Manager - Blockchain & Digital Asset Projects

As Manager of Blockchain & Digital Asset Projects at Cyberport, you will lead project management and external stakeholder coordination for blockchain and digital asset special projects. You'll work at the intersection of technology, regulatory frameworks, strategy, and ecosystem building, serving as a key interface between Hong Kong's financial regulators, fintech firms, licensed institutions, corporates, and technology companies. Your role will enable these organisations to test and validate various digital asset use cases, including tokenisation and payment solutions.

What you'll do

• Manage blockchain and digital asset projects, including sandbox or pilot schemes in collaboration with government bureaus and regulators in Hong Kong
• Coordinate across government, regulators, tokenisation platforms, asset managers, public blockchains, financial institutions, technical service providers and ecosystem stakeholders
• Drive participant sourcing and manage the admission lifecycle, including outreach, eligibility and credential checks, use-case assessment, onboarding and participant records
• Facilitate implementation of digital asset use cases, including tokenisation and payment solutions, through workshops, expert connections and business matching
• Support programme governance, procurement and budget monitoring, maintaining decision, risk, issue, action and programme records according to approved procedures
• Plan and deliver participant briefings, workshops, knowledge-sharing and community activities, preparing practical guidance, FAQs, case studies and related materials
• Monitor participant progress, milestones and outcomes, prepare management reports, and translate use-case findings and market developments into recommendations for government and regulators

What you bring

• More than eight years of relevant experience in fintech, financial services, digital assets, innovation programmes, regulatory or public-sector projects, consulting, or technology ecosystem development
• A recognised bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, economics, information technology, computer science, engineering, innovation and technology management, law, public policy or a related discipline
• Strong project and programme management skills, with the ability to manage concurrent workstreams, milestones, risks, issues, budgets and deliverables
• Sound understanding of blockchain, distributed ledger technology, tokenisation, digital assets, payments and financial-market infrastructure, including the commercial and operational considerations of regulated experimentation
• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, with confidence engaging regulators, financial institutions, technology firms, corporates, professional advisers, senior executives and technical specialists
• Ability to assess business models and use cases, conduct structured screening and due diligence, identify risks and dependencies, and present clear recommendations
• Excellent written and spoken English and Chinese, including Cantonese and Putonghua, with strong report writing, presentation, workshop facilitation and business correspondence skills
• Analytical, organised, detail-oriented, proactive and resourceful, with sound judgement in handling sensitive information
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and digital collaboration tools for project planning, data analysis, dashboards, documentation and presentations
• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end project or programme delivery, including planning, stakeholder coordination, governance, risk and issue management, reporting and delivery against tight timelines
• Hands-on experience in participant or client onboarding, due diligence, eligibility assessment, KYC-related processes or comparable operational workflows

Nice to have

• A relevant postgraduate degree or professional qualification in project or programme management, fintech, blockchain, digital assets, compliance, risk management or related fields
• Experience with regulators, banks, financial institutions, technology companies, corporates or industry bodies, preferably on sandbox, proof-of-concept, tokenisation, payment or digital transformation initiatives
• Experience facilitating use-case development, industry workshops, business matching, innovation programmes or knowledge-sharing activities
• Experience coordinating technical and non-technical teams for system access, connectivity testing, user acceptance testing or sandbox operations
• Ability to use approved AI tools effectively and responsibly

What we offer

• Competitive package based on qualifications and experience
• 12-month temporary contract with renewal dependent on performance and operational needs

About Cyberport

Cyberport is Hong Kong's digital technology hub, fostering innovation and ecosystem development across fintech, blockchain and digital assets. Learn more at cyberport.hk.