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    Consulting, Technology, Senior Consultant | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorTechnologySpecialismSAPManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career within General Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients seize essential advantages by working alongside business leaders to solve their toughest problems and capture their greatest opportunities. We work with some of the world’s largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever changing environment. We help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation, unlocking data possibilities, navigating risk and regulatory complexity, optimising deals, and aligning costs with business strategy to create a competitive advantage.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.

    – Should have at least 5 years of SuccessFactors experience- Should be certified in SF ONB 1.0 and ONB 2.0 and RCM modules- Professional certificate in ONB 1.0 or 2.0 preferred but not mandatory- Should have worked in minimum 3 end to end SF ONB and RCM implementations.- Should have participated in the full life cycle of the project from Requirements gathering, workshops, workbook preparation, configuration, iterations, user training, UAT and production migration.- GCC experience is preferred but not must

    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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    Strategy Consultant / Product Analyst / Pricing Analyst | Manpower Middle East

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Strategy Consultant / Product Analyst / Pricing Analyst – 6 months contract (Extendable)The Product Strategy, Pricing, & Planning role supports the CEMEA Product organization and sets out to facilitate achievement of financial and business goals for the region. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the acceleration of Solutions in priority markets, supporting the achievement of scorecard targets, leading the AOP & revenue forecasting, guiding regions on go-to-market efforts, and developing pricing strategies and frameworks across the region.Key Responsibilities The candidate will support the Products strategy and pricing lead across various initiatives within the Solutions Organization by coordinating work deliverables across varied stakeholders (country manager, product leads & functional verticals); provide support in financial planning, go-to-market strategies, and pricing. Primary responsibilities of this position are:• Market research, trend analysis and competitor benchmarking for key products and priority fintechs• Support the efforts and go-to-market strategies of Value-Added Services, Open Banking, RTP & Processing programs, and Strategic Partnerships to ensure clearly defined business and investment plans are in place to drive strategy execution• Support Solution leads with oversight/decision making on ‘economic levers’ such as pricing, IRF, incentives.• Work with regional product teams to ensure accurate submission of pricing/ IRF changes and ensure communication through quarterly PLT dashboards• Lead & develop pricing/ IRF strategies to compete with VAS alternatives in regions• Support with coordinating the AOP for CEMEA Product and ensure optimal investment of resources in order to finalize the operating plan for CEMEA Products• Support preparation of business case and value proposition for key strategic initiatives• Build and assess accuracy of transaction & revenue forecasts, from FY22-26, on a consistent basis to evaluate trends and gaps to reaching goals, while evaluating potential root case of unexpected shifts in volume/ revenue trends• Support with target/ scorecard tracking and reporting to global and regional BPOs• Ensure Playbook adoption and accurate reporting within the Solutions organization• Focus efforts on business continuity planning and process improvements• Ensure compliance & policy adherence for audits• Work with global Solutions team and regional teams to build/ support the regional commercialization approach to use case selection, opportunity assessment, competitor analysis, pricing, marketing, etc.• Balance facilitation, influence, and content contribution to help Solutions leaders across CEMEA product lines to design their strategies and achieve their goals• Work with minimal direction, usually within a complex and often ambiguous environment, to drive rigorous, fact-based recommendations to product leadership

    Salary:
    AED
    30,000 to 35,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    • BA/BS in Business, Economics, Finance or Strategy• MBA in a business relevant discipline preferred• Minimum 6 to 8 years of experience, with significant exposure to Management Consulting & Strategy work• Experience in and/or significant exposure to the financial services/payments industry required• Global or multi-national business experience strongly preferred• Superior analytical and financial analysis skills• Strategic thinking, strong organization skills, ability to summarize findings from data, curiosity to deep dive on root cause of trends• Personal presence and ability to clearly communicate, verbally and in writing, compelling messages to senior managers and other stakeholders • Self-confident and hands-on, with the ability to operate in a fast paced and constantly changing work environment• Excellent problem-solving skills with a strong focus on clients• Ability to rally corporate resources and functional experts to drive business objectives• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility with various CEMEA functions and Country teams, in order to work in a matrix organization • Ability to quickly assess an opportunity, using industry experience and fact-based analyses • Passionate about what you do and fired up about the opportunity to transform payments working for the industry leader • Strong team player, self-motivated and the ability to work independently at coordinating cross functional activities, obtain buy-in and elevate issues at critical junctures appropriately• Ability to learn quickly, deal with complexity and lead change • Aptitude to source relevant information and make timely decisions; tolerance for ambiguity• Expert level Excel and PowerPoint• Excellent communicator, with strong English written and verbal skills

