The Senior Information Technology Manager will be mainly deployed to -
(a) assist LAN administrator to oversee and provide advices on matters related to the implementation, development, use, system maintenance and on-going technical supports of IT systems and services;
(b) formulate, review and pursue IT strategies and implementation plans;
(c) control IT-related expenditure, estimate and review IT related budget and prepare bids for Resource Allocation Exercises;
(d) provide advisory and technical support services to the management and users;
(e) devise, review and maintain IT management, infrastructure and procedural guidelines in compliance with the Government standards and liaise with OGCIO and other B/Ds for Government-wide IT initiatives;
(f) oversee quality check and assurance of various project deliverables and IT operations;
(g) oversee daily operation, job assignment, project management and adherence to the prevailing standards and guidelines;
(h) assist the Departmental IT Security Officer to formulate departmental IT security policy and guidelines, oversee the implementation of IT security measures, coordinate IT security compliance audit exercises, monitor the performance of IT security risk assessment and support the operation of the Information Security Incident Response Team;
(i) negotiate with vendors and users over commitment of resources, problem resolution and strategic planning;
(j) oversee the procurement, deployment, safekeeping and disposal of all IT assets; and
(k) coordinate the resources management and staff deployment planning.

Candidates should have (Note 1):
(a) a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT) or related discipline from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent;
(b) attained ‘Level 2’ or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent (Note 2) ;
(c) at least 12 years of post-qualification working experience in IT industry, including at least three years in project management, eight years in the development and implementation of IT projects, six years in coordination of application system development activities with external service providers, three years at managerial/supervisory level and one year as project manager at government bureaux/departments (B/Ds);
(d) at least five years of experience in government IT projects, with sound knowledge in one or more project development methodologies, e.g. Structured Systems Analysis and Design Methodology (SSADM), Agile software development, Object Oriented Methodology (OOM) as well as project management methodologies, e.g. PRojects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE);
(e) at least one year of experience in preparing bids for Resource Allocation Exercises for IT projects;
(f) sound knowledge and experience in design, development and maintenance of large-scale enterprise systems;
(g) solid understanding of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and/or Agile software development methodology;
(h) solid working experience in conducting system analysis & design (SA&D), system implementation & integration (SI&I), and security risk assessment & audit (SRAA) for new computer system(s);
(i) proven experience in IT projects outsourcing and development of requirement specifications;
(j) solid experience in managing IT professionals to support a sizable organisation with over 400 staff;
(k) experience in various managerial activities such as disaster recovery planning, user training, quality control and assurance, helpdesk management;
(l) good interpersonal and persuasive skills in managing multiple stakeholders to adopt an IT solution effectively to meet business and operational targets;
(m) proficiency in one or more of the following areas and must be in a leading role: project management, development requirements specifications, application software design and development, laboratory information management system application and workflows;
(n) candidates who have experience or knowledge in using one or more of the following technologies/products will be advantageous -
IBM Notes and Domino R9, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Active Directory, endpoint security software, anti-malware software, anti-spam appliance, firewall, iPhone/iPad, Windows 10/11, Linux, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, Microsoft.NET, MS ASP.NET, Java, JSP, Microsoft Internet Information Services, PL/SQL, HTML, HTML5, Javascript, Unified Modelling Language (UML); and
(o) willing to work overtime and after normal office hours to minimize service interruption to users.