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    Rewards Analyst – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Human Capital (HC)Management LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Human Resources, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference at PwC by helping to fully leverage the skills and talents of all our people. You’ll focus on helping the local offices in driving the Firm’s people strategy, creating a unique people experience for each individual, and supporting our Firm wide values by working with the core competencies that measure and drive individual and Firm wide success in the marketplace.Our Total Rewards team plays an important role in supporting the attraction, engagement, and retention of key talent for the Firm. As part of the team, you’ll help develop and administer our total rewards programme by focusing on areas such as competitive benchmarking, tax and regulatory compliance, and incentive design and linkage to performance management.Responsibilities – Gather and analyze Big Data to produce useful insights related to Rewards & Benefits – Perform complex analyses in a variety of compensation areas, such as internal and external equity, annual salary and bonus reviews, and market data benchmarking    – Conduct cost modeling to assess the costs of implementing changes to existing reward offerings   – Create dashboards, automated reports, and tools to assist stakeholders with all compensation related queries – Provide concrete data-driven insights to answer reward related questions

    Requirements- Ability to interpret business questions and provide solutions through appropriate analytics models – Ability to automate reports and dashboards to enable business users to self-serve – Capability to work independently in a dynamic, rapidly changing work environment – Data visualization skills – Demonstrated technical expertise with the ability to get clear value out of data – Udacity Data Analyst Nanodegree is preferred – Experience with Power BI, Google Sheets, Google Cloud Platform, and Google Big Query

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

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    Team Leader – Payments | Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Monitor and manage the performance of the team to ensure the required business, financial, quality and risk targets are achieved. • Monitor, coordinate and ensure the unit’s daily activities are executed efficiently in line with ADCB/UAE Central Bank and Swift standards to achieve delivery of service levels to external and internal customers with no operational loss to the bank.• Manage the assigned financial targets to ensure they are achieved as per business plan. • Implement the appropriate risk framework in accordance with internal and external regulations to mitigate risk incidents that may arise due to operational errors or control lapses. • Manage self and team in line with ADCB’s people management policies, procedures, processes and practices to ensure adherence and to maximize own and employee contribution to business performance.• Organize and supervise the activities and work of the team to ensure that targets and objectives are achieved and the business plan is delivered in line with the required policies, processes, procedures and systems.• Adhere to all relevant organizational and departmental policies, process, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out to the required standard and in a consistent manner while delivering the required standard of service to customers and stakeholders.• Manage and motivate the team to ensure they contribute to, and participate in, the identification and implementation of change initiatives, programmes and projects in line with the bank’s standards.

    • At least 5 years’ banking experience in a centralized payments processing unit, including a minimum of 3 years’ experience in managing a team • Bachelor’s degree in commerce or finance• Proven understanding of Banking applications and production management • Sound experience in Operational risk management & Compliance / FATCA regulations in the UAE • Advanced skills in Word and Excel • Demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills

    Founded in 1985, ADCB employs more than 4,000 staff from 62 nationalities, serving over 600,000 retail customers, and approximately 50,000 corporate and SME clients. The bank operates in 48 branches, 4 pay offices, 2 branches in India, 1 branch in Jersey and a representative office in London. By the end of March 2015, the total assets of ADCB amounted to AED 207 billion.

    ADCB is a full-service commercial bank that offers a wide range of products and services including retail banking, wealth management, private banking, corporate banking, commercial banking, cash management, investment banking, corporate finance, foreign exchange, interest rate, currency derivatives, Islamic products, project finance and property management services.

    ADCB is 58.08% owned by Abu Dhabi Investment Council, the investment arm of the Government of Abu Dhabi. The banks shares are traded on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. By the end of March 2015, excluding treasury shares, ADCBs market capitalization was AED 34 bn
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    Cloud Architect – Automotive / Manufacturing Industry | SAP Middle East & North Africa

    Employment:

