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    Business Development Executive | Ernst & Young

    Employment: Full Time

    Business Development Executive – Supervising Associate/Assistant Director – Eastern ProvinceIn a business where are our people are our products and assets inspiring excellence in how we engage with our clients is something that we are passionate about. As Market Segment Account Centric Business Development Manager, you will be focusing on multiple Core accounts within a Market Segment, drive global accounts strategy, rigorous account planning and relationship development across the client(s) organization.The opportunityAs part of the primary account team, reporting to the regions Business Development Leader and with close connection to some of EY’s senior leaders (Global Client Service Partners – also called the GCPS), your time will be focused on Go to Market activities to enable achievement of objective around account satisfaction, sales/pipeline and margin.Your key responsibilities• Drives revenue, sales and relationships on multiple Core account• Being connected to your client’s business agenda and leveraging the global EY network to connect our clients to the right people• Being insightful through proactively sharing relevant metrics, trends and strategies to address and reach client needs• Advising the GCSP on account planning, strategy and managing key sales opportunities• Facilitate client sessions – for example client facilitated sessions, Alliance introductions and exploration workshops etc.• Helping to develop broad and deep client relationships• Serving as a strategic advisory to the GCSP on the cross selling of our services, execution of the sales pipeline, reviewing deals, pricing and negotiations• Engaging with the account teams in the field to support on their most important pursuits• Leverage and drive strategic pursuits tools, which include EY sales tools, processes and methodologies• Instill strategic commercial/pricing methodology to optimize account margin and participate in deal review process as required

    Skills and attributes for success• Must be able to work within a matrixed organization-balancing the needs of the client against firm initiatives and goals• Networking with and assessing the needs of C-suite buyer/influencers and building rapport to ensure that EY are the provider of choice• Being responsive and accountable for entire accounts’ activity from improving relations, starting new connections enhancing EY’s top of mind within our Core accounts and any other required activates.• Strong ability to focus on commercial outcomes that align with the interests of our clients• Passionate about collaboration, teaming and sharing best practice.To qualify you must have• 6+ years of experience in new business penetration and existing account management• Demonstrable negotiation and influencing skills• Experience in delivering business development support in complex multi-country environments• Worked with formal tendering processes and procedure and been part of pulling together exceptional standards of proposals• Exposure to senior leaders, both internal and external, displaying examples of needs assessment and a focus on mutually beneficial solutions• Exposure to and an understanding of working with people of many cultures and diversityIdeally, you will also have• A business/commercial degree or post graduate.• Experience in budgeting and account forecasting.• People management and development experience.• Great knowledge of market activities.• Good business related experience background.What we look forWe are looking for people who can combine, great listening skills, collaboration, influencing and commercial acumen. Being able thrive in an ever changing, diverse, multi-cultural environment where we expect exceptional quality and show passion for your work will set you up for success.What working for EY offersWe offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. We also offer:• Exposure to some of the greatest colleagues and clients in the industry• Support, feedback and coaching in a culture that values operational excellence• Career potential to grow both within the MENA region and globally• A culture that will encourage you to grow you skills and strengths for your own betterment as well as that or EYAbout EYAs a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.Build your legacy with us.Apply now.

    EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.
    EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available on our site.
    The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region More

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    Assurance – Core Assurance (FS) – Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Assurance – Core Assurance (FS) – Manager – CairoLine of ServiceAssuranceSpecialismAssuranceManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in our Financial Services Audit practice, within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.Our team helps financial organisations navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. Our clients cover industries within banking and capital markets, private equity, insurance, and consumer finance. While many of the rules of business have changed, the fundamentals haven’t. You’ll work alongside senior members of the client’s management team in planning the audit process from beginning to end, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and fair presentation of our client’s information.To really stand out and make us ?t for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. 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 Manager, 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:- Take action to ensure everyone has a voice, inviting opinion from all.- Establish the root causes of issues and tackle them, rather than just the symptoms.- Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.- Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.- Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.- Develop specialised expertise in one or more areas.- Advise stakeholders on relevant technical issues for their business area.- Navigate the complexities of global teams and engagements.- Build trust with teams and stakeholders through open and honest conversation.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    – CA / ACCA / CPA qualified with broad ranging audit experience including planning, controlling & completing a diverse range of assignments;- Experience in leading medium to large sized audit teams;- Experience in supervising and developing staff;- Proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong client relationships;- Proactive approach to problem solving and delivering client solutions;- Demonstrated ability to work to tight deadlines;- Flexibility in your approach to meeting goals as part of the team;- Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and clients at all levels

