Senior Manager, Supercomputing Center

HSITP Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave entitlement

Medical benefits from Day-1 with depen

Training sponsorship

Professional membership fee reimburse

Job summary

HSITP Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park seeks an experienced Data Center & AI Compute Facility Leader to steer long-term infrastructure strategy for cross-border facilities in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. You will coordinate capacity planning, capital and operating budgets, and vendor relations to deliver high-density AI and HPC environments.

You will drive asset lifecycle, safety compliance, and cross-campus monitoring, while advancing green cooling and renewable energy integration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• MBA or MSc in Infrastructure Management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support in formulating the 3-to-5-year data center, supercomputing center and intelligent computing capacity roadmap aligned with HSITP's priorities, including balance of build-to-suit and colocation.
• Manage the department's OpEx planning, multi-year CapEx planning, ROI tracking, rack capacity and revenue forecasting for cross-border facilities.
• Oversee asset portfolio and lifecycle delivery of new data center builds, expansions, retrofits and AI computing zones with vendors.
• Coordinate Hong Kong Buildings Department approvals, logistics for heavy power and cooling equipment, and cross-site safety alignment.
• Manage acceptance testing, cutover and migration of tenant workloads with minimal disruption to R&D and AI training.
• Develop SOPs, maintenance cycles and asset management across HK and Shenzhen; support unified DCIM automation for cross-campus monitoring.
• Implement ESG initiatives by optimizing PUE, renewable energy integration, water recycling and low-carbon cooling for high-density AI racks.
• Collaborate across teams to design customized colocation, data rack leasing and private AI pod solutions for global R&D institutions and enterprises.
• Develop long-term partnerships with government, Shenzhen Park, utilities, telecoms, and certification bodies.

Skills

Data center leadership

AI/HPC infrastructure

Renewable energy cooling

Safety compliance

FM200 systems

Cross-border collaboration

Education

BEng in Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Eng

MBA or MSc in Infrastructure Management preferred

Job description

• Support in formulating the 3-to-5-year data center, supercomputing center and intelligent computing capacity roadmap aligned with HSITP's priorities, including the appropriate balance of build-to-suit and colocation solutions
• Manage the data center department's annual OpEx and multi-year CapEx planning, ROI tracking, rack capacity and revenue forecasting, cost optimization and profitability analysis for cross-border facilities, and provide recommendations to the Associate Director
• Manage the asset portfolio and oversee the full lifecycle delivery of new data center builds, expansions, retrofits and AI computing zones, coordinating architecture, MEP and construction vendors
• Coordinate Hong Kong Buildings Department statutory approvals, logistics for heavy power and cooling equipment, and cross-site safety alignment
• Manage acceptance testing, cutover and migration of tenant workloads, minimizing disruption to R&D and AI training operations
• Develop and implement standardized SOPs, maintenance cycles and asset management practices across Hong Kong and Shenzhen sites, and support the deployment of unified DCIM automation for real-time cross-campus monitoring
• Implement HSITP's data center ESG initiatives by optimizing PUE, supporting renewable energy integration, and implementing water recycling and low-carbon cooling solutions for high-density AI racks
• Collaborate across teams to design customized colocation, data rack leasing and private AI pod solutions for global R&D institutions, biotech startups, cloud vendors and industrial enterprises
• Develop and maintain long-term partnerships with key stakeholders, including government departments, Shenzhen Park, power utilities, submarine cable operators, telecom carriers, construction contractors and certification bodies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline; MBA or MSc in Infrastructure Management is preferred
• Minimum 10 years progressive data/ supercomputing center critical infrastructure experience, with at least 3 years at supervisory level
• Prior experience in managing AI / HPC / supercomputing data center
• Experience with FM200 fire suppression, high-density liquid cooling and renewable energy for data center is preferred
• Professional certifications such as Holder of Registered Electrical Worker license Grade H, Registered Safety Officer, and Uptime Institute ATD or equivalent cross-border data compliance credentials are highly preferred
• Strong business ownership mindset, agile & adaptable
• Excellent influencing skills, problem solving and communication skills
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and Chinese (including Putonghua)
• Frequent Travel or Permanent Work in Lok Ma Chau Office is required (Shuttle bus service & MTR concession scheme is available)

Company Benefits

• Competitive annual leave entitlement
• Medical benefits from Day-1 with extended coverage to dependent(s)
• Training sponsorship
• Professional membership fee reimbursement

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