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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

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    Senior Associate/Manager – UAE National | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Deals – Deals, Strategy & Operations – UAE National – Senior Associate/Manager – UAELine of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismDeal StrategyManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryPwC Global OverviewAt PwC, we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients and our people are looking for. Our reputation lies in building lasting relationships with our clients and a focus on delivering value in all we do. We’re a network of firms in 155 countries with more than 284,000 people who are committed to delivering world-class capabilities and quality in assurance, tax and advisory services.PwC Middle East OverviewPwC is the largest professional services firm in the Middle East with over 6,000 employees offering an 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 (DS&O) 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 corporates, funds and government entities on strategic investment decisions, developing strategies and business plans, identifying value creation opportunities, executing the deal seamlessly, and implementing changes to deliver synergies and improvements post integration. Our team includes a diverse mix of profiles with people with relevant strategy, investment, and operations experience combined with deep industry expertise.    As a Senior Consultant within the DSO team, your responsibilities will include: – Solving clients’ problems through: structuring analyses, applying analytical frameworks, and conceptualizing strategy development – Taking ownership of components of engagements and collaborating with team members to deliver thorough and well-structured reports – Leading work for junior members of the team and coaching them to deliver at high standards – Researching, aggregating and analysing data, synthesizing large quantities of information, and extracting meaningful insights to provide recommendations to our clients – Conducting complex analysis on excel and developing financial models – Supporting internal business development activities

    Requirements: Years of Experience: – Minimum of 3-4 years of relevant experience in a strategy consulting firm, private equity, investment fund, or other environments where similar skills have been developed – Exceptional analytical, commercial, operational and problem solving skills that will allow to understand the drivers of a business, analyse their data and use this to provide insight and advice to our clients – The ability to manage time, prioritise tasks, self-review your work and produce deliverables of high quality under tight client deadlines and in time pressured environments – Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills Language Skills: – Fluent in English and Arabic – The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East where the project dictates 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 essential

    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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    Internal Communications Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Internal Firm Services – OtherManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA member of the Marketing and Communications Team responsible for supporting the Internal Communication Lead in planning, liaising with different areas of the business and implementing communication activities for conveying the organisation’s internal messages. Support in the development of plans for internal communications, work with various business partners, draft content and drive initiative in the communications team.Primary duties and responsibilitiesFinancial- Adhere to the Internal Communication budget – Track spending against the budget Customer- Support in the development of internal communications plans – Lead in the execution of internal communications objectives and priorities – Liaise with business partners to ensure their priorities are being supported by internal communications channels – Support the internal communication agenda by understanding business context and editing and writing content for a variety of internal communications – Assist in preparing for  large internal meetings such as the  annual general partners meeting, employee town halls (annual visits to each office by leadership), etc.  – Lead in driving communications within the firm on key industry and proposition priorities – Drive consistency in communication style and language across all areas of the business – Lead and abide by the PwC brand, acting as an ambassador in the region and ensure that all internal communications are aligned to overall corporate brand identity – Work effectively with other parts of the Clients & Markets function   Internal Process- Develop communication plans and key promotional messages in consultation with the Internal Communication Lead – Prepare and draft the content for a variety of internal communications – Assist to ensure compliance of activities with project communication strategy – Lead in the development of a research programme to gather insight on the perceptions and attitudes of PwC internal target audience to develop effective communication programmes – Support in the development and evolution of internal communications channels – Ensure internal communication messages are consistent with external communication messages and marketing initiatives – Respond to feedback from staff and adjust communications content accordingly – Lead development of internal communications platform  and work closely with Internal Communications Lead to deliver on set targets   Learning & Growth- Act as a key resource and liaison to other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed

    Knowledge, skills, and abilitiesEducation- Ideally degree educated  Language- Fluency  in spoken and written English,  Arabic not required Overall Experience- 3+ years of experience in corporate communication   Specific Experience- Experience in a marketing function or communications role – Industry experience within the Middle East is preferred   Knowledge and Skills- Knowledge of the Professional Services Industry, including latest market developments, best practices and trends – Ability to multitask – Ability to compile and synthesize data – Good communication (verbal and written) skills – Excellent presentation and  report writing skills

    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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    Core Assurance – Senior Associate (Non FS) | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAssuranceSpecialismAssuranceManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in our Non 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 organisations navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. 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 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.