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Government – Culture & Creative – Senior Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Consulting – Government – Culture & Creative – Senior Manager (Riyadh)Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorG and PS – OtherSpecialismOperations StrategyManagement LevelSenior ManagerThis is an exciting opportunity to work within a high growth Consulting team, where you will play a key role in developing and delivering strategy and operations projects, to clients in the Government and Public Sector specialising in culture and creative sectors.We focus on helping solve client problems by offering both strategic and operational expertise. We pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships with companies and organisations, always ensuring that we are able to bring the best insights and solutions to help them tackle whatever critical issues they may face.You will be part of PwC’s Government and Public Sector Consulting team, interacting with industry professionals and experts who will help you build and deploy the strong project management skills required to manage technical and large-scale nationwide transformation initiatives. You will be exposed to the PwC proprietary methodologies and tools built from experiences from numerous prior engagements and leading practices, to enable you to efficiently and effectively deliver to our clients in a timely and reliable manner. Responsibilities- Manage strategy  design and execution, operations work and  advice team members using your experience in the culture sector.- Work using expertise to enhance and develop leads for the culture and creative sector.- Manage projects and teams to bring insight using own experience with Government entities or international NGOs. 

    Requirements- Experience in events or museums from consulting side- Strong background and experience in Culture sector and Strategy design from Global Cultural institutions/ Strategy firms- Hotel experience/ background is an added advantage- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) in English. Arabic is mandatory (both spoken and written).- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant major with a preference for a Masters- Years of Experience: Minimum 10 years in a relevant field, experience in Consulting is an asset.- Experience in the Middle East region is an asset.- Good presentation experience.- Proven IT skills in the Advance Excel, Word, PowerPoint and G-Suite.- The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East.- Identify project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards.- Document any business requirements for specific initiatives/projects.- Organize the activities of specific program/project areas.- Evaluate project outcomes in terms of quality, consistency, accuracy, overall value, completion dates and provider performance.- Ensure that recording and maintaining a project database containing all related information, (data, documents, reports etc.) takes place.Travel RequirementsUp to 60%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?YesGovernment Clearance Required?No

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Consulting – Government – Senior Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Consulting – Government – Economic Development & Public Finance – Senior Manager (Riyadh)Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorG and PS – OtherSpecialismOperations StrategyManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryThis is an exciting opportunity to work within the Government and Public Sector Business Unit and its Strategy and Transformation Management Consulting team, where you will play a key role in developing and delivering strategy based projects, to clients in the Government and Public Sector in the Middle East. We focus on helping solve client problems by offering both strategic and operational expertise. We pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships with companies and organisations, always ensuring that we are able to bring the best insights and solutions to help them tackle whatever critical issues they may face. You will be exposed to the PwC proprietary methodologies and tools built from experiences of numerous prior engagements and leading practices, to enable you to efficiently and effectively deliver to our clients in a timely and reliable manner.Responsibilities:- Be part of the Strategy and Transformation Management consulting team within the Government and public sector with special focus on Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, or SME development, Public Finance, and promotion competencies.- Continuously expand on knowledge of the Middle East business environment and work with colleagues in all Middle Eastern offices on client work and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate.- Manage strategy development and execution, as well as managing national transformation agenda.- Lead and deliver large, complex client engagements that identify, design, and implement creative solutions for Public Sector entities, helping them restructure their organizational structures, and service delivery models.- Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables, effectively manage the functional and technical team, support functional tracks of the transformation and relationships to ensure exceptional performance.- Manage and participate in the development and presentation of proposals for business development activities.- Delivery consulting services, including strategy development, contract evaluation, and process management.

