About this role
Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage the Corporation’s application landscape and formulate a comprehensive application lifecycle management strategy
- Identify optimisation opportunities to rationalise, modernise, consolidate or retire existing applications to enhance efficiency
- Define and maintain application groupings and map application capabilities to support effective portfolio analysis and planning
- Review and assess proposed application solutions from the Solution Team to ensure alignment with business needs and delivery of optimal value. Participate in the Solution Review Board to evaluate and approve solution proposals
- Maintain an accurate and up‑to‑date application inventory through periodic reviews and updates of the application library
- Provide application architecture insights and recommendations to support application development team in delivering robust solutions
- Identify emerging technologies, trends and platforms suitable for adoption to support the Corporation’s digital transformation
Requirements
- University degree in Information technology, Computer Science or a related discipline
- A minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience in IT, preferably with hands‑on exposure to application portfolio management or related functional areas
- Proven experience in managing complex application lifecycles within a mid- to large-scale organisation
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and end-to-end application lifecycle management
- Solid knowledge of technology platforms, preferably both on-premises infrastructures and public cloud environments
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups
- Strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
Applications
You are invited to apply online via http://www.mtr.com.hk/mtrjoben or send in your CV stating the position (with reference number) you are applying for by mail to Human Resource Management Department, MTR Corporation, G.P.O. Box 9916, Hong Kong on or before 5 February 2026.
For other job openings, please visit MTR Corporation's website for more details.
All information provided by applicants will be treated in strict confidence and used for recruitment purpose only. All personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be retained for 12 months for future recruitment purpose and will then be destroyed.
Other facts
About MTR Corporation
To Keep Cities Moving, MTR makes encounters happen and rendezvous for a more connected tomorrow. As a recognised world-class operator of sustainable rail transport services, we are a leader in safety, reliability, customer service, and efficiency. Our commitment to sustainability and innovation has also earned us recognition by TIME and Statista as one of the World’s Best Companies in Sustainable Growth 2025.
MTR has extensive end-to-end railway expertise with over 45 years of railway projects experience from design to planning and construction through to commissioning, maintenance and operations. Going beyond railway delivery and operation, MTR also creates and manages dynamic communities around its network through seamless integration of rail, commercial and property development.
With more than 50,000 dedicated staff, MTR carries over 10 million passenger journeys worldwide every weekday in Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and beyond. Together, we Go Smart and Go Beyond.
What you'll do
- The manager will oversee the Corporation's application landscape and develop a comprehensive application lifecycle management strategy. They will also assess proposed application solutions to ensure alignment with business needs and maintain an accurate application inventory.
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