Senior Technical Manager, Solutions Architect (2-year contract)

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club (“the Club”) is a world-class racing club that acts continuously for the betterment of our society. The Club has a unique integrated business model, comprising racing and racecourse entertainment, a membership club, responsible sports wagering and lottery, and charities and community contribution.

Through this model, the Club generates economic and social value for the community and supports the HKSAR Government in combatting illegal gambling.

Who are we?

We are the IT Division of HKJC, a vibrant community of over 1,500 dedicated professionals working collaboratively across Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

Our team is a diverse mix of individuals from various backgrounds, from all across the world. We embrace our humanity, recognizing that each of us brings unique strengths and perspectives. This diversity not only enriches our work environment but also drives our innovation and creativity as we strive to achieve our collective goals.

What do we do?

We design, build, and operate the technology that powers the Club. Our primary focus is on delivering the service that supports our hospitality, racing and wagering operations, to ensure that our customers and members enjoy exceptional experiences.

We also deliver the changes necessary to drive business growth through new products and services. And, we are committed to safeguarding the Club by protecting it from external threats, providing a secure and resilient technological environment.

The Department

The IT Change Department is crucial for ensuring the successful delivery of all IT change initiatives, whether using agile or waterfall methodologies. It is supported by a robust IT Change Management Office (CMO), which oversees the entire process to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. Key responsibilities of the IT change department:

• Change Initiative Delivery
• Change Management Office
• Quality Assurance
• Release Management
• Portfolio Management
• PDLC Governance

The Job

• Solution & Domain Architecture
• Develop and maintain detailed solutions and domain-level architecture aligned with the target architecture defined by the IT Solution Architect Lead
• Translate HR policy intent and business requirements into system behaviours, business rules, data structures, and integration patterns
• Ensure complex rostering, attendance, payroll-related logic, and exception scenarios are correctly reflected in solution design
• Requirement Harmonisation & Standardisation
• Analyse and harmonise business requirements across different departments, identifying common patterns and opportunities for standardisation
• Work with HR and business stakeholders to align operational needs into unified enterprise-level requirements, balancing standardisation with necessary exceptions
• Promote consistent business processes and minimise fragmentation across departments
• Design Review & Control
• Review and challenge SI solution designs, configurations, and assumptions
• Identify design gaps, inconsistencies, and risks; recommend resolution options
• Evaluate and challenge requests for customisation to ensure alignment with long-term architecture and maintainability
• Customisation Control
• Advocate a “configuration before customisation” approach, prioritising the use of standard system capabilities
• Ensure any customisation is:
• Clearly justified
• Properly documented
• Reviewed for long-term support impact
• Escalated to the IT Solution Architect Lead for approval
• Delivery Support
• Support SIT and UAT by clarifying intended system behaviour and resolving design-related issues
• Ensure design artefacts are complete and ready for IT PDLC checkpoints
• Provide ongoing design clarification during build and stabilisation phases

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline
• 10+ years of work experience in IT projects implementation, with at least 5 years in leading teams of developers and external vendors to deliver mid-to large-scale enterprise solutions
• Proven experience in solution architecture or senior system design roles in enterprise environments
• Demonstrated experience in implementing or supporting enterprise solutions, preferably including:
• HR / HCM systems (e.g. UKG, SuccessFactors, GaiaWorks)
• Workforce management (rostering, attendance, payroll-integrated systems)
• Large-scale SaaS or packaged enterprise platforms
• Strong understanding of end-to-end system implementation lifecycle (requirements → design → build → test → deployment).
• Proven ability to harmonise and standardise requirements across multiple departments or business units.
• Strong understanding of enterprise design principles, including:
• Standardisation vs customisation trade-offs
• Maintainability and upgrade impact
• Experience working with System Integrators/vendors, including reviewing and challenging designs
• Good understanding of integration patterns, data flows, and system dependencies
• Familiarity with PDLC / SDLC governance frameworks is an advantage
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder communication skills
• Excellent in writing, presentation and communication skills
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English, Cantonese and Putonghua

Apply Now!

We offer competitive salary and benefits packages, a dynamic working environment and development opportunities.

Add horsepower to your career today. Click the “Apply Now” button to create an account and submit your application.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusive Hiring

We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to create an inclusive workplace for all. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are welcomed to apply.

If you have any special needs or require accommodations during the interview process, please e-mail us via careers@hkjc.org.hk. Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with the Club's notice to employees and job applicants relating to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. A copy of which will be provided immediately upon request.