    Requirements:- Experience in SME development and public Finance, preferably in government or government affiliated programs, including sectoral funds- Knowledge of the KSA market is an added advantage, Preferably to be currently based in KSA.- Years of Experience: Minimum 12 years of experience, 6 of which are in a Consulting firm.- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant major is required with a preference for a Masters degree.- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) in English. Arabic is mandatory.- Proven IT skills in the Advance Excel, Word, PowerPoint and G-Suite.- The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East.- Proven leadership skills, with strong team-oriented interpersonal skills,- Experience dealing with large, complex portfolios and organizations.Travel RequirementsUp to 60%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?YesGovernment Clearance Required?No

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Senior Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Consulting – Government – Transformation – Public Sector – Senior Manager (Riyadh)Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorG and PS – OtherSpecialismOperations StrategyManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryThis is an exciting opportunity to work within the Government and Public Sector Business Unit and its Transformation Management Consulting team, where you will play a key role in developing and delivering strategy based projects, to clients in the Government and Public Sector in the Middle East. We focus on helping solve client problems by offering both strategic and operational expertise. We pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships with companies and organisations, always ensuring that we are able to bring the best insights and solutions to help them tackle whatever critical issues they may face. You will be exposed to the PwC proprietary methodologies and tools built from experiences of numerous prior engagements and leading practices, to enable you to efficiently and effectively deliver to our clients in a timely and reliable manner.Responsibilities:- Be part of the management consulting team, focused on the Strategy and Transformation Management within the Government and public sector.- Manage strategy development and execution, as well as managing transformation for Public Sector, Governance and structural reform.- Lead and deliver large, complex client engagements that identify, design, and implement creative solutions for Public Sector entities, helping them restructure their organizational structures, and service delivery models.- Continuously expand on knowledge of the Middle East business environment and work with colleagues in all Middle Eastern offices on client work and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate.- Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables, effectively manage the functional and technical team, support functional tracks of the transformation and relationships to ensure exceptional performance.- Manage and participate in the development and presentation of proposals for business development activities.- Delivery consulting services, including strategy development, contract evaluation, and process management.

    Requirements:- Deep understanding of transformation of governments from a structural and governance reform perspective.- Knowledge of the KSA market is an added advantage, Preferably to be based in KSA; with Government & Public Sector experience- Years of Experience: Minimum 12 years of experience, 6 of which are in a Consulting firm.- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) in English. Arabic is mandatory.- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant major is required.- Very strong consulting skills required.- Proven IT skills in the Advance Excel, Word, PowerPoint and G-Suite.- The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East.- Proven leadership skills, with strong team-oriented interpersonal skills,- Experience dealing with large, complex portfolios and organizations.Travel RequirementsUp to 60%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?YesGovernment Clearance Required?No

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Marketing Executive (Digital Marketing Specialist) | Citizenship Invest

    Employment: Full Time

    We are the market leader in the industry of citizenship programs to legally obtain a second passport. The company holds the strongest credentials within the citizenship by investment industry and it is officially authorized and licensed by international Governments for citizenship processing. Being one of the oldest companies in the industry, during our long journey, we have successfully processed a second nationality for thousands of clients from over 45 countries across Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia.We want to expand our network of offices and increase our international presence as well as diversify into new related business areas.We are looking today to hire a Marketing Executive, to collaborate in the execution of the company’s marketing efforts, directly reporting to the COO, to help us in generating more leads and maximizing brand awareness.Progression can be into more senior management positions.The Marketing Executive main responsibility is to manage the lead generation effort for the Company from digital sources, events, and all kinds of marketing/advertising sources. This involves:• Manage relationship with digital marketing agencies, having high knowledge about SEM, SEO, Google Analytics, Social media paid campaigns, etc.• Social media community management• Website Blog and News section posting• Media monitoring for industry articles and news• Preparation of monthly newsletter• Coordination of creatives with graphic designers• Keeping up to date all marketing materials (brochures, website, etc.)• Developing and overseeing marketing campaigns• Conducting research and analysing data to identify and define audiences• Compiling and distributing financial and statistical information and conclusions• Proofreading and writing creative copy and campaigns both in English and Arabic• Maintaining websites and looking at data analytics

