Manager (Business Development and Project Delivery, AI & Digital), AI & Innovation Lab

Smart City Division

Ref: SCD/10728

 

Job Description

 

Who we are looking for:

  • Creativity in new ideas and future focus vision. 
  • Collaboration with colleagues and the community at large.
  • Work Smart, Play Smart!

 


What you'll do:

  • Manage both existing sales pipeline and developing new business opportunities.  Take a lead role in proposals and presentations for new business opportunities and partnerships
  • Identify and qualify business opportunities of AI application and digitization.  Compile business proposal including SOW and specification to facilitate business conversation and close deals.  Manage teams to respond to RFI/RFP and build up tenders and quotations for business deals and assignments
  • Define details project scope, objectives, cost, success criteria, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders. 
  • Perform excellent project planning and execution on AI and digitization projects with internal teams, vendors and business stakeholders, including: mobile APP development, application development, cloud computing, consultancy projects delivery, etc
  • Ensure project scope, schedule, budget, quality, changes, risk & issues are well managed and/or mitigated to achieve business goals.
  • Collaborate between project delivery team and customers on-going projects when required.  Work in an agile environment to deliver high quality software against aggressive schedules

 

You'll be a good fit if you have/are:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business or related discipline
  • 8+ years in IT project management with large-scale technology projects, with solid track records of delivering AI solutions, complex technical integration, infrastructure, or digital initiatives
  • Experienced in Consultancy, System Integrators or software product vendor.  Experience in Presales / Product Development would be advantage
  • Experience in Govt’ QPS tender and Commercial open tender process would be advantage
  • Proficient in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and/or Waterfall; experience with hybrid approaches
  • Strong analytical and structured decision-making abilities; ability to adapt to changing priorities
  • Technical knowledge:
      • Familiarity with software development life cycle (SDLC) and program / project governance setup
      • Implement projects with AI deliverables: building AI algorithms, maintaining AI models,  working with Natural Language Processing; Machine Learning, convolutional neural networks, etc
      • Implement projects with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), databases (MSSQL, MYSQL, Postgres/Mongo), networking, and cybersecurity fundamentals; and integration patterns: APIs, data migrations, DevOps and CI/CD practices
      • Sound knowledge on mobile APP development, application development, cloud computing, consultancy projects delivery, etc 
  • Candidates who can demonstrate knowledge of AI, or experience and ability to apply Generative AI tools in their work, will be preferred
  • Certified Cloud Practitioner (AWS, GCP, MS Azure), PSP, PSM, PSPO would be advantage

 

Note:

1. Applicant may be considered for other positions if not matching the requirements of the subject position.

2. This is a fixed-term contract position for a period of 24 months subject to renewal.

 

What we offer and What you’ll like here:

  • Exciting new technology development (e.g. IoT, 5G, LoRA, AI etc.) to actualize your creative ideas
  • Opportunities to work with our innovative and vibrant talents
  • Embracing work flexibility (including Flexi-work hour)
  • Dynamic and energetic culture with smart outfits and sport shoes
  • Academic training scholarship to take your career up a notch 
  • Dental benefit
  • Medical benefits from Day-1 with extended coverage to dependent(s)

 

Apply now if you’re ready to take the challenge!  Do not miss this opportunity to join us to Create Value and “MAKE SMART SMARTER”!  

 

HKPC will take into consideration both the quantitative and qualitative requirements of the post when selecting the suitable candidates.  A competitive salary package commensurate with academic qualifications and experience will be offered.  The successful candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract basis, which is renewable subject to appointee’s performance and the Council’s development needs.

 

Applicants are welcome to submit application at the HKPC e-Recruitment System (careers.hkpc.org) in 1 week from the posting date.  Recruitment will continue until the position is filled.  

 

Applicants not invited for interviews within 6 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. All information provided by applicants will be treated with strict confidence and used solely for recruitment purposes. The personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be retained for 12 months from the date the recruitment process is completed.

