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    People Analytics Specialist | Saudi | Tabuk | Smart City | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    People Analytics Specialist | Saudi | Tabuk | Smart CityPeople / Data analytics required by the tech side of a Huge Project based In Saudi Arabia being built from Scratch. This is a large brand new greenfield project.Client DetailsPeople / Data analytics required by the tech side of a Huge Project based In Saudi Arabia being built from Scratch. This is a large brand new greenfield project.We are currently recruiting on a retained basis for a smart city in Saudi, which is one of the largest global mega project in the World.This is a permanent position based in Saudi, Close to Tabuk. This is a permanent role, paying extremely competitively. They will offer a Tax free salary & Extensive benefits.DescriptionThis is a vital position as a People Analytics specialist – who will Lead from the front in Defining the People Analytics strategy for the tech business. This is a large brand-new greenfield project and would suit a People Analytics specialist interested in working on the latest concepts in tech / data analytics / people analysis and HR analytics. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to work on an exclusive project with other Technologists and People Analytics team working with he C Suite for the Company. In addition to this you will earn Tax Free Salary paid a lucrative salary jump on top of what you are earning (Accommodation and food will be provided).Job OfferRequired Qualifications* Related technical BS degree in Math, Statistics, Social Sciences, or related experience* 3+ years of experience analysing and reporting people data.* Knowledge of Business Intelligence and data handling tools (e.g. Excel, Power BI, etc.)* Exceptional organizational and project management skills* Experience in People AnalyticsPreferred QualificationsM.S. degree in Math, Statistics, or Social Sciences with an emphasis on research, or related fieldExperience working with HR/people dataFamiliarity with data management concepts and practices

    The roleWe are looking for a People Analytics Specialist to join the Tech team! Our team works with leaders across the company and Human Resources to deliver meaningful insights from our people data. The ideal candidate has a passion for data, without losing sight of the people behind the numbers. The team leverages Workday, Power BI, and other tools to deliver innovative, sustainable and customer focused solutions.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesDevelop innovative analytical solutions that deliver accurate, and timely insights.Build, maintain, and improve reporting solutions that meet the needs of the stakeholders.Partner closely with stakeholders to understand their true requirements and deliver the insights they need.Help maintain and create data sources following best practices to ensure sustainability and reliability of the data.

    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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    Techno Functional Consultant – Senior Associate (12 Months Fixed Term) | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – FinanceManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Finance, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help PwC in all aspects of our Finance internal function including financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and assisting leadership with overall strategy. You’ll focus on recording and analysing financial transactions, paying and receiving invoices, maintaining financial statement ledger accounts, and preparing analysis and reconciliations of bills to detect fraud.Our Financial Analysis and Reporting team is responsible for managing PwC’s financial risk through financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and tactical consulting. As part of the team, you’ll help with budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting, shared services and financing.Functional Support: • To perform the SAGE X3 functional support for the finance functions in the areas of Accounts Payables, Receivables, Fixed Assets, Purchasing and General Ledger. • The eligible candidate would bring in SAGE X3 best practices, utilizing the system modules, reviewing, modifying and finalizing configuration to deliver optimum results • Experience in configuring and setup the Finance, Purchasing and Payment modules to cover. • Exposure in Sales & Planning modules is a definite advantage. • Strong functional knowledge on business intelligence and analytic tools/ features of Sage X3. Technical Support: • The potential candidate would require deep Technical knowledge of Sage X3 software along with the Database experience (PL/SQL, SQL Server) • Experience in developing new Sage APIs and fixing the existing APIs integrated with various other financial systems. • Expertise in development of custom code to meet the internal finance requirements. • This includes the integrations between Sage X3 and other systems, imports, new forms, tables, and fields, custom modifications and enhancements for specific customer requirements, custom reports and scripting. Testing and Mitigation Plans: • Perform Unit Testing & System Integration Testing including managing communications with Business, defects root cause analysis and defects resolution. Risk monitoring and development of mitigation plans. • Ability to meet deadlines and support SLAs independently.

