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    Personal Assistant | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Varied secretarial position supporting the Manager for the MENA Region with personal and executive assistant duties.Client DetailsOur client is a highly reputed Trade Brokerage/Fin-tech company with a global presence in the market. We are currently recruiting a Personal Assistant to support the Senior Manager for the MENA Region.Description* Be the key support contact between the Senior Manager and various departments, ensuring efficient communication* Ensure strong relationships with key stakeholders are maintained* Arrange all the logistic requirements which include travel bookings, hotel accommodations, visa and mandatory tests required for travel* Format information for internal and external communication as required by the CEO via emails, presentations, reports in a timely and accurate manner* Manage the diary and calendar on a regular basis with the prepared itineraries and agendas* Schedule all internal and external team meetings and take minutes when required, ensuring proper documentation* Maintain discretion and confidentiality, as well as adhere to the policies and procedures of the organisationJob OfferThe successful candidate for this role will be offered a competitive monthly salary. Additionally, he/she will receive medical insurance and annual flight tickets. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Personal Assistant/ Executive Assistant to further progress their career with a global, professional entity.

    * ­­­­­­5+ years of experience in Administration working as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or similar roles supporting Senior Managers* Fluency in Arabic is advantageous* Must be currently located in UAE with proven local work experience* Must have the ability to work independently in a fast and efficient manner* Must have strong knowledge in Microsoft Office* Ability to deliver to Key Performance Indicators in a regulated environment through one’s own initiative

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

    Finance & Accounting
    Banking & Financial Services
    Procurement
    Property & Construction
    Engineering & Supply Chain
    Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
    Human Resources
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Secretarial
    Executive Search
    Legal

    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

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    IT Coordinator | Excelsior Group ME

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Looking for a smart, young candidate with excellent communication skills as this candidate will have to communicate in other regions as well.Below is the job description : this is the immediate requirement.• Work location : Dubai, UAE. ( HO)• Age : from 25 years to 30 years• Gender : Sorry seeking for Male candidates only due to the nature of work, and at times they need to sit late hours, pulling cables for fixing systems etc. • Also, consider the freshers that got IT knowledge and zeal to learn to shape their career in IT.• Work Experience – 2 to 3 years UAE experience in the similar field• Degree: Above Metric or any Diploma in IT • Nationality: Any • Period: 6 to 12 months can be extended based on the performance.• Very good communication • Relevant experience as per the job description• 60% onsite job & 40% IT administration job.This position reports to Sr. IT Coordinator, responsible to be the part of part of a global shared service organization, and works in close cooperation with all IT teams.Main tasks • End User Training – identify needs, arrange trainings, and liaise with IT Communication and Training manager through online and physical training courses• Local Contracts – follow up with local vendor, identify needs and renewal cycle. • Ensure local support to applications, network management, server management, order fulfilment, IT governance and security• Local Deskside Support• Assist 1st Line support team if or when required, identify recurring issues/ problems and automation opportunities and report to IT Support Delivery Manager• Monitor user satisfaction scores, identify improvement potential• Ensure all incident and request registered in global helpdesk system is handled according to IT agreement, principles and guidelines• Advice on IT investment Budget• Provide accurate reporting as required• Act within the corporate governance policyAccountabilities • Order and secure facilities, equipment & supplies required to provide services. • Resolution of Incidents reported to 2nd Line support. • Follow up & conclusion of Incidents escalated to 2nd Line and 3rd Line. • Follow up and report on business unit request task and IT project status • Area IT support and operations according to Service Level Agreements • IT infrastructure in accordance with company IT policies and guidelines. • Area end user satisfaction of helpdesk services • Annual Operations Plan/policy deliveries related to IT Compliance with company IT policies and guidelines Mandatory requirements • Excellent written and spoken English skills and ability to understand & convey complex IT scenarios • Experience with Intune Microsoft tool (platform to manage the remote system)• University level degree in IT or Business Administration or relevant industry experience • Service minded attitude and ability to communicate with all levels within the business Excellent Communication Skills

