General Manager, Business Strategy - Urban Renewal Authority

The Urban Renewal Authority (“URA”) is tasked to undertake, encourage, promote and facilitate urban renewal of Hong Kong in accordance with the provisions of the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance and the Urban Renewal Strategy published by the Government.  The URA adopts a comprehensive and holistic approach by ways of its two core businesses i.e. redevelopment and rehabilitation, as well as preservation, revitalisation and retrofitting, for creating a sustainable and quality living environment for the people of Hong Kong. 

 

General Manager, Business Strategy

(Ref. GM(BS))

 

Responsibilities:

  • Reporting to Executive Director, Commercial, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:

  • To take charge of strategic/district-based studies, translate new strategic thoughts on urban renewal to align with business objectives and strategies, planning and policy proposals, and provide professional advice on subsequent implementation mode(s)

  • To oversee the preparation and circulation of various submissions from strategic/district-based and other planning studies for internal and external approvals to establish “planning reserve”

  • To oversee the identification of potential Rs projects and ensure adequate technical support for its implementation as part of integrated urban renewal strategy from strategic/district-based studies to establish “project reserve”

  • To advise on strategic planning, urban design, traffic and other technical issues, and facilitate the formulation of high-level planning and implementation strategy to address urban decay problems

  • To steer the liaison work with government departments and bureaus and the district council as necessary to solicit support to the strategic/district-based and other planning studies

  • To take forward findings from other strategic studies including but not limited to Yau Mong District Study, Building Rehabilitation Strategy and/or Strategic Sustainability Study in assigned strategic/district-based and other planning studies with a strategic vision to formulate practical solutions initiating implementation and institutional changes to effectively curb the pace of urban decay  

  • To build collaboration with government departments/institutions to promote better and wider use of geographical information system (GIS) as analytic tools to support various strategic/district-based studies and ensure proper integration with the "Urban Renewal Information System" to enable smart data governance

 

 

Requirements:

  • Degree holder in Town Planning, Urban Design or related disciplines

  • Recognized professional qualifications, e.g. HKIP, RTPI, RPP or equivalent

  • Town planning experience in large scale residential/commercial redevelopment in Hong Kong

  • Minimum 15 years’ relevant experience, of which at least 5 years in a senior management capacity

  • Experience in working with local developers on sizeable commercial, residential and landscape architectural and urban design/infrastructure projects, master planning and/or government departments and agencies in the development field

  • Good communication and presentational skills

  • Good understanding on IT, GIS and smart applications for planning studies

 

Closing Date of Application:

18 June 2024

 

How to Apply?

Please click the "Apply" button. Full resume with present and expected salaries should be submitted via online application.

 

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence and information provided will be used for the consideration of applications.  Applicants not invited for interview within four weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.

 

Personal data provided by job applicants will be treated in strict confidence and used strictly in accordance with our “Personal Information Collection Statement Pertaining to Recruitment” for recruitment purpose only.  A copy of the Statement is available on our website and obtainable on request.  Applicants may be considered for other suitable positions in the Authority and all personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be retained for a maximum of two years.

 

 

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