    Full Time

    What we offer Our company culture is focused on helping our employees enable innovation by building breakthroughs together. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from. Apply now!This role can be based anywhere in EuropeSAP INDUSTRY CLOUD SAP’s Industry Cloud helps customers in all industries to deploy specialized solutions enabling them to optimize, extend, and transform their core business processes. Customers can easily discover and consume these solutions to digitize and automate operations across every part of their business. These modular, industry specific solutions are developed by SAP and our partners to deliver business innovation, not just technologies. They are interoperable and extend SAP’s intelligent suite and Business Network. Our open APIs, business services, data and process models help customers to rapidly adopt these innovations and simplify their IT landscape.A BOUT THE TEAM You will join our world class global presales team as part of SAP Industries & Customer Advisory (ICA) supporting the Automotive and Manufacturing Industry Cloud Architect Industry Business Unit (IBU). You will be part of a cross-functional SWAT team covering business development, industry cloud architecture, solution management, services and partner ecosystem for Industry Cloud GTM in the EMEA region. The overall mission of the team is to drive the incubation of new Industry Cloud solutions at the customer and pave the way for a successful GTM at mass scale.SAP Industries & Customer Advisory (ICA) is a key organization within SAP driving Industry Thought Leadership, Innovation, Market Development, Customer Engagement, Value Advisory, and Presales together with teams across SAP, as well as with our customers and partners. Our focus is to drive customer success across all lines of business in 25 industries. ICA has global coverage with teams in all regions.YOUR FUTURE ROLE As Industry Cloud Architect, you are a key contributor within a regional cross-functional Industry Cloud SWAT team. You will shape the architecture strategy and technical design of SAP Industry Cloud solutions jointly with our development organization and IBU. At the same time, you will drive co-innovation and support select opportunities with a small set of early customers based on their business strategy and desired outcome. A major focus of your role will be to ensure the customer is successful and referenceable, but also that the solution(s) are successful in the market as they transition to scale.Your main responsibilities will be to:- Work closely with the account team to understand customer strategy and requirements to achieve a defined business outcome and derive possible Industry Cloud use cases – Facilitate the Virtual Account Team (VAT) including Presales, Industry and Value Advisory, IBU and Partners in positioning Industry Cloud as a strategic enabler and getting buy-in on co-innovation initiatives – Support concrete Industry Cloud opportunities and provide subject matter expertise by addressing questions related to roadmap, architecture and technology – Support IBU and Product Engineering by feeding back customer requirements and early deployment experience to constantly refine solution strategy, design and architecture – Collaborate with regional and global teams focused on Industry Cloud to ensure we have the proper demos, prototypes, video assets and enablement in place that will allow SAP to scale the positioning of these offerings in the years to come – Stay current on SAP roadmap, architecture strategy, customer successes, and value proposition across SAP’s solution portfolio in the respective industry – Work with customers, colleagues and partners across different time zones in a global role

    YOUR PROFILE- Minimum 8 – 10 years in relevant consulting/ presales roles – Minimum 3 years supporting and leading complex customer engagements (preferably in the required Industry(s)) – Deep knowledge of assigned industry including future trends, business processes and solution capabilities required – In-depth understanding of SAP strategy, solution portfolio and technology in the assigned industry – Leadership skills in driving complex customer engagements to define the target state roadmap and architecture in context of value and business outcomes – Strong presentation and communication skills, combined with an entrepreneurial, creative and innovative mindset – Self-starter; motivated to learn and problem solve through complex challenges – Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred – Fluency in EnglishWe are SAP SAP innovations help more than 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, we build breakthroughs, together.Our inclusion promise SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

    Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is the world’s largest business software company with more than 51,500 employees at sales and development locations in more than 50 countries worldwide.

    Our global development approach focuses on distributing development across the world in strategically important markets. A global network of SAP Labs spanning Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, and the United States, enables SAP to operate locally, yet organize globally.

    As the global technology research unit of SAP, SAP Research significantly contributes to SAP’s product portfolio and extends SAP’s leading position by identifying and shaping emerging IT trends through applied research and corporate venturing. SAP Research has highly skilled teams in 11 research centers worldwide. More

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    Project Coordinator ( PMP) | Etimad Holding

    Employment:

    Full Time

    ResponsibilitiesCoordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and informationBreak projects into doable actions and set timeframesLiaise with clients to identify and define requirements, scope and objectivesAssign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule managementMake sure that clients’ needs are met as projects evolveHelp prepare budgetsAnalyze risks and opportunitiesOversee project procurement managementMonitor project progress and handle any issues that ariseAct as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participantsWork with the Project Manager to eliminate blockersUse tools to monitor working hours, plans and expendituresIssue all appropriate legal paperwork (e.g. contracts and terms of agreement)Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reportsEnsure standards and requirements are met through conducting quality assurance tests

    Requirements and skills:Proven work experience as a Project Coordinator or similar roleExperience in project management, from conception to deliveryAn ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules and step-by-step action plansSolid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-managementStrong client-facing and teamwork skillsFamiliarity with risk management and quality assurance controlStrong working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Microsoft PlannerHands-on experience with project management tools (e.g. Basecamp or Trello)- Minimum Bachelor degree in IT or related field- Must PMP certified.

