, influencing skills and a commitment to raising capability across the organisation.

Alongside practice leadership, you will play a key role in developing future technology talent through ownership of the Information Technology Graduate Trainee and Internship Programme, leading recruitment, onboarding, rotations, coaching and engagement initiatives. Your contribution will help build a culture of learning, excellence and innovation that supports Cathay's long-term technology ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously improve Information Technology practice methodologies, frameworks, processes and toolsets to support effective delivery and quality outcomes
• Identify industry best practices and innovations, assess their suitability, and drive their adoption within the Cathay environment
• Monitor practice effectiveness, gather feedback, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance adoption and performance
• Define and manage quality management frameworks, including practice health checks, lessons learned activities and performance reviews
• Coach, advise and support practitioners and teams in applying practice standards, frameworks and ways of working
• Design and deliver training programmes, capability development initiatives and practitioner engagement activities to strengthen organisational capability
• Lead practice champions and communities of practice to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
• Align practice frameworks and processes with other Information Technology practices, governance teams and Enterprise Project Management Office processes, while maintaining practice repositories, communications channels and meetings
• Support recruitment activities for practitioner roles by assessing candidates against competency and practice-specific criteria
• Lead the Information Technology Graduate Trainee and Internship Programme, including recruitment, onboarding, rotations, coaching, engagement initiatives, innovation activities, the Cathay Moments application and the annual Hackathon.

Requirements

• Degree qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline
• Minimum 10 years of related Information Technology experience, including at least 6 years of practitioner experience in the relevant practice area
• Proven ability to coach, consult with and advise individuals and teams effectively
• Demonstrated leadership capability with the ability to influence decision-making and drive adoption of change
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on process improvement
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholder groups
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills, with experience designing and delivering training programmes on practice-relevant topics
• Demonstrated practical change management experience and awareness of industry trends, findings and developments relevant to the practice area
• Solid knowledge of end-to-end project delivery, system development lifecycles and delivery methodologies; airline industry knowledge is beneficial
• For Project Practice Lead roles, strong knowledge of project delivery and development methodologies, with Project Management and Agile certifications beneficial; for Business Analysis Practice Lead roles, strong knowledge and experience across all aspects of business a

Personal & Application Information

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