Asst. Director, Digital Transformation

Our client is seeking a seasoned technology leader to drive enterprise-wide digital transformation, application modernization, and business systems strategy within a large and complex organisation.

Reporting directly to senior technology leadership, this role carries responsibility for shaping the application landscape, delivering strategic transformation initiatives, and ensuring technology platforms effectively support evolving business and operational objectives. The successful candidate will lead a broad portfolio encompassing enterprise applications, ERP systems, data integration, digital services, and emerging technologies, while serving as a trusted partner to executive stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the roadmap, governance, and continuous enhancement of enterprise applications and core business systems.
• Drive digital transformation and process optimisation initiatives that improve operational efficiency, user experience, and organisational effectiveness.
• Oversee enterprise-wide systems integration, data governance, and information management to enable informed decision-making and seamless business operations.
• Partner with senior business leaders and stakeholders to translate organisational priorities into scalable technology solutions and long-term digital strategies.
• Lead major transformation programmes, including platform modernisation, AI adoption, application rationalisation, and technology innovation initiatives.
• Direct the full lifecycle of strategic technology investments, including business case development, vendor selection, procurement, contract management, and delivery oversight.
• Build, lead, and develop high-performing application and technology teams, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and service excellence.
• Ensure robust governance, risk management, security, and operational resilience across the enterprise application environment.
• Act as a key contributor to broader organisational technology strategy and digital leadership initiatives.

Required Skills for the Role:

• Degree-qualified in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Extensive leadership experience overseeing enterprise applications, ERP environments, and large-scale digital transformation programmes within complex organisations.
• Proven track record delivering business-critical technology initiatives involving application modernisation, cloud adoption, system integration, and process transformation.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, business systems, data management, and modern digital platforms.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing large-scale vendor, consulting, and system integrator relationships.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence stakeholders at executive and board levels.
• Demonstrated success balancing technology innovation with operational excellence, governance, and risk management.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership capabilities.
• Fluency in English is essential; Chinese language skills would be advantageous.

Preferred Experience

• Exposure to Oracle, PeopleSoft, or comparable enterprise application ecosystems.
• Experience leading AI, automation, self-service, or customer-facing digital platform initiatives.
• Strong understanding of cloud technologies and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience operating within large, highly regulated, or multi-stakeholder environments.