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    Head of PR & Events – Finance Sector | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Head of PR & Events – Finance Sector (with global travel)This role will extend your profile beyond the Middle East Region into a truly global Events Manger position. You will travel extensively to the USA, UK and Africa to develop a deep understanding of branding, PR and event vision strategies for client events, which will be attended by VIPs and high net worth disruptors within the business, finances and investment sector. You will be an exceptionally dynamic individual with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, able to navigate your way through complex event requirements and therefore you will be heavily client facing and knowledgeable within the financial and investments sector. Accustomed to managing corporate events in an ever evolving and adaptable business as the world develops advanced technologies and fintech capabilities, the successful Events Manager will have a great deal of business acumen and current knowledge of the global economy. You will constantly strive to seek out the latest industry and worldwide business innovations. Communicating directly with clients to discuss sophisticated and corporate international conferences, roadshows, teach-ins and round table events you will manage highly influential delegations globally to plan, oversee and execute. Additionally, the Events Manager will also research and retain knowledge of the target audience, investor profiles, fundraising capabilities and create agendas, all marketing materials and manage the complete public exposure of each event. Budget management and liaison with all vendors and suppliers to ensure excellent quality of goods and services at all times is also a key part of this unique role. On the day of the event, you will be on hand to ensure a seamless activity for all involved, so a very high attention to detail, leaving nothing to chance is expected. Post event a full evaluation analysis will also be performed to increase participation in the future and create a constant environment of continuous improvement.

    An exceptionally talented finance sector Events Manager, we require those who will be highly successful in this role. You will possess high levels of integrity, wisdom and sound judgement and be able to manage all stakeholder and senior clients with ease to influence the decision-making process and be viewed as the industry expert by all. With excellent communication skills (in particular Arabic and French languages are viewed as highly advantageous), you will be interacting with policymakers, innovators and academics on complex issues. Taking a hands-on approach and remaining a consummate professional at all times is required.

    Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

    Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.

    Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

    Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates. More

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    Data Analytics Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Information Technology (IT)Management LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in our Information Strategy, Architecture, and Governance practice will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations uncover enterprise insights and drive business results using smarter data analytics. We focus on a collection of organisational technology capabilities, including business intelligence, data management, and data assurance that help our clients drive innovation, growth, and change within their organisations in order to keep up with the changing nature of customers and technology. You’ll make impactful decisions by mixing mind and machine to leverage data, understand and navigate risk, and help our clients gain a competitive edge.Our team focuses on helping clients understand, plan for, and realise the strategic business opportunities presented by information technology. In joining, you’ll help us to bridge the gaps between business units and the Information Technology departments and unite them around a shared vision that powers the business by aligning Information Technology Strategy to business strategy, goals and strategic priorities.Job Description SummaryA career in our Analytics Technology practice, within Data and Analytics Technology services, will provide you with the opportunity to help organizations uncover enterprise insights and drive business results using smarter data analytics. We focus on a collection of organizational technology capabilities, including business intelligence, data management, and data assurance that help our clients drive innovation, growth, and change within their organizations in order to keep up with the changing nature of customers and technology.You’ll make impactful decisions by mixing mind and machine to leverage data, understand and navigate risk, and help our stakeholders gain a competitive edge.Our team helps clients navigate various analytics applications to get the most value out of their technology investment and foster confidence in their business intelligence. As part of our team, you’ll help is implement enterprise data products and data management applications that improve operational effectiveness and provide actionable data analytics and insights.As the Lead Data Scientist your responsibilities will include:•    Lead implementation of data products for the Middle East Firm.•    Provide data architecture and technical delivery guidance to the Data Analytics team.  •    Implement enhancements to a central Data warehouse solution for the firm. •    Lead an agile DevOps software team to create innovative applications.•    Lead a team in data-science and machine-learning efforts in support of PwC clients.•    Oversee exploratory data analysis of sample data sets to advise the Data Lab leads on the incorporation of AI into their labs and applications.•    Analyze requirements, estimate production time, design solutions, code solutions, test solutions, and document work.•    Assist in the definition of application architecture.•    Mentor team of data scientists and provides algorithmic recommendations depending on the data set, acting as SME.•    Ensure adherence to best practices, management processes, and technical constraints.•    Design and conduct training on AI/ML, NPL techniques.•    Assist in the drafting of business cases, project plans, test reports, risk assessments, and other project specific documentation.•    Acts as client liaison in the development of application functional documentation, including technical specs document, technical data sheets, operational manuals, and training materials.•    Must be functional in a coach/player role.

