Senior Manager / Manager, Business Operations Office

The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI’s core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under five Technology Divisions: Communications Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Trust Technologies, Advanced Electronic Components and Systems, IoT Sensing and AI Technologies, and Innovative Mind.

It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, and Metaverse.

Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of research, I&T talents and received numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations as well as outstanding business and community contributions. To date, ASTRI has transferred almost 1,500 technologies to the industries and been granted more than 1,100 patents in the Mainland, the US, and other countries.

To support our constant endeavour to position Hong Kong as a world-class smart city and an international hub of innovation and technology, we are seeking qualified professionals to fill the following position(s):

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Director of Business Operations Office to coordinate with technology divisions, arrange and facilitate the processes of project pre-screening, vetting and proposal approval by ITC
• Provide advice to project teams and review quality of project proposals, progress reports and final reports before project teams submit to ITC for endorsement and approval
• Act as the subject matter expert on ITF project vetting and project management processes
• Organize Technology Review meeting and prepare meeting minutes
• Monitor project approval and implementation status and advise actions for progression as necessary
• Prepare reports and presentations for various management review meetings and committee meetings as needed
• Facilitate the communications between R&D teams and other entities/organizations, such as Technology Committee (TC) and Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), in handling various project planning and management affairs
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor or above in Computer Science / Electronic Engineering / Information Engineering or relevant disciplines with a minimum 8 years of related experience. Candidates will less experience will be considered for Manager position
• Candidates with degrees in other disciplines and/or less experience but can demonstrate strong operational skills and knowledge may also be considered
• Experience in management of government-funded R&D project or public-sector funded R&D project is an advantage; finance & accounting experience is also an advantage
• Candidates need to be willing to work under tight time schedule
• High proficiency on MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, Cantonese and Putonghua
• Lives ASTRI values

The appointment will be on renewable contract terms with a competitive salary and performance-linked variable pay. Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical, insurance coverage and contribution to MPF. The incumbent will normally work a five-day week.

For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV within two weeks of the post date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until the post is filled.

The resume should not include any sensitive personal information such as ID card no. or passport number, photo, etc.

Position offer is subject to the applicant’s experience and academic qualification. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. ASTRI reserves the right not to fill the position.

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