    Etimad Holding is a technology solutions and services company with dedicated focus on security system solutions, system integration, project fulfillment and execution. We are a dynamic company comprising of highly skilled individuals capable of providing solutions in our field as per the user’s requirements/demands. More

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    In House Legal Counsel – International Company | JEX Personnel

    Employment:

    Full Time

    International Company JEX Personnel have been asked to find an experienced Lawyer / Associate for a Legal Counsel position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.This is an international company, one that has multiple offices in the region and one where having overseas experience is a huge advantage. With offices in Europe, GCC, Africa and Asia you will be in the central hub of growth, with the company looking to rapidly expand into the Saudi Arabian market. Some of the key responsibilities will be:• Managing and handling corporate matters in respect to the clients entities within the MEA region, and project manage new entity setups.• Identifying legal and commercial risks and issues for the business and propose solutions for risk avoidance and /or mitigation.• Teaming successfully across the firm and integrate fully into the Global Legal Team to resolve or support resolution of complex legal issues;• Acting as bridge and point of contact between functions and business for resolving legal issues.• Managing and developing business relationships with external law firms and relevant regulatory bodies.

    Salary:
    SAR
    40,000 to 50,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    Ideally candidates will have the following:• 8-10 years PQE, Licensed from a recognized jurisdiction with a preference to those with mix Law firm and In-House work experience.• Fully bilingual (English and Arabic). The right candidate should be skilled enough and confident in his/her ability to draft and negotiate legal documents in both languages.• Knowledge and experience in government procurement work.• Prior experience in KSA legal work would be a distinguishing advantage.• Prior working experience in TMT / IT-related contracts would be an advantage.

    Executive search involves working with a third party, such as JEX Personnel.

    Executive search is relationship driven. JEX Personnel will work closely with you to understand the requirements of the role. It is a research-led approach, meaning a search firm will be paid a retainer fee upfront to carry out analyse the marketplace and benchmark for skills/roles and salaries.

    A search firm will tend to have extensive knowledge of and access to board directors and senior executives across industries and functions, allowing them to build a large pool of top executive talent More

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    Analytics Project Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesIndustry/SectorTechnologySpecialismIFS – Information Technology (IT)Management LevelManagerJob Description & Summary- A career within Data and Analytics Technology services, will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations uncover enterprise insights and drive business results using smarter data analytics. – We focus on a collection of organisational technology capabilities, including business intelligence, data management, and data assurance that help our clients drive innovation, growth, and change within their organisations in order to keep up with the changing nature of customers and technology. – We make impactful decisions by mixing mind and machine to leverage data, understand and navigate risk, and help our clients gain a competitive edge.Analytics Project Management Certification(s) Preferred:  – Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Preferred Knowledge/Skills:- Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success as a team leader overseeing the delivery of technology solutions using agile methods and both onshore and offshore providers including: – Working collaboratively in a dynamic, ambiguous environment with multiple competing priorities which requires self-motivation, discipline, organization, and a high attention to detail. – Possessing working knowledge and experience with Agile methodologies. – Collaborating with others to discover creative solutions to complex problems, which may require unique approaches, while maintaining standards and minimizing risk to the firm. – Possessing written, oral and listening skills with the ability to understand and act upon leadership guidance in work product and deliverables. – Having the ability to influence sponsors and stakeholders. – Managing multiple complex, concurrent projects and associated deliverables.Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success as a team leader in project management roles including the use of traditional or agile methodologies to deliver analytics solutions including the following areas: – Utilizing Project Management tools such as ServiceNow, MS Project, G Suite collaboration tools. – Driving technology solution delivery for large projects/programs through a complete agile development lifecycle (backlog prioritization, sprint planning, tracking burn-down/velocity, etc.). – Managing vendor resources (onshore and offshore) including obligations established in Service Level Agreements and risk management/escalation.

    Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success as a contributor / leader in the following areas: – Participating in integrated planning across multiple technology pillars including development of high-level pillar strategy operational plans. – Leading stakeholder management and driving the onboarding strategy of the deployment of Global Reporting and Analytics products across the PwC network. – Leading demand management process while partnering with product, technology and business stakeholders to define product vision and roadmap. – Addressing requests from PwC technology senior leadership for operational information across multiple pillars. – Developing leadership messaging for communications. – Preparing presentations to inform and influence leadership, stakeholders, committees etc. – Managing issues across multiple pillars within the PwC technology organization. – Responding in a timely manner to completion of administrative / organizational deliverables. – Applying project management and agile knowledge to identify, escalate, and remove team impediments that jeopardize sprint goals. – Influencing project team members to identify and address project issues, including leadership and interdependent teams, and to promote self-directed teams by enabling open, transparent and clear communications. – Creating and maintaining sprint schedules based on information from the vendor and PwC task information, while incorporating updates and changes to the integrated project plan and preparing reports and presentations for executive levels. – Collaboratively managing Technology Leader and CoS expectations on a regular basis. – Applying knowledge of the Firm to the Project Management activities to comply with Firm policies and standards.