    To be successful in this role, your background must include the following:•    Bachelors degree in Mathematics, Computer Science or similar engineering discipline.•    Minimum 5+ years of relevant work experience in agile/scrum software development, data science settings with a focus on developing projects using Data warehousing and cloud environments (e.g. Azure, Google Cloud, Digital Ocean)•    Strong Experience in Microsoft Development Toolkit (SSIS, SSAS, Azure Data Factory, Visual Studio)•    Experience with Databricks•    Experience with NoSQL, Relational, Multimodal and Graph databases.•    Experience in designing and implementing User Interfaces at an Enterprise Level. •    Strong system architecture and design experience to include deploying production enterprise applications in cloud environments that use AI/ML.•    Experience with scripting and programming languages in Python, R and Java.•    Experience in Design Thinking workshops and all related activities, designing solutions that balance user needs, commercial interests, and technological constraints, and including design strategy, service design, design research.•    Experience planning and executing customer design projects through holistic understanding of problem areas, iterative solution design, executive stakeholder management, and integration of business and technical experts.•    Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research and synthesizing to provide insights, identify opportunities, and generate conceptual frameworks.Following skills are nice to have:•    Strong experience with Machine Learning algorithms, techniques and tools.•    Experience with Jira, Confluence, Visio, MS DevOps, and MS Project.•    Experience with Amazon Web Services deployments.•    Master’s degree in Data Science•    Experience with opensource development tools (GitHub, GitLab, etc.).

    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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    Operations Executive | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are currently seeking suitable candidates to join our client, a large consulting conglomerate with clients in the private and public sectors, across all continents. The company has extensive assets and corporate offices in Europe, Middle East, and USA. They are an entrepreneurial incubator, working with strategic investment groups, family offices, research and non-profit advocacy and global companies. They work on strategy and development, ensuring continued growth and opportunity for their clients. Working in this fast-paced and exceptionally busy environment you will liaise with all departments including investments, finance, HR, and administration to bring together project timelines and expectations to enable all involved to progress efficiently. Supporting the Project Managers, you will assist with all RFP’s, research, pitches, slide decks and all client management. Therefore, a strong attention to detail and an analytical approach is required to track project development, finances, resources required, project milestones and final outcomes. You will provide up to the minute reports via MS Excel, PowerPoint presentations, internal and external communication and often go above and beyond expectations in order to be exceptionally forward thinking and anticipate the needs of the business and any potential issues before they arise. Additionally extensive CRM knowledge is required.This role is both hands on and strategic to ensure complete business continuity, minimal risk in all areas and that planned resources are in place and each project is within the budget constraints. You will also provide administrative support to the COO and General Counsel on all compliance matters. You will possess excellent relationship and communication skills to understand all aspects of the business and provide proactive solutions. The team here is exceptionally focused and hardworking and all can multitask with exemplary time management and this role will be no exception.

    Strong inter-personal skills including social competency and high energy levels, with the ability to be engaged both inside and outside of normal business hours on occasion are required to be successful. Applicants must also have a strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and high attention to detail with the motivation to produce a collaborative team approach. It is expected that you will be a university graduate and it is essential that you have a professional services background in a similar highly operational position. Our client is seeking candidates who have professional services project management / consultancy backgrounds.

    Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

    Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.

    Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

    Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates. More

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    Supervisor Digital Transformation | Propel Consult

    Employment:

    Full Time

    CompanyOur client has grown to become the world’s No. 1-ranked engineering design firm – delivering integrated, sustainable solutions that help clients and communities in every region of the world create and unlock new opportunities. They operate in 7 continents, have over 87,000 employees, and are in 150+ countries and turnover in excess of $17.4Billion per annum. They are currently looking for a Supervisor / “digital solutions” affiliates to be based in Saudi Arabia.Duties & Responsibilities: • Support the development and handover of strategic projects• Conduct researches, plans and reports regarding high priority strategic initiatives• Coordination with concerned stakeholders to deal with planning and handover efforts.• Provide inputs for statistical, financial and operational reports and studies• Support the development of customer journeys to influence and grab interest among key customer segments.• Escalate problems, to be aware of the developments in the field and to measure customer satisfaction.• Comply with instructions, advice and guidance on strategic initiatives to achieve the deputyship goals and act independently.• Identify and escalate new or emerging issues or issues affecting initiatives with the department.• Prepare project deliverables/ strategic initiatives • Participation in operations planning and development• Support the development of digital products.• Support implementation of technology products, policies, procedures, and operations.• Submit reports on digital products performance against KPIs and objectives on a regular basis.• Propose improvements and efficiencies in line with initiatives and KPIs.• Liaise with stakeholders from third parties to follow up on required accomplishments.Initiatives • Establish and activate digital products department• Launch work license portal• Develop “Nosoq” platform and improve user experience (Utility companies)• Activate and develop Audit and Compliance “Representatives” track• Establish City Monitor Center