    Project activities: • Participate in system and process enhancement of SAGE X3 based solutions through business requirement analysis, blue printing, design, specification, configuration, testing, documentation and training, data migration and transition to support. • Have excellent communication skills, verbal as well as written to convey system functionality with business process understanding. • Analytical and creative thinking to provide holistic solutions. • Good documentation skills in building Requirement Specs and Functional Specs. Daily activities: • Maintain the implemented functionality of SAGE X3 modules through end user support of technical problems, business-as-usual requests, and provision of knowledge of that functionality to those users. · • Resolve minor and complex incidents and change service request through level support to deliver timely and quality solutions to end users. · • Develop and Coordinate SAGE X3 End-User Training for business processes. • Actively adhere to and ensure compliance with applicable Quality policies, procedures, processes and systems. • Take an active part in quality improvement processes. • Identify and report any deficiencies to supervisor and obtain authorization for any deviations from standard procedures. • Relevant degree or equivalent in computer science or other relevant discipline. SAGE X3 Certification is plus. • 10+ years’ experience in customer support or consulting in SAGE X3. • Proven track record in successful big to medium project implementations. Business acumen and experience gained (ideally) in a service company environment in a relevant discipline. • Effective communication and leadership qualities.

    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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    System Admin | Quest Search & Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Quest is working in partnership with a leading company in the IT sector, who are looking for System Admin role to be based in Dubai, UAE. You will be working alongside a very qualified and professional team and will have several opportunities to learn and grow. Minimum Requirements:Candidates with 8+ years of experience in the same or similar role.Good knowledge and work experience of 0365 , Windows Servers , Hyper V , Sophos , Azure , Backup, and recovery & scripting ( Bash , PowerShell)Apply quickly through the job link provided Key performance area 1: Business Performance* Install, configure, and maintain hardware such as Servers, clusters, backup library etc.* Install, configure, and maintain applications such as Office 365, Exchange online, SharePoint Online.* Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Sophos End point and server security.* Monitor logs, analyze, notify, and guide company admin on alert resolution.* Participate in security related activities and upgrades.* Provide escalation support for Office 365 , Active Directory and Endpoint Security* Coordinate with the group IT administrators and vendors related to implementation and support.* Complete the assigned tasks independently if required, coordinate with other team members/ vendors/ customers to complete the task.* Support the security administrator in implementing the security policies and procedures within the currently assigned projects.* Daily, weekly, monthly monitoring of logs generated by the servers and cloud applications.* Report security incidents and ensure effective resolution is provided in a timely manner.* Maintain accuracy and regularity of completion of internal process documentation.* Ensure systems are patched and updates are applied in a systemic and consistent manner by using relevant patch management solutions.* Comply with company policies and procedures and maintain up to date documentation of all system configurations, approvals, user manuals etc.* Shall work on newly areas officially designated by the Assistant Manager – Application and System Development or Group Head – IT.Conduct frequent end user training to boost productivity and security awareness within the organization.Key performance area 2: Customers and Partner Relations* To coordinate provision of excellence customer service to all business application users while maintaining professional standards* To coordinate activities to respond promptly to internal customers request for support* To ensure an open and effecting working relationship with the Process Champions within the group companies for the specific Industry* To maintain effective working relationships and interaction with users to ensure alignment of Group IT and Business Objectives* To identify and implement various initiatives to improve user satisfaction and overall usage of SAP throughout the Industry* To collect user feedback to improve service levels and to meet commitments to internal customers* To resolve helpdesk issues as per the SLA’s* To collect end user training requirements from the different companies within the industry and coordinate internal and external training sessionsKey performance area 3: People Development* Should be team orientated, generating a strong sense of team spirit amongst the colleagues and other supporting departments for working towards a shared vision.* Establish and maintain a participative and supportive team culture amongst all team members.* Communicate clear performance objectives and individual performance targets to all team members.* Assist the team in developing measurement tools to give real time information on operational performance.* Contribute to building a positive team spirit by empathizing the team’s commitment to the goals and objectives.* Manage, motivate colleagues, train, develop the knowledge and skills of the team and ensure that procedures related to performance appraisals and employee compliance is followed.* Advise all levels of management on their responsibilities and accountabilities in relation to IT and ERP related topics.Minimum Qualifications:* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology ( or equivalent)* Windows Server and Office 365 Certification Mandatory* CCNA DesirableExperience:* Minimum 8 years’ experience in the same or similar role* Good knowledge and work experience of 0365 , Windows Servers , Hyper V , Sophos , Azure , Backup, and recovery & scripting ( Bash , PowerShell)* Hands on experience with Sophos Endpoint protection.* Excellent trouble shooting and triaging skills.* Industry Specific Implementation Experience is a must* Exposure to SharePoint is a major plusWe request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

