Head, Business Development

Head, Business Development

New Industrialisation Division

Ref: NID/11072

Job Description

Who we are looking for:

• Creativity in new ideas and future focus vision.
• Collaboration with colleagues and the community at large.
• Work Smart, Play Smart!

What you'll do:

• Lead business development for life and health, biotechnology, medical technology, advanced materials, future food and other deep-tech sectors, building a strong pipeline of enterprise clients and strategic projects.
• Identify and secure relevant government funding for research and development, technology commercialisation, industrial upgrading & scale up, pilot-scale validation, licensing and market expansion.
• Prepare and manage funding applications, project proposals, budgets, implementation plans, due diligence & compliance reports, and stakeholder communications with government agencies, universities, technology partners, investors and clients
• Develop and deliver technological and industrial service solutions for enterprises, including technology assessment, testing and validation, prototyping, scale-up, smart manufacturing, regulatory support, certification, and commercialisation advisory.
• Build partnerships with government bodies, universities, research institutes, hospitals, laboratories, manufacturers, investors, testing & certification bodies,  technologies service providers, etc. to help client enterprises upgrade capabilities and grow their businesses.
• Collaborate with the business and technical teams for achieving business goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) for both financial and non-financial
• Execute ad-hoc projects or tasks to support the growth of HKPC

You'll be a good fit if you have/are:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field of life and health (e.g. Biomedical sciences, Biomedical engineering, life and health sciences, Biochemistry, etc.). A higher degree relevant to the abovementioned subject areas would be advantageous.
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in business development, technology development & commercialization, innovation management, industrial services, or consulting, with significant exposure to life and health, medical technology, biotechnology, advanced materials or related deep-tech areas.
• Demonstrated track record in identifying, preparing and securing funding and managing funded projects from application through implementation, knowledge transfer and reporting.
• Proven ability to design and deliver technological and industrial services solutions for enterprises and to use the latest AI technologies for accelerating technology development.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and the ability to translate technical capabilities into clear business value. High standards of professionalism, confidentiality and ethical conduct in handling sensitive projects, funding, and client information.
• Excellent proposal preparation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging government officers, senior industry executives, industry associations, researchers, investors and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong business and industry networks across Hong Kong, Greater Bay Area (GBA) and other leading technology development countries among the eco-system.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Chinese, Putonghua proficiency strongly preferred.

Note:

1. Applicant may be considered for other positions if not matching the requirements of the subject position.

2. This is a fixed-term contract position for a period of 24 months subject to renewal.

What we offer and What you’ll like here:

• Exciting new technology development (e.g. IoT, 5G, LoRA, AI etc.) to actualize your creative ideas
• Opportunities to work with our innovative and vibrant talents
• Embracing work flexibility (including Flexi-work hour)
• Dynamic and energetic culture with smart outfits and sport shoes
• Academic training scholarship to take your career up a notch
• Dental benefit
• Medical benefits from Day-1 with extended coverage to dependent(s)

Apply now if you’re ready to take the challenge!  Do not miss this opportunity to join us to Create Value and “MAKE SMART SMARTER”!

HKPC will take into consideration both the quantitative and qualitative requirements of the post when selecting the suitable candidates.  A competitive salary package commensurate with academic qualifications and experience will be offered.  The successful candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract basis, which is renewable subject to appointee’s performance and the Council’s development needs.

Applicants are welcome to submit application at the HKPC e-Recruitment System (careers.hkpc.org) in 2 weeks from the posting date.  Recruitment will continue until the position is filled.

Applicants not invited for interviews within 6 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. All information provided by applicants will be treated with strict confidence and used solely for recruitment purposes. The personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be retained for 12 months from the date the recruitment process is completed.