    Qualifications• Perfect English and Arabic speaker and writer• Degree in marketing or business management.• Minimum 5 years of experience in Marketing of a small company in a professional services environment, ideally in wealth management or luxury real estate.Candidate Profile, Required attributes:• Deep knowledge of digital platforms and management of providers• Experience in /willingness to work in teams, by objectives with autonomy• Understands the importance of meeting the lead generation objectives• Communication skills and networking ability• Adaptability• Strong attention to detail• Good organization and planning skills• Creativity and writing skills• Commercial awareness• Numerical skills• IT skillsAdditional desired attributes• Experience in new markets/segments opening• Integrated in Local/Regional communities forumsKey performance indicators (illustrative)• Number of leads generated by month, quarter and year• Leads conversion rate• Diversity of lead sources

    Citizenship Invest is one of the oldest companies and a global leader specialized in the fastest programs to legally obtain a second citizenship or residency. The company holds the strongest credentials in the citizenship by investment industry, and it is officially authorized by different Governments to process their citizenship. During its journey Citizenship Invest has successfully processed applications for thousands of families from over 60 countries worldwide. More

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    Manager / Senior Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Deals – Strategy & Operations – Energy, Utilities – Manager / Senior Manager – Abu DhabiLine of ServiceAdvisorySpecialismDeal StrategyManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryPwC is the largest professional services firm in the Middle East with over 6,000 employees offering unparalleled range of expert capabilities from Strategy through to Deals, Consulting, Tax and Assurance Services. PwC operates across 12 countries in the region and serves both public and private sector clients.Within PwC, our Deals line of service helps organizations execute successful deals and create value through strategy definition and due diligence for domestic and cross-border M&A, divestitures and spin-offs, capital markets transactions like IPOs and debt offerings, and bankruptcies and other business reorganizations.Deals Strategy & Operations Overview:Deals Strategy & Operations (DSO) provides strategic and operational advice across the deal continuum from setting the deal strategy to post-deal execution. Examples of services we undertake include advising funds on strategic decisions, supporting businesses in conducting commercial due diligence on potential target acquisitions, developing business plans and corporate strategies, and assessing feasibilities of potential investments. Our team includes a diverse mix of profiles with people with relevant strategy, investment, and operations experience combined with deep industry expertise. Our clients include regional and international corporates, leading private equity houses, family offices, major banks and investment funds, and government entities.The Energy, Utilities, Mining and Infrastructure (EUMI) team within DS&O is seeking to hire an experienced Manager or Senior Manager to work closely with the leadership to develop the EUMI vertical, and work across a range of Deals advisory assignments from commercial / business diligence to transaction advisory in joint ventures & alliances.Responsibilities:As a Manager or Senior Manager within the EUMI team in DS&O, your responsibilities will include:- Overseeing the successful delivery of projects, which may include multiple projects at a time, while leading a team of 3-4 consultants.- Managing the client relationship on a day-to-day basis including other stakeholders.- Structuring and ensuring the development of reports encompassing the relevant analysis, findings and recommendations- Supporting on business development efforts across key geographies in the GCC and within the EUMI sectors / subsectors

