Chief Innovation Officer

The Role:

This is a position designed to steer the Authority through its next chapter of strategic enhancement in organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the Chief Innovation Officer will be the executive champion for responsible innovation, tasked with leveraging technology and process re-design to advance organizational effectiveness, efficiency and data security while embedding a progressive digital culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the strategic advisor to the Management, architecting an innovation agenda that advances our public service mandate and supports the Authority's short and long-term strategic objectives

• Lead organisation-wide productivity enhancement and digital transformation, modernising service delivery, re-engineering core processes and accelerating the adoption of technology to achieve greater gains in efficiency, effectiveness, and quality

• Establish a robust cyber and data governance framework to ensure data integrity, systems and data security, and regulatory compliance, while developing enterprise analytics to enable evidence-based decision-making and measure investment impact

• Build strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure innovation efforts align with best practices and contribute to advancing the Authority's public service mandate

• Provide inspirational leadership to the IT function and drive organization-wide cultural shift towards digital fluency and collaboration, empowering the workforce to experiment responsibly and scale new solutions

Requirements:

• A recognised university degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline. A postgraduate qualification (e.g. MBA, MSc) is preferred but not a must

• A minimum of 20 years of progressive experience in technology, advisory and business leadership, with at least 10 years at senior executive level, preferably in both private and public sectors

• Proven track record in leading large-scale business transformation, technology strategy, and corporate innovation in organisations with high level of governance and regulatory standards

• Exceptional business and financial acumen, with experience in managing technology investments, developing business cases, accelerating project delivery and optimizing the benefits

• Strong understanding of modern technology governance, cybersecurity principles, data privacy regulations, and digital delivery models

• Excellent communication skills in both English and Chinese

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to interact and build trust with colleagues at all levels

Closing Date of Application:

30 November 2025

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence and information provided will be used for the consideration of applications. Applicants not invited for interview within six weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.