Senior Manager, Partnerships

Leadingnation; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) seeks a senior leader to develop and maintain strategic relationships with executives and business leaders in the construction and built environment sector, locally and internationally. You will understand government departments and construction stakeholders, translating needs into actionable technology use cases.

You will drive Innovation & Technology initiatives, manage procurement coordination, data analysis, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 10 years of work experience in construction, entrepreneurship, stakeholder engagement, or community building within the Innovation & Technology sector.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, manage diverse stakeholders, and drive technology adoption and commercialisation with minimal supervision.
• Strong business acumen and in-depth understanding of emerging technology trends including ConTech, PropTech, AI, and Smart City technologies.
• Innovative, dynamic, and self-motivated with the ability to address challenges and deliver exceptional results.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across internal teams and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with executives and business leaders in the construction and built environment sector, both locally and internationally.
• Possess a strong understanding of government departments and construction-related stakeholders, including government works departments, contractors, and consultants.
• Analyse stakeholder needs and translate them into actionable technology use cases addressing business requirements.
• Align problem statements with industry stakeholders and drive large-scale technology adoption and commercialisation with KPI monitoring and reporting.
• Formulate, lead and implement Innovation & Technology initiatives including strategy planning, events, seminars, workshops, and accelerator programmes.
• Coordinate procurement and prepare documentation, presentations, and data analyses.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisors or management.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Technology adoption

ConTech

PropTech

AI

Smart City

Communication

Bilingual English/Chinese

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Computer Science background (advantage)

Job description

The Position

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with executives and business leaders in the construction and built environment sector, both locally and internationally
• Possess a strong understanding of government departments and construction-related stakeholders, including government works departments, contractors, and consultants
• Analyse the unique needs and challenges of construction industry stakeholders and translate them into actionable technology use cases that address specific business requirements.
• Align problem statements with industry stakeholders and drive large-scale technology adoption and commercialisation to achieve KPI targets, with close monitoring of progress and regular reporting to internal teams
• Formulate, lead and implement Innovation & Technology (I&T) initiatives, including strategy planning, events, seminars, workshops, business matching sessions, hackathons, accelerator programmes, and demo days to build up success stories and strengthen the I&T ecosystem
• Take charge and follow through internal procedures with relevant teams, including procurement coordination, documentation preparation, presentation material development, and data analysis
• Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisors or management

The Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline; a background in Computer Science is an advantage
• 10 years of work experience, preferably in construction, entrepreneurship, stakeholder engagement, or community building within the Innovation & Technology sector
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, manage diverse stakeholders, and drive technology adoption and commercialisation with minimal supervision
• Strong business acumen and in-depth understanding of emerging technology trends, including but not limited to ConTech, PropTech, AI, and Smart City technologies
• Innovative, dynamic, and self-motivated, with the ability to address challenges and deliver exceptional results
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across internal business functions and external stakeholders
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Chinese, including Cantonese and Putonghua
• Higher education or professional qualifications with less experience will also be considered

What We offer

• Unique Work.Live.Play.Learn culture in Hong Kong's largest Innovation & Technology ecosystem
• 5-day work week, attractive annual leave and additional special leave
• Medical benefits including dental and annual check-up from Day-1, with extended coverage to dependent(s)
• Professional training and career advancement opportunities
• Accessible to various bus service with network across different locations in HK

About Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) was established 2001 to foster a thriving innovation and technology (I&T) ecosystem that nurtures emerging companies, supports numerous research professionals and technology firms from various countries. This ecosystem focuses on developing sectors such as life and health tech, AI & robotics, fintech, and smart city technologies, etc.

HKSTP provides comprehensive support to attract and nurture talent, accelerating the commercialization of innovations for technology ventures. The Corporation continues to contribute in establishing I&T as a pillar of growth for Hong Kong.

More information about HKSTP is available at www.hkstp.org.

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