Solution Lead – People (13-month contract)

Cathay Pacific Group; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cathay Pacific Group is seeking an experienced IT professional to lead HRMS transformation initiatives within the Information Technology team in Hong Kong, delivering end-to-end HR technology solutions that drive performance and efficiency.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders, solution analysts, developers and architects to shape technology direction and ensure successful delivery of HR systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Technology or related discipline, Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 8 years of IT experience across software development, system analysis, business analysis, solution definition and system testing.
• Technical experience in SAP SuccessFactors or Oracle PeopleSoft development is highly beneficial.
• Experience supporting HRMS transformation projects is highly beneficial.
• Strong experience in end‑to‑end solution delivery within an enterprise environment.
• Airline or travel industry experience is highly beneficial.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present solutions to diverse stakeholder groups.
• Proven ability to engage business stakeholders and manage client‑facing relationships effectively.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, combining logical thinking with creativity.
• Professional, self‑motivated and innovative, with a collaborative and delivery‑focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support pre‑project consulting and contribute to a portfolio pipeline of initiatives through close business engagement
• Capture and communicate business direction, challenges and requirements, and support business process change
• Recommend commercially and technically viable solutions to improve business performance
• Work closely with developers, solution analysts and architects to define solution approaches and technical designs
• Plan, design, develop, implement and support IT products and applications to meet business and customer needs
• Act as an escalation point for solution analysts to ensure effective delivery of technology implementations and adaptations
• Drive continuous improvement of standard IT practices and application lifecycle management
• Stay current with technology trends, industry developments and relevant business domains
• Lead small to medium‑scale initiatives, including task planning, execution and testing across security, performance and integration aspects. Facilitate project progress through required governance gates and manage day‑to‑day activities of development teams and external vendors
• Contribute to team resource planning and support people management activities, including coaching solution analysts where required

Skills

Stakeholder management

Solution delivery

Business analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Master’s degree preferred

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle PeopleSoft

Job description

Role Introduction

Reports to: Portfolio Solution Manager

You will join the Information Technology team, working closely with business stakeholders, solution analysts, developers and architects to deliver high‑quality technology solutions that support key business domains.

This role is responsible for understanding business needs, shaping technology direction and leading solution delivery to drive business performance and operational efficiency.

You will gain hands‑on exposure to large‑scale HRMS transformation initiatives, end‑to‑end solution delivery and enterprise IT practices, while strengthening your leadership, stakeholder management and HR technology expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Support pre‑project consulting and contribute to a portfolio pipeline of initiatives through close business engagement
• Capture and communicate business direction, challenges and requirements, and support business process change
• Recommend commercially and technically viable solutions to improve business performance
• Work closely with developers, solution analysts and architects to define solution approaches and technical designs
• Plan, design, develop, implement and support IT products and applications to meet business and customer needs
• Act as an escalation point for solution analysts to ensure effective delivery of technology implementations and adaptations
• Drive continuous improvement of standard IT practices and application lifecycle management
• Stay current with technology trends, industry developments and relevant business domains
• Lead small to medium‑scale initiatives, including task planning, execution and testing across security, performance and integration aspects. Facilitate project progress through required governance gates and manage day‑to‑day activities of development teams and external vendors
• Contribute to team resource planning and support people management activities, including coaching solution analysts where required

Requirements

• Degree in Information Technology or a related discipline, with a Master’s degree preferred
• At least 8 years of relevant IT experience across software development, system analysis, business analysis, solution definition and system testing
• Technical experience in SAP SuccessFactors or Oracle PeopleSoft development is highly beneficial
• Experience supporting HRMS transformation projects is highly beneficial
• Strong experience in end‑to‑end solution delivery within an enterprise environment
• Airline or travel industry experience is highly beneficial
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present solutions to diverse stakeholder groups
• Proven ability to engage business stakeholders and manage client‑facing relationships effectively
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, combining logical thinking with creativity
• Professional, self‑motivated and innovative, with a collaborative and delivery‑focused mindset

Personal & Application Information

Cathay Pacific is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our Applicant Personal Information Collection Statement and for recruitment purposes only. Candidates not notified within eight weeks may consider their application unsuccessful. We keep records of your data for no longer than is necessary for the purpose for which we obtained them and any other permitted linked purposes. If your application is unsuccessful, we will keep your details on file for as long as is necessary to process your application or for the purposes of further job opportunities if you agree to such longer periods.