    Salary:
    AED
    3,000 to 7,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    Looking for a smart, young candidate with excellent communication skills as this candidate will have to communicate in other regions as well.Below is the job description : this is the immediate requirement.• Work location : Dubai, UAE. ( HO)• Age : from 25 years to 30 years• Gender : Sorry seeking for Male candidates only due to the nature of work, and at times they need to sit late hours, pulling cables for fixing systems etc. • Salary : AED 6K and can negotiable on current experience.• Also, consider the freshers that got IT knowledge and zeal to learn to shape their career in IT.• Work Experience – 2 to 3 years UAE experience in the similar field• Degree: Above Metric or any Diploma in IT • Nationality: Any • Period: 6 to 12 months can be extended based on the performance.• Very good communication • Relevant experience as per the job description• 60% onsite job & 40% IT administration job.This position reports to Sr. IT Coordinator, responsible to be the part of part of a global shared service organization, and works in close cooperation with all IT teams.Main tasks • End User Training – identify needs, arrange trainings, and liaise with IT Communication and Training manager through online and physical training courses• Local Contracts – follow up with local vendor, identify needs and renewal cycle. • Ensure local support to applications, network management, server management, order fulfilment, IT governance and security• Local Deskside Support• Assist 1st Line support team if or when required, identify recurring issues/ problems and automation opportunities and report to IT Support Delivery Manager• Monitor user satisfaction scores, identify improvement potential• Ensure all incident and request registered in global helpdesk system is handled according to IT agreement, principles and guidelines• Advice on IT investment Budget• Provide accurate reporting as required• Act within the corporate governance policyAccountabilities • Order and secure facilities, equipment & supplies required to provide services. • Resolution of Incidents reported to 2nd Line support. • Follow up & conclusion of Incidents escalated to 2nd Line and 3rd Line. • Follow up and report on business unit request task and IT project status • Area IT support and operations according to Service Level Agreements • IT infrastructure in accordance with company IT policies and guidelines. • Area end user satisfaction of helpdesk services • Annual Operations Plan/policy deliveries related to IT Compliance with company IT policies and guidelines Mandatory requirements • Excellent written and spoken English skills and ability to understand & convey complex IT scenarios • Experience with Intune Microsoft tool (platform to manage the remote system)• University level degree in IT or Business Administration or relevant industry experience • Service minded attitude and ability to communicate with all levels within the business

    Excelsior is a bespoke HR and recruitment consultancy, specialising in the Security, Facilities Management, Education and Automotive sectors. Excelsior provides a high quality, reliable and affordable solution to companies in these sectors.

    Exciting opportunities and market insights will be regularly posted on this page. If you are a talented individual looking for a change, then our highly experienced Consultants are ready to match you with an exciting new career opportunity. More

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    Quality Assurance Engineer II | Amazon.ae

    Employment:

    Full Time

    DESCRIPTION Job summaryWe serve the needs of online shoppers in all Arabic speaking and surrounding countries through our trusted, secure payment network that gives everyone the opportunity to shop online safely and easily.We build trust between buyers and online sellers by enabling consumers to transact online using the payment options they prefer with complete security and peace of mind while supporting the most popular payment methods available globally.PAYFORT is part of Souq Group, established in 2013. PAYFORT is regional expert in payment processing technology and solutions across major markets in the GCC & Levant countries, operating in UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan and Qatar.A day in the lifeBASIC QUALIFICATIONS • 4+ year of experience working as a Quality Assurance Engineer• Experience in manual testing• Experience in automation testing• Bachelor’s Degree

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Experience working closely with development and business teams to communicate impact and understand business requirements.• Excellent verbal and written communication skills• Be able to write quality code in Java or C#, and Python.• Experience in app/device testing.• Strong computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithm design and problem solving skills• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing and operations• Strong understanding of system and application performance characteristics• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior software engineers in all aspects of their engineering skill-sets.

    Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae. More

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    Senior Manager / Manager – IT Advisory | KPMG Qatar

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The Senior manager or Manager will be responsible for managing a team of resources offering IT and Digital performance & Strategy, IT project advisory, ERP advisory, IT security management, IT architecture & infrastructure design and specification, bid and proposal management, delivery and team management to provide IT Advisory services in the industry verticals of Public Sector, Oil & Gas, Financial Services, large Owner Managed Businesses, and Industrial Markets.He is required to perform the following roles and responsibilities:• Proactive identification of clients IT and digital needs and proposing corresponding appropriate Advisory services and solutions;• Lead the bid process by conducting activities such as pre-proposal meetings / presentation, confirming scope of services, proposal development, proposal presentations, etc • Project Management and crafting and delivering appropriate, innovative and value-adding solutions on multiple engagements;• Recruiting, mentoring and coaching team members, making sure that they are always geared to deliver required IT Advisory solutions and services to clients.

    • About 7 to 10 years experience, out of which at least 3 years should be in IT Advisory / consulting practices of Big-4 or leading IT services companies. • MBA from Top Tier business schools• Bachelors in Information Technology• Certified PMP, Cobit, ITIL and the like• Preferably an Arabic speaker• Extensive experience of delivering IT engagements such as ERP Strategy, Implementation and ERP System Selection, IT Project Management, IT Architecture and Infrastructure design and strategy, IT security management etc.• Good understanding of industry vertical business models and business processes, to drive the IT requirements and solutions.• ERP implementation experience, preferably Microsoft, Oracle and / or SAP.• Ability to lead and manage internal and client teams.• Must be able to lead the practice and drive revenue targets of US2m per annum.• Must be client and market facing.• Must be able to bring closure to client assignments.

    KPMG has had a presence in Qatar for 40 years and is now one of the largest and most prestigious professional services firms in the country. KPMG in Qatar employees over 300 locally-based professional staff led by 10 partners. We recruit the best and brightest from around the world and currently over 30 nationalities.

    For our clients, this means we provide Audit, Tax and Advisory services locally, drawing on the latest thinking and best practice from around the world.

    We work with some of Qatar’s largest public and private sector organizations across most of the countries core industries. This gives us deep insight into the challenges and opportunities that our clients experience and a comprehensive understanding of how we can help clients to respond to these.

    We bring local knowledge, international experience and industry expertise to ensure that your engagement is delivered using global best practice, tailored to the local operating environment. More

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    Citizen Led Innovation Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Internal Firm Services – OtherManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryTo 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.

    The citizen led innovation manager is responsible for managing all strategic and tailored TT initiatives to the LoS and ensuring that the LoS is receiving fully dedicated support for all their citizen led innovation needs, and to drive the implementation of corporate-wide TT programs across the LoS.  Provides support to LoS with their digital agenda. Supports communication for a firm-wide programme focused on digital upskilling and overall transformation agenda.

    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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    Cloud Client Success Manager – Architect | IBM Middle East

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Introduction:At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.Your Role and Responsibilities:As a Customer Success Manager (Architect) you will apply your technical skills to help our customers achieve their business outcomes with Hybrid Cloud & AI Growth Offerings. You will be responsible for use case identification, solution architecture design, MVP builds, and adoption of our Growth Offerings that run on Hybrid Cloud and Red Hat OpenShift. You will also guide IT executives through the changes needed to unlock the full value of Hybrid Cloud, show users how to get value out of their solutions, identify expansion opportunities, and work with the renewalteam to ensure execution of the renewal process.To be successful in this role you:- Demonstrate a history of success as a consultant, presales, technical account management, enterprise architect, or equivalent- Deeply understand customer business and technology needs; become the face of IBM to the customer- Serve as a trusted technical expert for the customer’s cloud migration, deployment, and adoption of Hybrid Cloud & AI Growth Offerings- Have a proven track record of leading technical conversations and persuading others to act based on requirements and value provided by solutions- Have handled complexity, difficult customers or situations and can demonstrate resolutions- Willingness to take initiative and tackle things on your own- Ability to navigate data and people to find answers- Execute customer success plan to drive adoption post-deployment.

