IT Project Manager (Cantonese Speaker)

About us

Appnovation is a global, full-service digital partner that combines Strategy, Experience & Design, Engineering and Managed Services. We build digital solutions that deliver real impact today and serve as foundations for future growth.  Bold ambition. Practical action. Endless possibilities.

We are looking for a talented IT Project Manager, with good IT (cloud, applications, security) and insurance knowledge, motivated by challenges and looking for developing his/her career in a dynamic organization. 

Key Accountabilities

• Define, scope, initiate and manage both IT and business project team members ensuring successful and timely delivery within approved budget. 
• Responsible for the timely identification, reporting and resolution of issues & risks, directing the work and resource planning. 
• Supervises teams assigned to the project.  Sets direction for the project and is accountable for the final outcome of the project. 
• Facilitate project governance and compliance through established standards. Provide timely and regular status update to PMO and management.
• Coordinate with Technical Lead and resolve any issues which block delivery from delivery teams.
• Manage and track vendor deliverables to ensure timely delivery with acceptable quality. 
• Need to deliver duties during non-office hours and on holidays, when project demands

Key Responsibilities

Project Management:

• Develop project plan and budget based on requirement for approval by relevant sponsor/ Finance Steering Committee and ensure they are implementable.
• Work with IT Lead and Develop detailed planning i.e. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to ensure effective resources planning and allocation for project teams and efficient identification and tracking of interdependencies between workstreams.
• Identify and highlight interdependencies between projects to ensure that potential project risks are mitigated.
• Orchestrate relevant parties to work towards in achieving the project plan and schedule. 
• Ensure alignment of project scope, resource requirements and project plan, and clear definition of project quality, risk, communication and change management plans.
• Perform project closure to ensure accurate closure of project cost accounts, storage of project files & post implementation reviews and complete handover to BAU teams
• Monitor and monitor the delivery of projects by the project team members in order to ensure timely and high-quality project execution and deliverables.

Change Management:

• Facilitate project status meetings to ensure that all issues are addressed during meetings and the meetings serve as a platform for brainstorming, decision-making and issue resolution.
• Prepare clear communication, both written and oral, to drive decision making, obtain guidance and direction and/or inform stakeholders on project status.
• Oversee and advise on all project communication matters to ensure there is an adequate level of communication between all relevant parties within a project.
• Manage sponsor’s expectations throughout the lifecycle of a project. Obtain buy-in from key stakeholders and senior management on critical project issues to ensure final project performance meets or exceeds agreed standards. 
• Coordinate, monitor and report project change activities after office hours. 

Project Governance:

• Establish appropriate project governance – including Project Steering Committees, working team group meetings, etc. to foster AXA IT portfolio’s ability to make and meet its commitments and maximize the utilization of its resources by adhering to the governance principles in place.

Vendor Management:

• Manage external vendors and the technical teams to ensure the project is on track in terms of quality, delivery milestones and costs.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 15 years of proven Project Management experience in the field of IT Infrastructure
• Good understanding of IT Infrastructure topics
• Significant experience in an international context
• Strong interest for IT and willing to work on complex & challenging projects
• University degree or post graduate degree level