Senior Manager, Charities (Sports Education Project)

The Hong Kong Jockey Club; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is seeking a Senior Manager, Charities (Sports Education Project) to lead a school-based music and sports education initiative for underprivileged children. You will oversee project partners, manage governance committees, and drive strategy, budget, and reporting to ensure outcomes align with the Club's charitable goals.

We expect at least a decade of relevant experience with five years in management, plus a Bachelor degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in relevant disciplines.
• 10 years' relevant experience, with at least 5 years at managerial level.
• Experience in transforming business requirements into insights for design of system requirements, contingency and risk mitigation.
• Experience in dealing with government, NGOs, education sector and professional bodies would be an added advantage.
• Solid experience in project management.
• Experience in sports sector is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage project partners in planning and implementation of the Sports Education Project's core components.
• Serve as Secretariat of Project Advisory Committee and Project Management Committee and conduct regular project management meetings with project partners.
• Ensure collaboration with project partners for aligned goals; manage progress, budgets, and internal reporting to Management and the Board of Trustees.
• Oversee the marketing strategy and campaigns to promote the project's brand and awareness in the community and the Trust's brand.
• Oversee IT-related project management including digital platform development and maintenance with vendors and partners.
• Oversee internal and external stakeholder engagement.
• Monitor external trends and risks; engage external consultants and implement mitigation measures with internal/external partners.
• Oversee the impact assessment and ongoing data analyses to facilitate necessary project adaptations.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor degree

Job description

Senior Manager, Charities (Sports Education Project)

Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club ("the Club") is a world-class horse sports and entertainment organisation that acts continuously for the betterment of our society. The Club has a unique value creation model, through which the Club generates sustainable economic and social value for the benefit of the community and supports the HKSAR Government in combatting illegal gambling. The Club is Hong Kong's largest single taxpayer and one of the city's major employers. Its Charities Trust is one of the world's leading charity donors.

The Division

The Charities and Community (C&C) Division manages strategic planning, grant donations, impactful project initiation, community engagement, and the day-to-day operations of the HKJC Charities Trust. C&C works with the Government, NGOs, and community partners to proactively identify root causes of social issues and address them through innovative approaches and cross-sectoral collaboration.

Job Summary

The job holder is responsible to lead, manage, and implement a Trust Initiated Project that focuses on a school-based music and sports education programme for the whole person development of underprivileged children. By developing plans and collaborating with project partners to contribute to the project, it aims to provide a level playing field for them to develop their artistic and physical literacy, to lift children out of their disadvantage socio-economic background, and ultimately, to offer them hope and aspirations to strive for lifelong continuous self-improvement and growth.

The Job

• Oversee and manage project partners in the planning and implementation of the Sports Education Project's core components in relation but not limited to school-based programme for sports training, professional development of sport coaches, etc.
• Serve as Secretariat of Project Advisory Committee and Project Management Committee and conduct regular project management meetings with Project partners.
• Ensure close collaboration with project partners for an aligned goal, which includes but is not limited to meeting the expected project outcome and strategies as defined by the Trust and Advisory Committee; manage and monitor the progress of anticipated output & outcome, budget spending, as well as regular internal reporting to Management and the Board of Trustees.
• Oversee the marketing strategy and campaigns of the project, ensuring they can promote and elevate the Project's brand and awareness in the community, as well as the Trust's brand.
• Oversee IT-related project management including the digital platform development and maintenance with vendors, consultants and management with project partners.
• Oversee internal and external stakeholder engagement.
• Monitor and assess external trends and developments; identify potential / probable risks that may impact project components; engage external consultants as required, alert and consult partners, devise and assist in implementing mitigation measures in collaboration / consultation with internal divisions and external experts as appropriate.
• Oversee the impact assessment and ongoing data analyses to facilitate the necessary project components adaptations.

About You

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in relevant disciplines
• Minimum of 10 years' relevant experience, with at least 5 years at managerial level
• Proven experience in transforming business requirements into insights for designing system requirements, implementation plan, contingency and risk mitigation, and post implementation management.
• Experience in dealing/working with government, NGOs, education sector and professional bodies would be an added advantage.
• Solid experience in project management
• Experience in sports sector is preferable

We offer competitive salary and benefits packages, dynamic working environment and development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusive Hiring

We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to create an inclusive workplace for all. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are welcomed to apply. If you have any special needs or require accommodations during the interview process, please e-mail us via @hkjc.org.hk.

Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with the Club's notice to employees and job applicants relating to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. A copy of which will be provided immediately upon request.