Senior Manager/ Manager, Business

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:

• Prepare, review and coordinate meetings materials and ensure full compliance with the corporate and statutory requirements.
• Able to understand the board and government requirements and able to prepare quality papers and presentations to the board and government officials.
• Timely manage all correspondences through working with the government and stakeholders on detailed inputs and outputs of follow-ups and issues as required in business operation.
• Streamline processes, optimizing operational workflows, enhance the quality of content, and ensure the accuracy of materials and data adopted.
• Be a key member to steer the operation’s continuous improvement including but not limited to plan for and implement changes in response to internal and external stakeholders’ recommendations.
• Act as a  gatekeeper to ensure deliverables and processes are in strict compliance with the company standard.
• Provide timely support to the management on business-related tasks.
• Perform ad hoc duties as assigned. 

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or above, preferably in English, Chinese, Translation, or Public Affairs Major.
• A minimum of 6 years experience in the government or semi-government entities. Candidates with less experience may be considered for the Manager position.
• Excellent command of Chinese and English written materials.
• Hands-on experience in dealing with government bodies and board. Good knowledge of corporate governance requirements, statutory and regulatory requirements in compiling internal policies, procedures, and manuals.
• A team player with strong organizational, planning, and administration skills as well as a high degree of professional maturity.
• Detail-oriented, committed to the highest ethical and professional standards; unquestioned discretion in maintaining the confidentiality.
• Able to travel occasionally according to business needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Chinese. Fluent Putonghua is a plus.
• Hands-on computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Chinese word processing.
• Live 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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