    • Previous Experience: Minimum 3 years in similar field with a proven record in strategic initiatives implementation support. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in information technology, digital products development, or a related field. • Prior government related consultancy work would be recommended.

    Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties.
    We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more.
    Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:

    Banking & Finance
    Human Resources
    Oil & Gas
    Construction
    Architecture & Engineering More

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    Associate Consultant | Acuvon Consulting

    Employment:

    Full Time

    DesignationAssociate (all levels)About UsAcuvon Arabia Management Consulting Limited is a management consulting company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia a branch of mother company Acuvon Consulting Private Limited based in Delhi, India.Our clients belong to diverse set of sectors i.e. Retail, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Fintech, Pharmaceutical and Public Sector (Government) and BFSI (including Private Equity and Family Offices).Our mandates typically range from developing business strategy, growth plans and implementation roadmap, operational and financial restructuring, financial modeling and validation, development of business cycles and process improvement, performance measurement and reporting and commercial and financial due diligence (Buy side).Our employees are graduates of top-tier engineering, business schools, chartered accountants and bring in a diverse set of prior experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer.Role SummaryYou will be a part of a client-facing team. Your role would require you to lead work-streams in addition to supporting the Project Lead/Client directors in accomplishing project delivery mandates. You would be required to actively contribute to internal organizational and business development initiatives. This role is based in Riyadh, and requires you to travel within Saudi Arabia and UAE on need basis.Expectations? Understand independently the business and client context and ensure thinking has adequate relevance and depth to client problem? Build rapport with client team members & help client in defining strategic direction of their organization? Ability to take project ownership and manage difficult client situations? Interact/address CXO-level audience and deliver impactful presentations / workshops? Lead project work streams independently? Deliver client ready documents containing robust and implementable solutions? Critically evaluate, review and enrich the level of recommendations of the team as a whole? Flexible to work in new domain (functions/industries) out of comfort zone? Willing to groom analysts and actively support them as required? Actively contribute to preparation of business proposals and conceptualization of internal initiatives? Comfortable travelling and staying in Saudi Arabia and UAE on need basis

    Education, Experience and Skill-Set? Full time Graduate or Post-Graduate from premier school ? Excellent problem solving and communication skills? Minimum 1-6 years of relevant work experience? Advanced Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint ? Exposure to one or more of: Retail / BFSI / Healthcare and Pharmaceutical? Exposure to financial analysis, data analysis, process development / improvementWe arrange for travel to client location and also ensure comfortable accommodation at the client-site for our employees.Job Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Mixed working model between office and work from home in view of current COVID pandemic situation)For more info please visit us on www.acuvon.com

    We are a young team with diverse backgrounds and experiences who are passionate about making an impact, working with our clients to help them achieve their vision and goals.

    By working on a plethora of engagements across geographies, industries and with organization sizes ranging from small independent businesses to large corporations, we have been able to translate the richness of past engagements into solution offerings for specific firm life-cycle stages. Through our years of varied experience, we have been able to mesh together solutions that bring sustainable and lasting results for our clients. More