    Minimum Qualifications:* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology ( or equivalent)* Windows Server and Office 365 Certification Mandatory* CCNA DesirableExperience:* Minimum 8 years’ experience in the same or similar role* Good knowledge and work experience of 0365 , Windows Servers , Hyper V , Sophos , Azure , Backup, and recovery & scripting ( Bash , PowerShell)* Hands on experience with Sophos Endpoint protection.* Excellent trouble shooting and triaging skills.* Industry Specific Implementation Experience is a must* Exposure to SharePoint is a major plus

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

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

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

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

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    Finance Application Support – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – FinanceManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Finance, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help PwC in all aspects of our Finance internal function including financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and assisting leadership with overall strategy. You’ll focus on recording and analysing financial transactions, paying and receiving invoices, maintaining financial statement ledger accounts, and preparing analysis and reconciliations of bills to detect fraud.Our Financial Analysis and Reporting team is responsible for managing PwC’s financial risk through financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and tactical consulting. As part of the team, you’ll help with budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting, shared services and financing.Primary duties and responsibilities Technical     – Supporting the firms finance systems and ensuring its smooth operation across the finance function and wider business.     – Assist with testing the system during the upgrades and reporting issues to the hosting centres or vendors.     – Ensuring adequate support levels are provided to users and issues raised are resolved in a timely manner with minimal disruption to operations.     – Assist with supporting queries that requires technical assistance in terms of querying data from the systems back end, supporting invoice changes/enhancements that works based on VBA Macro and other reporting requirements.     – Troubleshooting and root cause analysis of various queries and issues related to the finance system     – Ensuring the use of the firm’s systems are for the benefit of the firm and any abuse or misuse is reported to department head in a timely manner. Customer   – Provide level 2-3 support for end users experiencing local technical issues, working closely with colleagues in technology function to understand critical issues     – Link in with global COEs for iPower, leveraging for complex technical challenges or end user issues     – Support global improvement activities for all systems, acting as local project support for localisation activities Internal Process     – Resolve any problems with the finance system with urgency as they arise     – Support system and upgrade testing and problem resolution     – Run standardized reports as designed and understanding the logic to assist with user queries Learning and Growth     – Liaise with Global to understand system improvement initiatives     – Adhere to policies and procedures     – Act as a key resource and liaison to other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed

    Knowledge, skills, and abilities Education    – Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering, or Information Science Fluency in written and spoken English – 3+ years of experience in financial systems support – Previous experience with systems preferred    – Understanding of different finance business processes and knowledge of financial aspects of an ERP solution is preferred. – Strong analytical, consultative, and communication skills; as well as the ability to make good judgment and work with both technical and business personnel    – Experience in Microsoft Technologies (SQL Server, VBA)

    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 Security Specialist | SAP Middle East & North Africa