Manager (Business Development and Project Delivery, AI & Digital), AI & Innovation Lab

Smart City Division

Ref: SCD/10728

 

Job Description

 

Who we are looking for:

  • Creativity in new ideas and future focus vision. 
  • Collaboration with colleagues and the community at large.
  • Work Smart, Play Smart!

 


What you'll do:

  • Manage both existing sales pipeline and developing new business opportunities.  Take a lead role in proposals and presentations for new business opportunities and partnerships
  • Identify and qualify business opportunities of AI application and digitization.  Compile business proposal including SOW and specification to facilitate business conversation and close deals.  Manage teams to respond to RFI/RFP and build up tenders and quotations for business deals and assignments
  • Define details project scope, objectives, cost, success criteria, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders. 
  • Perform excellent project planning and execution on AI and digitization projects with internal teams, vendors and business stakeholders, including: mobile APP development, application development, cloud computing, consultancy projects delivery, etc
  • Ensure project scope, schedule, budget, quality, changes, risk & issues are well managed and/or mitigated to achieve business goals.
  • Collaborate between project delivery team and customers on-going projects when required.  Work in an agile environment to deliver high quality software against aggressive schedules

 

You'll be a good fit if you have/are:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business or related discipline
  • 8+ years in IT project management with large-scale technology projects, with solid track records of delivering AI solutions, complex technical integration, infrastructure, or digital initiatives
  • Experienced in Consultancy, System Integrators or software product vendor.  Experience in Presales / Product Development would be advantage
  • Experience in Govt’ QPS tender and Commercial open tender process would be advantage
  • Proficient in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and/or Waterfall; experience with hybrid approaches
  • Strong analytical and structured decision-making abilities; ability to adapt to changing priorities
  • Technical knowledge:
      • Familiarity with software development life cycle (SDLC) and program / project governance setup
      • Implement projects with AI deliverables: building AI algorithms, maintaining AI models,  working with Natural Language Processing; Machine Learning, convolutional neural networks, etc
      • Implement projects with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), databases (MSSQL, MYSQL, Postgres/Mongo), networking, and cybersecurity fundamentals; and integration patterns: APIs, data migrations, DevOps and CI/CD practices
      • Sound knowledge on mobile APP development, application development, cloud computing, consultancy projects delivery, etc 
  • Candidates who can demonstrate knowledge of AI, or experience and ability to apply Generative AI tools in their work, will be preferred
  • Certified Cloud Practitioner (AWS, GCP, MS Azure), PSP, PSM, PSPO would be advantage

 

Note:

1. Applicant may be considered for other positions if not matching the requirements of the subject position.

2. This is a fixed-term contract position for a period of 24 months subject to renewal.

 

What we offer and What you’ll like here:

  • Exciting new technology development (e.g. IoT, 5G, LoRA, AI etc.) to actualize your creative ideas
  • Opportunities to work with our innovative and vibrant talents
  • Embracing work flexibility (including Flexi-work hour)
  • Dynamic and energetic culture with smart outfits and sport shoes
  • Academic training scholarship to take your career up a notch 
  • Dental benefit
  • Medical benefits from Day-1 with extended coverage to dependent(s)

 

Apply now if you’re ready to take the challenge!  Do not miss this opportunity to join us to Create Value and “MAKE SMART SMARTER”!  

 

HKPC will take into consideration both the quantitative and qualitative requirements of the post when selecting the suitable candidates.  A competitive salary package commensurate with academic qualifications and experience will be offered.  The successful candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract basis, which is renewable subject to appointee’s performance and the Council’s development needs.

 

Applicants are welcome to submit application at the HKPC e-Recruitment System (careers.hkpc.org) in 1 week from the posting date.  Recruitment will continue until the position is filled.  

 

Applicants not invited for interviews within 6 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. All information provided by applicants will be treated with strict confidence and used solely for recruitment purposes. The personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be retained for 12 months from the date the recruitment process is completed.