Senior IT Governance & Cybersecurity Lead

The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education; Sha Tin; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education is seeking an experienced IT leader to drive strategic planning, IT governance, cybersecurity and digitalisation across the Academy. You will manage infrastructure, cloud services, and enterprise systems while steering risk management and compliance with data protection regulations.

Responsibilities include leading IT projects, coordinating procurement and vendor management, and supervising a team to deliver secure, scalable technology solutions in an

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.
• Postgraduate qualification would be an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity, data privacy and IT governance.
• Experience in IT project management and digitalisation initiatives.
• Familiarity with PDPO and data protection principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review the Academy's long-term IT roadmap and annual IT plans.
• Lead IT governance, cybersecurity, compliance and risk management activities.
• Manage IT infrastructure, cloud services, and enterprise systems.
• Oversee IT projects from requirements to post-implementation review.
• Coordinate procurement, vendor management and contract activities.
• Supervise IT team and provide user training and support.
• Maintain documentation and promote information security best practices.

Skills

Communication skills

Cybersecurity awareness

IT governance

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Putonghua/Chinese language

Education

Degree in IT/CS/IS

Job description

The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education is seeking an experienced IT leader to drive strategic planning, IT governance, cybersecurity and digitalisation across the Academy. You will manage infrastructure, cloud services, and enterprise systems while steering risk management and compliance with data protection regulations.

Responsibilities include leading IT projects, coordinating procurement and vendor management, and supervising a team to deliver secure, scalable technology solutions in an