Information Technology Manager (Application Delivery), School of Continuing Education

SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

The School of Continuing Education (SCE), one of the seven Faculties/Schools of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and a major provider of continuing and professional education in Hong Kong, offers a wide range of full-time and part-time programmes at the post-secondary, undergraduate and postgraduate levels for young learners and working adults. SCE also offers in-house training and short courses to meet the community needs and market demands. Operating on a self-financed basis, SCE including its College of International Education currently employ about 400 full-time staff and 550 part-time instructors. SCE is inviting applications for the following position:

SCE is at an advanced stage of progressing towards its registration as a post-secondary college under the applicable law, with completion expected to be within a year. This transformation aims to enhance the internationalisation and diversification of higher education through distinctive, professional programmes that address societal manpower needs. As part of this exciting institutional evolution, successful candidates may be offered the opportunity to transition to the new post-secondary college (upon its successful registration) under a long-term development plan.

SCE is inviting applications for the following position:

Information Technology Manager (Application Delivery) (Ref. no.: 26270316)

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Application Delivery Manager with a strong technical foundation and proven project management experience. Working closely with business stakeholders, technical teams and vendors, the successful candidate will lead the end-to-end delivery of application solutions, with a particular focus on system integration and data transformation, to support, enhance and modernize critical business applications in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead application projects from requirements and design through development, testing, data migration, go-live and review, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and to the agreed quality.

• Manage project plans, scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, changes and regular status updates.

• Design and deliver integrations across enterprise applications, cloud/SaaS services and legacy systems, including interfaces and end-to-end data flows.

• Define and oversee data mapping, transformation, validation, cleansing, reconciliation and migration to maintain data accuracy and consistency.

• Use integration tools and platforms, such as APIs, ESB/iPaaS, message queues and ETL tools, to build secure, reliable and scalable interfaces.

• Work with business stakeholders to understand their needs, define requirements, set priorities and align solutions with business goals.

• Coordinate internal teams, vendors and implementation partners, and review their designs, specifications and test results to ensure quality.

• Lead testing and cutover activities, including SIT, interface and data testing, UAT support, go-live preparation and handover to support teams.

• Provide technical guidance to the application team and help resolve complex application, integration and data issues.

• Maintain application quality, security, documentation and operational readiness, while improving development and delivery practices. Perform other IT duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline.

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in application development and solution delivery, including at least 3 years leading application or system integration projects.

• Hands-on experience in application design and development using technologies such as Java, Python, PHP, SQL, databases and RESTful APIs.

• Experience in system integration using technologies such as API management, ESB/iPaaS, message queues, REST/SOAP web services, file-based integration and SSO technologies.

• Experience in data mapping and transformation, including JSON, XML, CSV, ETL, data validation, reconciliation and migration.

• Practical experience managing end-to-end application projects using Waterfall, Agile or hybrid approaches. PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile certification is an advantage.

• Experience with enterprise or SaaS systems, such as student information, HCM or ERP systems. Higher education experience is an advantage.

• Knowledge of tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Microsoft Power Platform, Jira or test automation tools is an advantage.

• Good business analysis, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work with both technical and non-technical teams.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to sit for a written test.

Subject to the decision of SCE and the new post-secondary college and other factors which may include (but are not limited to) availability of funding and performance, an offer of appointment may be made by the new post-secondary college (upon its successful registration) following the end of the fixed term contract.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System. Those who are not invited for interview 8 weeks after submission of applications may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.

HKBU reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions then applicable at the time of offer.

Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.