Project Specialist (24-month contract)

Role Introduction

Reports To: Digital Operations Product Manager

This role is part of the Information Technology team, dedicated to delivering impactful and efficient project execution that supports the achievement of business goals across the organization.

As the Project Specialist, you will be responsible for providing professional project management support across Cathay Pacific’s IT Operations initiatives, ensuring smooth delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.

With your strong coordination skills, attention to detail, and project management knowledge, you will play a key role in driving project success through effective planning, stakeholder collaboration, and timely execution. You will be empowered to grow within a structured and promising career development path, contributing to the continuous improvement of IT project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates activities of IT Operation projects to ensure that goals or objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed time frames and funding parameters
• Work with both internal and external resources to design, build IT Operation platform and services and implement them to production on time, within budget and with good quality
• Cross-teams and cross-department collaboration to drive technology innovation to achieve CPA's strategic plan and business objectives
• Collaborate with Project Management Practice Manager to implement project management practice across all IT projects
• Adopt best practices, processes and methodologies of project management and ensure compliance
• Collaborate with Enterprise Testing team to define the quality assurance test plans that meet the company practices and standards
• Attention to detail, and ability to organize and prioritize workload
• Communicate and escalate risks and issues clearly and concisely and to support management with the preparation of action plans

Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience are essential
• Minimum 3 years of IT experience with at least 1 years in project management / coordination role
• Proven experience in coordinating project tasks with ability to multitask
• Knowledge of the following disciplines: project and program delivery, portfolio management, change management, infrastructure development management, vendor management, financial management, software asset management
• Technical proficiency in hardware and system software, as well as experience implementing packages and working with vendors
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present and explain technical information clearly to ensure understanding across diverse audiences
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills

Personal & Application Information

Cathay Pacific is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our Applicant Personal Information Collection Statement and for recruitment purposes only. Candidates not notified within eight weeks may consider their application unsuccessful. We keep records of your data for no longer than is necessary for the purpose for which we obtained them and any other permitted linked purposes. If your application is unsuccessful, we will keep your details on file for as long as is necessary to process your application or for the purposes of further job opportunities if you agree to such longer periods.