IT Practice Leader & Talent Development

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited is seeking a senior IT Practice leader to head the IT Platforms function in Hong Kong. You will shape and continuously improve IT practice methodologies, frameworks, processes and toolsets, aligning with Planning & Governance and the Enterprise Project Management Office.

You will coach practitioners, build in-house capability via training and collaboration, and oversee the IT Graduate Trainee and Internship Programme from recruitment through rotations.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of experience as a practitioner in the relevant practice, together with a minimum 10 years of related IT experience.
• Proven ability to coach, consult with and advise individuals and teams effectively, with leadership skills and the ability to influence decision-making.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on process improvement, together with strong relationship and stakeholder management skills across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to motivate and inspire teams, with excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering training sessions on practice-relevant topics, together with practical change management experience.
• Current knowledge of industry trends, findings and reports relating to the relevant practice, with solid knowledge of end-to-end project and system delivery lifecycles and methodologies.
• Airline industry knowledge is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Shape and continuously improve IT practice methodologies, frameworks, processes and toolsets, incorporating relevant internal and external best practices and innovation
• Monitor practice effectiveness through feedback, health checks, lessons learned and the IT Quality Management Framework, using insights to drive continuous improvement and adoption
• Coach practitioners and teams through ongoing advisory and consulting support under the IT Practice Engagement Model
• Build practitioner capability through training, needs analysis and skill uplift programmes covering relevant technical skills, soft skills and business knowledge
• Lead practice champions and communities of practice to encourage collaboration, promote effective practices and gather feedback for further improvement
• Align practice methodologies, frameworks, processes and toolsets with other IT practices, Planning & Governance teams and Enterprise Project Management Office processes
• Maintain effective practice communications, meetings and content repositories, ensuring content remains accurate, relevant and up to date
• Represent the IT practice in relevant practitioner recruitment by assessing candidates against competency and practice-specific criteria
• Lead the annual IT Graduate Trainee and Internship Programme recruitment, marketing, competency-based selection, onboarding, engagement, rotations, coaching and advisory activities
• Drive innovation and support delivery of the Cathay Moments application, while leading IT Graduate Trainees in delivering the annual Hackathon

Skills

Coaching & mentoring

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Training design

Change management

Industry awareness

Communication

Airline industry knowledge

Education

Degree qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline

Job description

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited is seeking a senior IT Practice leader to head the IT Platforms function in Hong Kong. You will shape and continuously improve IT practice methodologies, frameworks, processes and toolsets, aligning with Planning & Governance and the Enterprise Project Management Office.

You will coach practitioners, build in-house capability via training and collaboration, and oversee the IT Graduate Trainee and Internship Programme from recruitment through rotations.