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Work Area: AdministrationExpected Travel: 0 – 10%Career Status: ProfessionalEmployment Type: Regular Full TimeCOMPANY DESCRIPTION SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That’s why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures. SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because it’s the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve people’s lives.The Country Security Manager (Egypt) will manage and execute day to day operations to ensure the physical safety and security of SAP employees, buildings and assets, which may have a very high level of regulatory, compliance, financial, and brand impact and/or a very high complexity of work and life safety. They will manage day to day customer engagement, knowledge management, quality assurance and organizational learning. And they will seek to foster programs to transfer the relevant knowledge across organizational boundaries, as directed by their line manager. The Country Security Manager (Egypt) will maintain the highest level of professionalism in all activities to represent the organization internally and externally, while serving as a trusted advisor and ambassador for SAP and affiliated companies.Job Description:- Provide overall physical security support and direction to multiple SAP business locations. Maintain a site-by-site overview of budgeting/spend, existing conditions, contact data, and location specific information.- Conduct physical building security risk assessments, surveys, and physical penetration testing.- Manage contract security services (Guarding/Watchman), to include the development/implementation of Building Security Operations Manual at all sites.- Manage electronic security systems and vendors, to include electronic access control, badging, visitor management, security video, intrusion detection systems, and control center operations.- Execute the planning, design, bid, construction and commissioning activities for multiple concurrent projects, and oversee all aspects of physical security related to these projects. Projects include new construction and renovation (driven by Global Real Estate & Facilities), or system replacements and/or additions.- Assess and implement personnel protection programs, consisting of Travel Safety & Security, Events, Close Protection, Workplace Violence, and Kidnap Preparedness.- Provide training and employee security awareness programs.- Conduct internal investigations as needed.- Oversee physical security incident reporting and resolution.- Conduct presentation of physical security services when necessary.- Partner/support SAP Health and Safety programs and ensure emergency responses are established.- Report on physical security strategy and metrics (KPIs).- Maintain close relationship with law enforcement and emergency responders.- Work as directed by manager.Competencies and Skills:- Manage detailed programs related to the efficiency of the financial, operational and overall compliance of the organization. Seek to highlight ways to improve the effectiveness of the organization and its processes. – Possess a good working knowledge and understanding of their industry and identify and collect key market information/trends and apply to the organization/processes. – Manage and execute day to day delivery of multiple projects up and down the organization. – Manage relationships often with global, regional and local senior management plus outside service providers and business partners. – Manager of processes and interfaces across organizational boundaries inside and outside of Global Physical Security management that relate to area of responsibility (Country). – Seek to drive operational excellence and quality assurance by providing best practices, problem solving, and guidance within his / her area of responsibility. – Area of responsibility will be Egypt-wide, with a focus on all Egypt SAP operations.- Serve as liaison to executive management / provide reports / champion internal goals and manage KPI’s.- Conduct performance reviews and people management, where appropriate.- Senior Security Specialist would be on a management level of 5 and above and have country/multiple country responsibility.- The Senior Security Specialist (Country Security Manager Egypt) is typically accountable for a significant number of indirect reports.- Area 1 Manage and implement main strategy for organization on a country/multiple country level – Area 2 Manage and be accountable for organizational budget on a country/multiple country (operation + capital) – Area 3 Manage the day to day tactical and operational side of the business on a country/multiple country level

    Experience, Education, and Certifications:- 8 years’ experience in physical security industry or equivalent (military, law enforcement, etc.) or 3 years’ minimum experience in corporate physical security – 3 years of direct experience in the majority of “Job Description” and “Competencies and Skills” above. – A degree in related field (desirable). – Ability to pass background verification. – Foreign language skills desirable; comprehensive AOR language skills (Egyptian Arabic/Masri) and clear (C1 and above) English language written and spoken a must.WHAT YOU GET FROM US Success is what you make it. At SAP, we help you make it your own. A career at SAP can open many doors for you. If you’re searching for a company that’s dedicated to your ideas and individual growth, recognizes you for your unique contributions, fills you with a strong sense of purpose, and provides a fun, flexible and inclusive work environment – apply now . SAP’S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company. SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

    Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is the world’s largest business software company with more than 51,500 employees at sales and development locations in more than 50 countries worldwide.

