IT Manager (Applications)

Listed renowned apparel brand owner, retailer and franchiser in the region.

Job Description

1. Supervise development team including system development and administration, network infrastructure and support, resources allocation and planning;
2. Plan, direct and coordinate IT project activities (both system and infrastructure) to ensure strategic plan and business objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frames, budget and compliance;
3. Regular review project proposals and keep track of project status to determine time frame budget, sourcing approach, resources utilization, delivery method, dependencies and procedures in various project phases;
4. As a Project Manager to manage multi tasks and multiple medium to large projects in a cross-functional and cross-regional environment;
5. Keep abreast of the latest trends in retail business and technology, project management and infrastructure design practices, ensuring timely exploration and proactively communicate IT’s position towards the introduction of key emerging technologies;
6. Assist to establish IT long-term direction, strategy and operating goals.

Job Requirements

1. Degree holder in Computer Science, Information Technology or related disciplines;
2. At least 15 years working experiences with at least 10 years of project management role and IT department managerial experiences, preferably in global retail industry;
3. Thorough understanding of software development life cycle including prototyping, architecture, design, vendor management, software development, assurance testing, service transition, cutover planning, implementation and related 7x24 support/maintenance;
4. Solid experience in project management for large scale IT system, e.g. supply chain, point of scales, e-commerce, omni-channel, business intelligence & analytics and customer relationship management in a cross-functional environment;
5. Solid experience in system design using UML and ER Diagram, system development using J2EE, MVC Framework, Versions Control System, Oracle and PL/SQL, running Apache Tomcat application server on Linux platform;
6. Solid experience in corporate hybrid cloud infrastructure architecture design and implementation (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure) would be an advantage;
7. Solid experience in new software development concept (e.g. DevOps, Containerization, Serverless) would be an advantage;
8. Solid experience in procurement management and leverage new technology with solution providers and offshore development vendors to achieve service delivery and cost efficiency improvements;
9. Working knowledge of virtualization tools, Active Directory and group policy management, network concepts, data storage and backup technologies;
10. Good command of written and spoken English and Cantonese;
11. Strong leadership skills to plan, lead, manage, develop and motivate teammates;
12. Drive innovation to generate new solutions and ideas to sustain our business;
13. Demonstrated track record of key stakeholder management as well as strong partnership with internal and external parties;
14. Self-motivated and adaptive to change with good business acumen and able to understand and convert business process to users’ IT requirements;
15. Able to juggle multiple projects, priorities and personalities;
16. Proactive and positive approach to problem solving and tackling unfamiliar issues;
17. Excellent communication and time management skills.