    Preferred Knowledge and skillsDemonstrates extensive knowledge of, and/or proven record of success in, commercial due diligence or corporate strategy roles, preferably for a global network of professional services firms, private equity or corporate organizations, emphasizing the following:- Understanding various facets of mergers, integrations, spin-offs and/or divestiture transactions, including options analyses and recommendations.- Assisting clients with strategic planning and business reviews; growth, market entry and international expansion; and market opportunity sizing.- Demonstrates extensive abilities, and/or proven record of success with, managing and developing strategic client relationships while providing the highest quality client work across multiple client projects:- Building solid and collaborative relationships with team members and fostering a productive teamwork environment.- Taking an active role in new business development and pursuit activities, including client lead maturation, proposal development, and closing new business opportunities.- Delivering significant business results that reflect strategic and creative thinking and individual initiative.- Managing complex projects while functioning as a trusted advisor at the highest levels of client organizations.- Identifying and addressing client needs: building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships.- Conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses of complex data, including Market and competitor analysis (market sizing, drivers and dynamics), customer analysis and internal analysis (strategic analysis, business model reviews, and financials).- Developing high-impact work plans: prioritizing issues that drive the answer,developing creative ways to prove or disprove hypotheses, estimating time and resourcing required for work modules.- Managing multi-resource engagements: using work plans to manage day-to-day execution, removing roadblocks, proactively asking for help, effectively communicating up, down and laterally.- Improving work processes: proactively finding standard-setting for engagement execution, codifying and sharing new insights.- Providing direction, coaching and guidance to junior resources.- Writing, communicating, facilitating, and presenting cogently; to and/or for all levels of audiences, clients and internal staff and management.- Synthesizing issues for leadership team;- Managing project workstreams and developing proposals, deliverables and reports using the Microsoft suite of applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint.- Multi-tasking and balancing time effectively, keeping a rapid pace without sacrificing quality.- Understanding advanced analytics and big data is preferred.Minimum years experience required- Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant experience in a strategy consulting firm, private equity, investment fund, or other environments where similar skills have been developed.Education:- Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university with high scores (top 10% in class and/or above 3.6/4 CGPA)- MBA from top business school is preferred, though not essentialTravel RequirementsUp to 60%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?YesGovernment Clearance Required?Yes

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Senior Support Engineer – Applications DBA Oracle ACS | Oracle

    Employment: Full Time

    A highly experienced Senior Oracle Applications DBA with deep technical expertise in installing, configuring, upgrading, migrating and managing large production builds of Oracle Applications and EBS Suite of Products. Ideally should have 6-10 years of hands-on experience as an Apps DBA managing production environments. Strong in Oracle Applications performance tuning and troubleshooting middleware stack components.Responsibilities- Works at customer site in the implementation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting and Upgrade of Oracle Applications R12, Oracle MW components (Web Logic, OID, etc..)- Works with support to resolve Customers SRs.- Conduct knowledge transfer sessions both within the Oracle team and to end users.- Work closely with the functional team and delivery leaders to provide engagements work estimates and drive excellence in functional work.- Ensures that new services are appropriately captured and put in ACS corporate repository- Proactively maintains knowledge of Oracle’s current and future products/solutions offerings for the specified Supply Chain area.

    Technical Qualifications- Highly experienced in the implementation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting and Upgrade of Oracle Applications R12.- Proven exposure of installation of Oracle Application R12.1 & R12.2 on Enterprise Linux production environments.- Experienced in installation and managing middleware components like Oracle WebLogic server, OID etc.- Good Conceptual knowledge of Oracle RDBMS internals, Backup & Recovery using RMAN, performance tuning, logical and physical design of database.- Experience working in an enterprise environment and supporting critical production databases and applications.- Experience in installing, configuring, upgrading and administering different versions of Oracle Database.- Strong experience working as an Oracle Applications DBA in 12.x versions. Solid understanding of the product architecture and ability to analyze and solve issues across multiple layers of the stack.- Exposure to RAC and ASM Administration.- Must have the ability to upgrade and migrate databases from one platform to another using various tools like Oracle Data Pump, RMAN and TTS/XTTX and execute migrations using such tools.- Hands-on experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager.- Must be familiar with day-to-day operations such as monitoring, performance tuning and making recommendations after generating AWR and ADDR reports.- Troubleshooting memory related errors with Oracle 12c and Patching with RAC and Non RAC.- Provide support for Oracle database environments that include problem identification, reporting, tracking, analysis, and resolution.- Strong shell scripting knowledge.- Good knowledge of PL/SQL.- Experience in working with Oracle Applications & Databases running on Oracle Cloud platform.- Experience in migrating on premise databases to Oracle Cloud.- Basic software networking skills.Other Qualifications:- Strong English written/verbal communications- Self-motivated individual who works well in a team environment.- Willingness to work in shifts & weekends as required.- Willingness to travel in the region (MEA) and work out of client locations.- Willingness to provide on-call support on a 24/7 basis when needed.- Experience in working as part of Global/ Matrixed/ Remote teams.- Self-driven, ability to work under minimal supervision.- Excellent Analytical skills.Experience:6 years+ of overall experience in relevant technical roles.

    Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.
    Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.
    More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More