    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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    Relationship Manager – Excellency | Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job Purpose: To build and grow the portfolio of assigned clients, by identifying selling and cross-selling opportunities through the daily analysis and interactions made with clients in order to increase client wallet share and loyalty as per the strategic goals of the bank.Accountabilities:1. Relationship Management: Develop and manage client relationships to meet client needs and achieve desired objectives of the bank in line with the required standards and identify new clients and ensure the proper articulation of services/products which ADCB would offer them in order to increase the size of the portfolio and wallet share. Manage the daily interactions with clients and provide superior client service to improve clients’ experiences and maximizes the bank’s profitability.2. Portfolio Management: Monitor and control customer portfolios to achieve desired quality through cross sell, upsell and retentionCross sell and upsell various products of the portfolio to existing client accounts, based on the requirements of the client, in order to contribute to the increase in product penetration and wallet share of the existing clients.3. Volume Delivery: Deliver the financial target as agreed with the business whilst adhering to the required standards, policies and procedures4. Customer Service: Demonstrate our promise and apply the ADCB service standards to deliver the bank’s required levels of service in all internal and external customer interactions. Assist in coordinating service provisions with others in order to ensure efficient turnaround of transactions and that clients’ enquiries and documentation needs are met in a timely manner.5. Policies, Processes, Systems and Procedures: Implement approved departmental policies, processes and procedures, and ensure employee adherence so that work is carried out to the required standard while delivering the required standards of service to customers and stakeholders

    Minimum Experience: At least 3 years of relationship management experience in the banking/financial services industry within a Wealth Management department.Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s DegreeProfessional Qualifications: CISI / ICWMKnowledge and Skills: – A strong and demonstrable understanding of wealth management products and services is required.- A high level of proven experience in conducting financial reviews & developing tailored financial plans to assist HNW clients is essential.- An in depth knowledge of global financial markets and trends. Language: Bi-lingual Arabic and English is preferred

    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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    Tomorrow, Today LoS Champion – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Internal Firm Services – OtherManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA key pillar of the PwC Middle East Strategy, Tomorrow, Today is our internal digital upskilling and transformation program. Launched 3 years ago, the team is now looking to expand and mobilize champions in each of the different lines of services. The champion’s main role is to enable the digital community of each line of service, increase adoption of digital tools and drive digital impact. Main contributions are: – Tailor and implement specific Tomorrow, Today awareness and adoption initiatives to support the digital transformation of the line of service- Enable the line of service digital community to generate impact by channeling specific digital opportunities to the relevant profile- Increase the line of service staff’s knowledge on the various digital tools available to them and our digital ecosystem so that they can incorporate in their client work- Generate analytics and report back on impact to senior stakeholdersDigital Community Pool:- Facilitate the Digital Community Pool processes, including coordinating with different Business Unit to ensure availability and on-boarding of resources- Ensure the build up of on ongoing and prioritized backlog of initiatives with digital potential- Activate Digital opportunities by matching opportunities to resources- Assess and report on challenges faced, provide technical support and guidance as required to avoid shortfalls in outcomes and results- Identify and report back on success stories- Capture and report back on engagement benefits (Time saved, Cost saved & revenue generated)- Support the line of service digital community in achieving digital related KPIsAdoption Initiatives: – Facilitate the Knowledge Management process of the line of service (Identifying digital assets, sharing assets…)- Plan and hold adoption bootcamps to provide employees with hands on experience on specific digital tools- Organize, as needed, ad-hoc digital training sessions leverage existing material and resourcesReporting: – Utilization reporting of the digital community by actively providing a view availability – Ensure regular updates to the digital community’s skills & proficiency levels- Proactively review Ipower to ensure engagements data is captured correctly for DAs and DBs- Support the TT Partner Lead & Deputy by providing updates, information and data on DA resourcing

    Preferred Profile:- Digital savvy (Data Analytics, Automation or similar)- 3-4 years of experience in a consulting company, digital transformation role or project management role (or similar)- 1 year fixed contract, full time (possibility to renew)Skills:- Innovation & Digital Transformation- Agile Project Management – Analytical & Problem Solving – Strategic Thinking- Stakeholder Management- Change resilience – Learning agility – Optimism – Teaming- Reframing- Curiosity- Service Excellence 

    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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    TLS – Implementation Specialist – Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceTaxIndustry/SectorSpecialismGeneral Tax ConsultingManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryPart of the Middle East TLS Digital team – Specialist in Global TLS Applications, which has been developed to provide competitive advantage to PwC Tax process through combining complex algorithms with the use of visualizations.- Working alongside TLS Applications Leader across the whole Middle East region on a day to day basis, implementing, managing and developing the regional employment. And show flexibility, adaptability and high proactivity associated to.- Assist PwC ME-TLS engagement teams by providing guidance and support during any application usage experience from planning, execution till completion. and evaluate the users experiences of Global Applications.  – Perform global applications financial status periodic reportings, in order to keep track of the AT department targets, goals and associated financial dues to other parties.

    –  Perform statistical analysis over the applications and tools utilization rates, produce project plans to ensure all key milestones are achieved and ensure budgets plans are aligned. – Host current existing and new user training sessions and courses, Answering, Following up and Holding numerous meetings in relation to questions and queries on a continual basis enhancing the usage experience.  – Develop strong connections, networks and relationships between both internally and externally entities across all boundaries. – Effectively formulate, revise and improve the quality of the assistant, guidance and communications offered through full monitored technical cycle reviews.

    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