Associate Director, Digital Solution Architect
AIA CareersHong kongUpdate time: December 22,2021
Job Description

Bring your career aspirations to life with AIA!

Provide strategic digital solution designs and architectures at enterprise level for Business and IT. Lead the technology innovation strategy for the organization. Lead the Technology, Digital & Analytics (TDA) transformation from technology innovation perspective to excel at Ascend 200

Roles and Responsibilities:

Functional Duties

  • Provide strategic solution designs and architectures at enterprise level for Business and IT
  • Lead the technology innovation strategy for AIA HK. Build the innovation lab for AIA HK. Engage technology partners and setup cocreation session between technology partners, IT and business
  • Lead the Technology, Digital & Analytics (TDA) transformation from technology innovation perspective to excel at Ascend 200
  • Map industry trends to the technical foundation, understand and translate business requirement, and orchestrate resources to make that vision a reality
  • Envision and design the TDA solution architecture to connect the dot and promote the reuse at the enterprise level
  • Steer the TDA technology and solutions for Business and IT including but not limited to involvement in projects and regular tech-talk sharing sessions
  • Guide the project and BAU teams to provide high quality TDA solution design & architecture artifacts for endorsement from Architecture Review Board (ARB)
  • Manage the communication and resolve the issue in TDA projects with IT functional departments incl. EA, Process & Control, IT infrastructure & Tech Risk
  • Ensure all AIA HK TDA project deliverables are maintained in compliance with AIA Group Security and other standards
  • Design a best-in-class solution to support the TDA KPIs such as App Store Rating and AI adoption to drive more sales and enhance customer experience
  • Introduction of technology innovation for data, analytics, AI and externally facing technology, i.e.  Websites, mobile, chatbot, exposed APIs, etc.
  • Timely delivery of quality system solutions
  • Stable and secure processing environment to support business
  • Maintain system stability to meet benchmark of 99.5% system availability
  • Technology advancement and application to support business

People Management Duties

  • Provide mentorship and trainings to digital solution architects and other related technical stakeholders for achieving the architecture design objectives
  • Lead and develop a strong Digital Solution Architecture team and direct all activities to achieve architecture goals and company directives
  • Evaluate performance and plan development for digital solution architect staff members
  • Make recommendation on hiring, promotion, and discipline for digital solution architect staff members
  • Ensure effective succession plan is implemented to review, identify, train and develop potential successors

Minimum Job Requirements:

Education & Experience

  • University graduate with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in solution architecture, and 5 years of IT management experience
  • Consulting background and Fintech/Insurtech start-up / all-rounded experience preferred, with enterprise exposure
  • Proven experience as Solution Architect / Strategist / Technical Leader to lead large Digital Transformation with emerging technology like AI, Big Data and Cloud
  • IT certification incl. but not limited to TOGAF, Microsoft Azure, Google GCP, Coursera, AI/ML
  • Sound problem solving and decision-making ability
  • Proven ability to identify innovation opportunities, define and deliver innovation business function
  • Sound technical knowledge in IT aspects
  • Excellent communication, coaching and consultative skills
  • Strong team and people management skill
  • Strong leadership and influential skill
  • Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage changing priorities
  • Critical and creative thinker, team player, strong analytical skill, strong consultative skill, and problem-solving skills
  • Able to work in fast paced and challenging environments
  • Excellent English oral and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in Mandarin speaking is preferred

Others:

  • You are required to obtain the relevant license(s) if your job involves regulated activities

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