Cio jobs in Hong Kong

The job title Chief Information Officer first emerged in the 1980s as a largely technical role but with the growth in importance of data it has become a crucial element in the management of a modern large enterprise, usually the most senior executive working within IT often reporting directly to the CEO. As the importance of technology has grown so has the position of CIO.

As a CIO you will be responsible for managing and implementing information and computer technologies and analysing how they increase value for the company. This means both improving existing processes and integrating new systems. The role has evolved over the years becoming more and more strategic as companies try to keep ahead of the rapid changes in computer technology.

In larger organisations you will often be working with the Chief Technical Officer who will be responsible for the day to day running of the IT systems. A successful CIO works at the intersection of business and IT so needs to be on top of the technology whilst also being knowledgeable of all aspects of how a company works in every department, primarily taking a holistic view.

Personal Qualities of a CIO

The role of the CIO encompasses many aspects of the business so the qualities required are many and varied and include:

• Agility, responding quickly to trends and changes
• Ability to build good working relationships with other senior managers
• Good communication skills to translate technical language for non technical people
• Empathy especially when driving change
• Good leadership
• Business acumen
• Project management
• Team development

The right mix of hard and soft skills required for this demanding role is rare so for the right person the rewards can be significant particularly in Hong Kong.

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