    We lead in the creation and delivery of innovative workforce solutions and services that enable our clients to win in the changing world of work.

    ManpowerGroup powers the success of many of the world’s most dynamic organizations. We deliver innovative workforce solutions that enhance competitiveness, increase efficiency and spur productivity. Combining global reach with local expertise – 3600 offices in over 80 countries – we know the changing world of work and bring a deep understanding of the companies we work for and the industries we service.

    ManpowerGroup entered the Middle East in December 2007 after acquiring local company Clarendon Parker, thus bringing 15 years in-depth local knowledge combined with a global footprint and industry shaping expertise and thought leadership.
    Manpower Middle East supports clients in the Middle East and North Africa regions. Our business is aligned to key skill specializations to ensure our clients requirements are met by expert and knowledgeable consultants that understand your industry and role requirement.

    Our consultants are experts in finding the right talent across all industries in a broad-range of occupations including:

    IT & Telecommunications
    Engineering & Construction, Oil & Gas
    Banking, Finance & Legal
    Sales & Business Development
    Marketing, Public Relations & Communications
    Human Resources & Training
    Customer & Support Services (Secretarial and Administrative)
    Operational, Supply Chain & Logistics
    Executive Recruitment
    Emiratization Solutions
    Recruitment Program Outsourcing Solutions
    Managed Service Provider Solutions
    Talent Based Outsourcing Solutions
    Outsourced Staffing Solutions More

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    IT Manager – Help Desk Infrastructure | Quest Search & Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Quest is working in partnership with a major retailer who is looking for an IT Manager – Help Desk Infrastructure to be based in Riyadh.As an IT Manager – Help Desk Infrastructure, you will:* Managing and supporting a team of help desk technicians.* Managing outsource support team* Establish best practices through the entire technical support process* Follow up with Business Users to identify areas of improvement* Develop daily, weekly and monthly reports on help desk team’s productivity* Monitoring team performance and developing feedback reports for management.* Communicating with Users and providing in-person and phone support, if required.* Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.

    Desirable skills and background:* Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.* At least 5 years of experience as a Help Desk Manager or in a technical support role.* Prior experience in fashion Retail Industry* Ability to work under pressure.* Hands-on experience for supporting Windows Client Operating system* Good analytical, debugging, communication skills and ability to quickly learn new technologies* Support Experience on Fortinet VPN Client, VPN Client, Active Directory* ITIL CertifiedIf you are interested apply with your updated CV today.We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

    Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years’ experience in sourcing the world’s best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

    With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

    Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

    We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants’ skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors. More

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    8 Top Recruiting Benchmark Goals for Enterprises in 2022

    What You’ll Learn: Benchmarking metrics for efficiency, equity and transparency How top employers are winning tech talent and how you can emulate them Overall trends in what employees want from an employer brand In this ebook: While the US continues to see record highs in “quits” among what’s known as “The Great Resignation,” companies are […] More

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    IT Manager – Oracle Support – Application Development & Support | Quest Search & Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Quest is working in partnership with a major retailer who are looking for a IT Manager – Oracle – Application Development & Support to be based in Riyadh.Responsibilities* Manage the Integration and Integrity of the Data between Modules with ERP system* Assist the team in developing and ensuring adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and implementing best practices for achieving support objectives* Proactively manage all integration support issues, and maintaining the stability of Compliance’s Software Products* L3 Support (incident management) for Custom business applications* L2 support (incident management) for business applications