    Our global development approach focuses on distributing development across the world in strategically important markets. A global network of SAP Labs spanning Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, and the United States, enables SAP to operate locally, yet organize globally.

    As the global technology research unit of SAP, SAP Research significantly contributes to SAP’s product portfolio and extends SAP’s leading position by identifying and shaping emerging IT trends through applied research and corporate venturing. SAP Research has highly skilled teams in 11 research centers worldwide. More

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    Reporting Specialist – Senior Associate (3 Months Fixed Term) | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – FinanceManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryReporting Requirements: Experience in collating reporting requirements and developing optimal reporting solutions for SAGE X3 clients, Strong functional knowledge on business intelligence and analytic tools/ features of Sage X3.The eligible candidate would bring in SAGE X3 best practices, utilizing the system modules, reviewing, modifying and finalizing reporting requirements to deliver optimum results. Technical Support: – The potential candidate would require deep Technical knowledge of Sage X3 software along with the Database experience (PL/SQL, SQL Server) – Experience in developing new Sage APIs and fixing the existing APIs integrated with various other financial systems. – Expertise in development of custom code to meet the internal finance requirements. This includes the integrations between Sage X3 and other systems, imports, new forms, tables, and fields, custom modifications and enhancements for specific customer requirements, custom reports and scripting. Testing Requirements: – Perform testing on reporting solutions including managing communications with Business, defects root cause analysis and defects resolution. – Risk monitoring and development of mitigation plans. – Ability to meet deadlines and support SLAs independently. – Participate in system and process enhancement of SAGE X3 based solutions through business requirement analysis, blue printing, design, specification, configuration, testing, documentation and training, data migration and transition to support. – Have excellent communication skills, verbal as well as written to convey system functionality with business process understanding. – Analytical and creative thinking to provide holistic solutions. – Good documentation skills in building Requirement Specs and Functional Specs.

    Technical Requirements: – Expertise with Microsoft Business Intelligence Stack having Power BI, SSAS, SSRS, SSIS. – Good knowledge or experience in deployment and administration of SSRS Reports and SQL Report Server / Power BI Report Server. – Understanding of database schema design, query optimization, and SQL Server troubleshooting. – Strong knowledge of relational databases, stored procedures, views, functions, triggers and advanced logical methods. – Ability to troubleshoot existing BI solutions including ETL, cube processing and reporting errors. – Relevant degree or equivalent in computer science or other relevant discipline. SAGE X3 Certification is plus. – 5+ years’ experience in customer support or consulting in SAGE X3. – Proven track record in successful big to medium project implementations. Business acumen and experience gained (ideally) in a service company environment in a relevant discipline. – Effective communication and leadership qualities.

