Headquarters (Industry Partnership)

Ref. no : C/HQIP/MGR_SP/10/25-AP2

Major Duties:
(a)    To support the Council's initiatives and play a key role in exploring, establishing and maintaining networks with industry partners and relevant stakeholders in pursuance of these objectives;
(b)    To coordinate with Academic Disciplines and other Operational Units (OUs) to identify key strategic partners and develop comprehensive partner profiles with assessment;
(c)    To explore with Academic Disciplines & OUs to cultivate and foster multifaceted collaboration opportunities including but not limited to industrial attachments for student and staff, work-based projects & student mentorship, cross-disciplinary innovation, graduate employment and donations, etc.;
(d)    To steer and coordinate the execution and implementation of collaboration projects and cultivate strategic partners' support to broaden and deepen their scope of support for mutual benefits;
(e)    To formulate, review and update engagement and promotion strategies; and
(f)    To work with government departments on strategic partnership projects with strategic enterprises with common goals and interests.
      
Requirements:
(a)    A recognised degree or equivalent preferably in Business Administration / Information Technology / Engineering. Additional relevant academic or professional qualifications would be an advantage;
(b)    At least 7 years of relevant experience at the supervisory / management level in business organisations / statutory bodies / professional bodies / industry associations or equivalent, preferably in business development, strategic partnership building and project / account management;
(c)    Familiarity with the commercial, governmental and vocational education sectors;
(d)    Applicants with the following knowledge / experience would have added advantage:
        (i)    Good knowledge of different industries; experience in driving successful collaboration projects among commercial and / or education setting; and / or experience working with government departments on new projects or initiatives;
       (ii)    Good understanding of the VTC’s vision and mission, and development; and
       (iii)    Experience in event management and committee-related secretariat duties;
(e)    Good administration, entrepreneurship, leadership, communication, interpersonal and networking skills, with a good track record of cultivating partnership projects from scratch;
(f)    Highly motivated and proactive, strong problem-solving abilities with an open, dynamic and innovative mindset as well as a broad vision; and
(g)    Good presentation skills and a high level of proficiency in both English and Chinese, preferably including Putonghua.
      
Notes:
(1)    Applicants with substantial experience and achievements in the relevant field but without the required academic / professional qualifications OR those with exceptional academic / professional qualifications but with less experience may also apply.
(2)    The appointee(s) may be required to perform duties outside normal office hours and / or outside the office.

Application Procedures:
Interested applicants should apply for the post via email.  A completed application form [VTC-1 (Rev. 11/2024)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to vtchro-job@vtc.edu.hk. 
 
Candidates should take note of the following:
(1)    Completed application form (VTC-1) and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with a file size below 10MB.
(2)    The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “your surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Siu-lam.pdf”.
(3)    For the email subject, please cite “Application for Manager (Strategic Partnership) (Ref. No.: C/HQIP/MGR_SP/10/25-AP2)”.
(4)    Original and copy of other supporting documents are to be provided at a later stage upon request.
 
Closing date for application:  12 November 2025
 
Applicants not invited for interview within 10 weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.
 
The Council reserves the right not to fill the post(s).
 
Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.

Download Application Form in PDF format