Manager (Academic Registry Systems)

Responsibilities:

Duties
The appointee will manage and monitor the development of registry systems and various IT projects of the Office. He/She should have exemplary IT and project management skills, ideally within a higher education context, and have a track record of successfully managing and delivering efficient and fit-for-purpose services. Major responsibilities include:
1. Monitoring the administration, access control, testing and maintenance of the systems;
2. Formulating system development plans for registry services in alignment with the strategic development of the University, include supporting the selection and development of a new cross-campus SIS in the coming years;
3. Working with technical IT/IS teams to design and develop systems in support of operation and reporting needs, and to maintain effective system performance;
4. Liaising with counterparts at the Clear Water Bay (CWB) campus on the integration of systems and cross-campus transfer of data;
5. Managing end user training and communication;
6. Compiling management information reports; and
7. Other tasks as assigned by supervisors.

The appointee will be stationed at the GZ Campus (initially in Nansha until the Fall of 2022 when the GZ Campus is scheduled to officially open). To ensure consistency and integration of practices across the two campuses, he/she will be required to undergo training at the CWB campus. He/She may be further required to travel to the CWB campus later on, from time to time, as needed.

Qualifications:

Qualification Requirements
1. A good bachelor's degree or above, with an excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Putonghua);
2. Normally at least around 8 years’ experience, with solid experience in web application development, preferably obtained from tertiary education institutions in the Mainland;
3. Proven track record in leading IT projects;
4. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, and with demonstrated ability to produce quality work independently and under tight timelines;
5. Capability of working efficiently and collaboratively in a dynamic and diverse work environment;
6. Experience of Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions student system is desirable;
7. Experience in compiling reports using data visualization tools (e.g. Qlik Sense, Tableau) is an advantage.

Benefit:

This is a Mainland appointment, and the appointee will be offered a contract by HKUST Mainland entity in accordance with the Mainland labor laws and regulations. Starting salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure
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