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    AVP – Information Security | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    AVP – Information Security – NYC Working HoursReporting to the Head of Security, you will be a hands-on security professional responsible to monitor security controls continually and lead operational security control implementations. You will also assist in developing a security program and security projects that address identified risks and business security requirements.Client DetailsA leading multi-national organisation looking to grow their existing security team.Description* Coordinate measure and report on the technical aspects of security management.* Providing operational support across the core platforms including testing, improving and maintaining new and existing systems, and working closely with all the technology teams to ensure system consistency. * Ensure integrity and availability of information systems assets, analyse and identify Cyber Security gaps as well as providing advice and remediation.* Rapidly resolving incidents and problems in compliance with the firm’s incident management process.* Manage the day-to-day activities of threat and vulnerability management, identify risk tolerances, recommend treatment plans and communicate information about residual risk.* Recommend and coordinate the implementation of technical controls to support and enforce defined security policies.* Serve as an active and consistent participant in the information security governance process.* Work with the enterprise architecture team to ensure that there is a convergence of business, technical and security requirements; liaise with IT management to align existing technical installed base and skills with future architectural requirements.* Manage the process of gathering, analysing and assessing the current and future threat landscape, as well as providing a realistic overview of risks and threats in the enterprise environment.* Develop security budget projections based on short- and long-term goals and objectives.* Monitor and report on compliance with security policies, as well as the enforcement of policies within the IT department.* Leading technical security implementations to fulfil key security control requirements.* Propose changes to existing policies and procedures to ensure operating efficiency and regulatory compliance.Job OfferIn addition to a fantastic opportunity working with varied global projects, this role will pay an attractive salary and benefits.

    * A degree in computer science or equivalent with a minimum of 8-10 years’ overall experience in security.* Proficiency and hands on experience in information security domains, including policies and standards, risk and control assessments, access controls, regulatory compliance, risk and control governance and metrics, incident management, secure systems development life-cycle, vulnerability management, and data protection.* Must be willing to relocate to Bahrain and work New York hours.

    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 Admin Officer | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Position Title: IT Admin OfficerEmployment Type: Full Time Salary: all-inclusive depending on experience and qualifications Job Location: Dubai, UAEAbout the Client: An international shipping company based in Dubai servicing Africa and EuropeJob Description: ? Assist the IT Manager in all IT related matters? Provide technical support related to both hardware and software among different departments? Install, configure, and maintain computer network systems for the company? Take the lead as a Project Owner on IT optimization solutions and responsible for IT system implementation? Assist with general tasks as admin staff

    Qualifications: ? 40 years old and below? Bachelor’s degree in IT or relevant field? At least 3 years of work experience on the same role preferably in an international environment ? Logistics experience is a plus? Immediately available candidates will be prioritized

    RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa. More

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    System Administrator | The Corporate Group (TCG)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Salesforce all aspects of user and license management including new user setup/deactivation, • Roles, Profiles, permissions, public groups (Salesforce Administrator) • Salesforce user support ticket management, user training and creating training materials• Identify and gather requirement from end users, stakeholders and business units.• Salesforce configuration changes, including (but not limited to): Workflow, Process Builder, fields, Page layouts, record types, custom settings, dashboards and reports• Execution, design and implementation of various systems to include desktop PC’s, servers, network equipment, and software applications.• Windows Server administration, systems documentation, backup configuration, systems performance monitoring, systems availability monitoring. (Desktop Support)• Microsoft Office 365 application administration.• Design, install, upgrade, configure, and repair local and wide area network hardware and infrastructure.• Projects most often involve design, installation, customization, tuning and maintenance of on premise servers, LANs, WANs and any system depending on connectivity.• Overseeing computer security and anti-virus updates.• Knowledge of odoo would be advantage but not mandate

    • System Administrator • Junior/Entry Level Salesforce Administrator• Design, install, upgrade, configure, and repair local and wide area network hardware and infrastructure.• Projects most often involve design, installation, customization, tuning and maintenance of on premise servers, LANs, WANs and any system depending on connectivity.• Overseeing computer security and anti-virus updates.• Knowledge of Odoo would be advantage but not mandate

    The Corporate Group (TCG) is the holding company for the leading business support service-based organization in U.A.E. TCG offers wide range of solutions related to business setup and operations support for small, medium and large companies both local and international. TCG was formed in 2007 as a newly created entity from Edris Al Awadhi Group, a Dubai-based entity established in 1967.

    Being blessed with extensive experience and local know-how, the UAE partners have created a unique opportunity for companies who are looking for advice and support regarding their business operations and growth.

    TCG has developed an array of services and packages giving you the flexibility to choose the service that suits your needs and financial requirements. We strongly believe that you do not need to pay more in order to obtain a strong business image and credibility, what you need is to be smart in choosing the right service and support with the right business partner that your business requires. This is the reason why we, Corporate Business Services, are here for you. More