    Requirement* Expert in PL SQL – MS SQL and Oracle DB, Oracle Retail V12 & V16 8. Oracle EBS, CFIN & HCM (Fusion)* Knowledge of .Net Frameworks (ASP, C# VB .NET)* Experience into Retail domainWe request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

    Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years’ experience in sourcing the world’s best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

    With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

    Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

    We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants’ skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors. More

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    IT Analyst – DC & Cloud, Business Solutions | Quest Search & Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Quest is working in partnership with a major retailer who are looking for a IT Analyst-DC & Cloud. Business Solutions to be based in Riyadh.Responsibilities* Design and implement Oracle/AWS Cloud Infrastructures architectures and environments* Managing the VMware Infrastructure* Managing the On -premises Datacenter (Windows Servers, Linux)

    Requirement* Hands-on OCI experience with designing and implementing Cloud Infrastructure Architectures* Hands-on Linux/Unix administration and scripting experience* Experience with Oracle DBaaS and generic DBA knowledge* Experience with Oracle PaaS services and Oracle / AWS interconnect* Identity & Access Management & networking* DevOps, GIT/Gitlab, CI/C Docker, KubernetesWe request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

    Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years’ experience in sourcing the world’s best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

    With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

    Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

    We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants’ skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors. More

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    IT Analyst – Cyber Security | Quest Search & Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Quest is working in partnership with a major retailer who is looking for an IT Analyst. Cyber Security to be based in Riyadh.As an E-Commerce IT Executive, you will:* Developing technical capabilities and methods to deliver the best cyber defense capability to protect IT assets from cyber threats, attacks, and exploitation.* Assisting in developing and enhancing the security roles, policies, and controls implemented on the security devices.* Troubleshooting and solving the problems/issues on security devices* Providing critical input into the selection, configuration, and implementation of new and existing security technology solutions.* A demonstrable breadth of experience and knowledge across multiple security disciplines including security architecture, network security, cloud security, endpoint security, email security, privilege access, security operations center, vulnerability management, and incident response.

    Desirable skills and background:* 5+ years of experience in managing Enterprise Network* Bachelor’s degree in, computer engineering or equivalent* Certification in cyber security (e.g., CISSP, CISM, SANS) is required * Strong understanding of emerging cyber security technologies and standards.* experience in identity and access management, GRC, NAC, NDR, email and Web security, SIEM/SOC and DLP* Excellent problem solving skills with a structured thinking process.* Ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East is a MUST

    Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years’ experience in sourcing the world’s best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

    With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

    Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

    We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants’ skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors. More

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    User Experience/Digital Experience Consultant | Stanley James

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are currently looking for a User Experience Consultant to join a leading Digital Transformation and Digital Experience consultancy in Dubai on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity to utilise your background in User Experience to apply best digital practice with a portfolio of clients. The role involves developing user personas, user journeys for website portals/mobile applications for an end to end process at enterprise level.

    Applications are sought from those with a core UX background with 5 years plus of experience in design first class digital user experiences across mobile apps/web applications for an end-to-end process at enterprise level. You will be a professional looking to take the next stage of your career and apply this knowledge in a Digital Experience Consultant capacity. It is essential that you have a technical foundation to your career whether through a technical role or a Bachelors Degree in Computer/Information Sciences.

    Stanley James is a privately owned recruitment business with offices in both Dubai and Cape Town allowing us to have global reach and a strong presence across EMEA and APAC. We have an expert team of recruitment specialists that are people centric, knowledgeable and driven to connect talent across all corporate functions. We are the partner of choice for SMEs, niche industry specialists and enterprises across the Technology, Financial Services, Management Consultancy, Legal, Construction & Engineering and Energy & Oil Gas sectors.

    We typically recruit a wide range of skillsets across all corporate services, front/back office functions and commercial leadership teams. This includes Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Sales & Marketing, Engineering, C-Level/Leadership, Business Change, Operations, Special Projects and Business Support Services. More