Contract Project Manager – DPO

Wan Chai

Closing date

5 Nov 2026

Contract period

1 Dec 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

IT experience

8 years

Similar post

2 years

Posts

1

Shift duty

No

Relevant field

–

Work in Guangdong

No

About the project

Serving as a member of the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Transition Support Office under the Digital Policy Office (DPO), the successful candidate will provide technical knowledge and advice on the transition to PQC across various project teams and bureaux/departments (B/Ds). Key responsibilities include implementing facilitation measures to assist B/Ds, conducting research, proofs of concept (PoCs) and small-scale implementations to gain practical insights and enrich internal technical expertise across the Government. Additionally, the candidate will conduct quality assurance and control on deliverables submitted by external parties, contractors or team members, while also driving community initiatives to promote and accelerate PQC adoption across the wider ecosystem.

Duties

(T26) - Serve as a technical point of contact within the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Transition Support Office, delivering expert advice and technical knowledge regarding PQC algorithms, standards and transition strategies; - Guide DPO project teams and B/Ds on evaluating and discovering their current cryptographic assets, planning post-quantum transition pathways; - Implement and execute concrete facilitation measures and guidelines designed to support DPO project teams and B/Ds throughout their PQC transition journeys; - Assist stakeholders in performing risk assessment, as well as discovery, inventory and prioritization of cryptographic assets; - Coordinate and conduct small-scale research initiatives, proofs of concept (PoCs) and trial implementations of PQC-related solutions; - Extract actionable technical insights from PoC results and research findings to continuously enrich the internal technical repository; - Conduct quality assurance and control on the work, technical deliverables and documentation submitted by external parties, contractors or other team members; - Drive and implement community initiatives to promote awareness, build capability and encourage PQC adoption across the wider ecosystem; - Develop guidance materials, documentation and technical briefings to streamline PQC transition in the Government; - Provide technical and administrative support by preparing regular progress reports, presentations and documents; and - Perform any other duties as directed by supervisors.

Other requirements

- Work experience and sound knowledge of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), including PQC algorithms, standards, and global developments, is required; - Work experience and sound knowledge of IT security management, as well as IT security policies and guidelines within government or public organizations, is required; - Work experience in project management or technical/feasibility studies is required; - Work experience in supervising a team of two or more members is required; - Holder of a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in a relevant technical field will be an advantage; - Candidates holding industry-recognised IT security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, etc.) will have an advantage; - Candidates holding professional qualifications recognised in Chinese Mainland will have an advantage; - Experience with setting up on-premise AI knowledge base solution will be an advantage; and - Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Technical skills

Non-technical skills