    Required Technical and Professional Expertise:- Technical understanding and hands-on experience with Containers, OpenShift, Value Prop, Use Cases, Competitive Differentiation – Technical understanding of IBM Middleware / Software / Cloud Services – Experience with enterprise software implementations – Ability to show customers how to “use” the offerings to get to first productive use and proactive expansion – Can build a growth plan to demonstrate how Growth Offerings will deliver customer outcomes – Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills – Understanding of enterprise software implementations, SaaS / IaaS / PaaS and cloud applications – Strong interpersonal relationship building and executive communications skills – Can manage multiple customer accounts and projects simultaneously Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise:- 8-10 years of experience in Customer Success, Professional Services and/or Services Industries, Technical Sales (e.g., technology or management consulting) – Experience working with OpenShift and Hybrid Cloud & AI Growth Offerings – Experience working in B2B Enterprise Software, SaaS / IaaS / PaaS and/or Cloud

    For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the region’s technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.

    Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.

    Reinvention is a keyword in the company’s history and, today, IBM is much more than a “hardware, software, services” company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company. More

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    QHSE Director | Excelsior Group ME

    Employment:

    Full Time

    * Participate in the preparation and review of the strategic plan of the company, in coordination with the concerned departments.* Participate in the preparation of the annual budget and future expectations calculations, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the budget performance and to propose the necessary adjustments during implementation to meet the needs of organizational units.* Develop operational plan for the department, participate in the revised and updated on a monthly basis to make sure that they are compatible with the Mission and Vision of the Company and company’s values.* Participate in achieving strategic goals and specific objectives, in coordination with members of the department.* Coordination with members of the department to implement the programs, activities and initiatives in the tactical plans.* Participate in the preparation of performance indicators benchmarking with the global best practices.* Review and make sure the procedures harmony with the best documentation practices and ensure compatibility with company’s procedures.* Coordinate with the concerned departments to develop, design and documentation of work guides, controls and procedures, and activities and processes.* Prepare and implement internal audit plans to make sure the departments’ commitment to quality systems in the organization and submit periodic reports to document the level of commitment to quality programs, departments, and suggest corrective actions when needed.* Monitor the departments’ achievements of the main performance indicators, strategic & operational plans and highlight the need for improvement.* Participate in process re-engineering , to identify current and future operations, the main and subsidiary operations.* Implement operations flow charts through the use of appropriate software after determining processes.* Ensure coordination with outside bodies and consultants in regard of issues related to quality and excellence.

    Candidates must have the following:- * 15 to 20 years of experience in a reputable organization.* Ability to communicate effectively and build relations with stakeholders.* Advanced experience in reviewing documents and reports with expertise in auditing on all the activities, evaluation of deviations, risk management, government regulations.* Masters of Engineering from an accredited university.

    Excelsior is a bespoke HR and recruitment consultancy, specialising in the Security, Facilities Management, Education and Automotive sectors. Excelsior provides a high quality, reliable and affordable solution to companies in these sectors.

    Exciting opportunities and market insights will be regularly posted on this page. If you are a talented individual looking for a change, then our highly experienced Consultants are ready to match you with an exciting new career opportunity. More

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    Senior Manager, Transformation Management | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Consulting – Senior Manager, Transformation Management (Project Management)Line of ServiceAdvisorySpecialismAdvisory – OtherManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in our Transformation Management practice, within Project Portfolio Management services, will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations balance long term strategies and short term imperatives to optimise their investments and strategic activity required to achieve the organisation’s business objectives. We help enhance organisations project and programme performance by identifying alternative project approaches, consistently aligning projects with corporate strategy, setting the tone and pace of programmes from the outset, responding quickly and effectively to crisis situations, and extracting value from agile programme delivery.As part of our team, you’ll help our clients understand what makes business transformation programmes successful, from programme delivery structures and business engagement models to key technical issues and ongoing learning and improvement. We share knowledge and experience to complement our clients existing capabilities which propels them to the next level of Portfolio delivery.

    This is an exciting opportunity to work within a high growth 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 Saudi Arabia. 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 PwCs Programme and Project Management team, interacting with industry professionals and experts whom will help you build and deploy the strong project management skills required to be part of a 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.

    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