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

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    International Taxation & Local Advisory – Associate/Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Tax – International Taxation & Local Advisory – Associate/Senior Associate – RiyadhLine of ServiceTaxIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismInternational Tax ServicesManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career within International Tax Services will provide you with the opportunity to help PwC address their cross border tax needs both locally and globally by managing their global tax rates, finding areas of cost reduction, and responding to inquiries from regulatory authorities. You’ll gain a global perspective and an awareness of tax issues stemming from changes to evolving business structures and geographic expansions.Our International Tax Services Generalist – Practice Support team advises PwC on tax laws and reporting, legislation and planning strategies based on the geography and jurisdiction. You’ll be assisting our team with local tax laws, reporting requirements, statutory filings, corporate strategy, transfer pricing and indirect tax and other international taxation needs.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:- Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.- Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.- Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.- Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.- Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.- Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.- Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.- Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.- Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    Preferred skills- Experience working in International Taxation inbound and outbound structuring and cross border transaction.

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

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    Corporate Team EA for an International Management Consulting Firm | RecruitMe FZE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As a dynamic, driven Executive Assistant (EA), you will provide executive administrative support and production services for a team of Managing Directors and Partner (s) and/or Partner (s) taking full responsibility for the maintenance of a demanding schedule. Represent the firm to all internal and external contacts in a manner consistent with the value statement., the Administrative Services Team consists of a group of smart, team-oriented people that will surround you. EAs actively participate in office life, are flexible and willing to help fellow team members, and collaborate across functions.Responsibilities:• Managing and maintaining busy outlook calendars highlighting potential conflicts, inputting travel data, conference calls, meetings etc.• Developing working relationships with external clients and their assistants to facilitate the information flow and scheduling process• Maintaining and developing working relationships with various support staff members to maintain information flow and scheduling process• Organizing and scheduling client and internal meetings and events; prepare logistics/equipment arrangements• Providing vacation cover to other Executive Assistants• Coordinating meetings, arranging conference calls, reserving conference rooms, organizing catering• Where appropriate preparing and circulating meeting agendas and materials, attend meetings, take and distribute meeting notes, follow up on action items• Providing administrative support to PA events: prepare invitation mailings, manage responses, arrange catering, venues and on the ground support• Organizing and maintaining online systems for PA • Managing client contacts for MSFT Dynamics• Organizing and maintaining electronic filing system• Preparing weekly timesheets and expense reports• Maintain highest level of internal and external confidentiality

    Experience & Qualifications:• Strong service orientation:• Maturity and flexibility to work both independently and in cooperation with others• High level of self-motivation and initiative• Willingness to exercise good judgment and make decisions based on logic and common senseExcellent organizational skills:• Ability to anticipate alternate solutions and be prepared with contingency plans as needed in a calm and efficient manner• Superior attention to detail and accuracy• Follow through/ownership of tasks to completion• Willingness to consistently check and double-check all aspects of the schedule (including travel, client meeting preparations and materials)• Ability to multi-task and complete a variety of projects in a fast-paced environment• Ability and willingness to work overtime on projects and tasks as required• Knowledge and experience of the Middle East and local practices• Proficient computer skills: Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook• Organizational skills: ability to handle competing priorities and to work effectively in a• challenging, fast-paced environment• Service oriented, flexible, attentive to detail team player• Ability to respect all information as personal and confidential• Required a minimum of 4-5 years’ experience in a fast-paced environment

    RecruitME are a specialized recruitment consultancy supplying top tier business support staff to Dubais leading multinational organizations. We carefully source, screen and select only the very best candidates to assist our clients in making easier recruitment decisions faster.

    Differentiating ourselves from standard recruitment agencies our consultants have been carefully chosen for their backgrounds in business support for leading multinational organizations. Having been both the client and the candidate previously, we have an insiders understanding of the recruitment process and our clients needs.

    What we do:

    Specializing in business support positions we can assist in introducing a small selection of experienced administration, finance and human resource candidates with the relevant experience to benefit your business. Our careful screening process ensures that we have met with and can give a concise overview of each candidates skills and current situation before you meet them.

    We pride ourselves on sending our clients only the very best available candidates in the market to ensure a simplified, hassle free and timely recruitment experience for all involved. More