    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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    Corporate Application Senior System Analyst | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Responsible for the complete life cycle of new/modified IT systems, from analyzing existing processes and gathering requirements to implementing systems, testing and providing training.Responsible for managing the lifecycle of all problems. Identifying the root cause of a problem, preventing Incidents from happening, and minimizing the impact of Incidents that cannot be prevented.Client DetailsLeading Pharmaceutical Retail organisation rapidly expanding in the MENA regionDescriptionIT Application Projects:* Lead the team in implementing systems, analysis, design, development, delivery, support and communication of the in-house or standard IT Application projects.* Lead the consulting efforts with users/business analysts and other functional teams to gather and interpret their documented requirements for various IT Application projects.Assigned Business Department:* Train the key/power users in the assigned business departments on the usage of the retail applications to achieve the best utilization of the system and to meet the business needs.* Examine and analyze the current processes of the business departments and optimize them through the automation and removing of the non-adding value steps.* Participate and manage the retail application projects through the communication of the business requirements with the vendors, following-up on the tasks’ status with the vendors and the assigned business departments.* Provide enhancements to existing applications. Define systems requirements, priorities, and viable alternatives. Coordinates conversions and upgrades to vendor systems.* Ensure the implementation of the project plan and schedule to ensure the proper and on time implementation of the projects.* Performs a variety of complex programming tasks, such as designing, documenting, and coding program logic* Review solution design documents and conduct User Acceptance Test (UAT) sessions to satisfy the business requirements.* Provide Applications Support and Ensure smooth operations of the retail systems through the daily checks and system reports and proper monitoring. Manage migrations, upgrades and patches to ensure systems stability and reliability.* Assist in developing end user documentation and departmental policies and procedures that impact the use of application systems* Liaise with concerned parties to build, test, release, and deploy changesInformation Services:* Participate in the planning and testing of the Contingency and Disaster Recovery activities to maintain service levels and ensure the continuous operation of the information services.Security & Backups:* Define security, backup and recovery procedures for each system implemented.* Work with Internal/ External auditors to ensure the quality, security and integrity of the application systems.* Perform Risk Assessment for Application systems and escalate to Section Head with mitigation plan.Collaboration:* Collaborate with the other functions of the IT division to ensure the integration of the system different modules.Job Offer* Attractive salary and overall package* Opportunity to join a household name organisation* Fast growing team

    * Experience in the management of Oracle Fusion HCM after implementation * Experience in Business Analytics* Strong support experience in a similar corporate retail function

    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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    Corporate Application Senior System Analyst Role | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Responsible for the complete life cycle of new/modified IT systems, from analyzing existing processes and gathering requirements to implementing systems, testing and providing training.Responsible for managing the lifecycle of all problems. Identifying the root cause of a problem, preventing Incidents from happening, and minimizing the impact of Incidents that cannot be prevented.Client DetailsLeading Pharmaceutical Retail organisation rapidly expanding in the MENA regionDescriptionIT Application Projects:* Lead the team in implementing systems, analysis, design, development, delivery, support and communication of the in-house or standard IT Application projects.* Lead the consulting efforts with users/business analysts and other functional teams to gather and interpret their documented requirements for various IT Application projects.Assigned Business Department:* Train the key/power users in the assigned business departments on the usage of the retail applications to achieve the best utilization of the system and to meet the business needs.* Examine and analyze the current processes of the business departments and optimize them through the automation and removing of the non-adding value steps.* Participate and manage the retail application projects through the communication of the business requirements with the vendors, following-up on the tasks’ status with the vendors and the assigned business departments.* Provide enhancements to existing applications. Define systems requirements, priorities, and viable alternatives. Coordinates conversions and upgrades to vendor systems.* Ensure the implementation of the project plan and schedule to ensure the proper and on time implementation of the projects.* Performs a variety of complex programming tasks, such as designing, documenting, and coding program logic* Review solution design documents and conduct User Acceptance Test (UAT) sessions to satisfy the business requirements.* Provide Applications Support and Ensure smooth operations of the retail systems through the daily checks and system reports and proper monitoring. Manage migrations, upgrades and patches to ensure systems stability and reliability.* Assist in developing end user documentation and departmental policies and procedures that impact the use of application systems* Liaise with concerned parties to build, test, release, and deploy changesInformation Services:* Participate in the planning and testing of the Contingency and Disaster Recovery activities to maintain service levels and ensure the continuous operation of the information services.Security & Backups:* Define security, backup and recovery procedures for each system implemented.* Work with Internal/ External auditors to ensure the quality, security and integrity of the application systems.* Perform Risk Assessment for Application systems and escalate to Section Head with mitigation plan.Collaboration:* Collaborate with the other functions of the IT division to ensure the integration of the system different modules.Job Offer* Attractive salary and overall package* Opportunity to join a household name organisation* Fast growing team

    * Experience in the management of Oracle Fusion HCM after implementation * Experience in Business Analytics* Strong support experience in a similar corporate retail function

    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