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    Head of Data Analytics and Digital Insights | eMagine Solutions

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Head of Data Analytics and Digital Insights – Dubai (AI, ML, Big Data, MarTech, Monetization)New to eMagine Solutions Search Dubai; we have been retained by a international conglomerate who are embarking on a global, organisation wide Digital & Data Transformation. This is a greenfield project and will have complete ownership on the digital transformation: Analytics and Data Science, Enterprise Application Integration and Business Processes Automation. As the Head of Data Analytics you will be transforming data into business value through the innovative use of digital technologies and analytics. You should be completely immersed in BI to AI of Data and need to have understanding of data science, analytics, MarTech and data monetization. You will be driving change across this multi billion dollar organisation, managing teams that enable and drive fact-based decision making leveraging internal data assets. Someone who has previous experience of creating Data & Analytics Centre of Excellence (COE), would be a huge plus.

    Salary:
    AED
    50,000 to 60,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
    Additional benefits: Private Schooling, Medical & Flights

    Being familiar with Big Data, Architecture, Data Warehouse Design and Development and overseeing this from a strategic level is a must. As well managing relationships with C-Suite and advisory (speak tech and exec). SkillsThe company are building out a Data Lake (Big Data) and redefining their DWH environment, as such any experience with DW Modelling and experience with Methodologies such as Kimball would be a distinct advantage. Commercial Analytics. Data Monetisation.

    eMagine Solutions is one of the leading authorities on leadership and talent globally. Our combined resources of over 100 years professional experience mean that our clients trust us with finding them the top talent globally and candidates trust us to find them the right opportunity in a timely and confidential manner.

    Throughout our offices we provide complete solutions for our clients, including traditional temporary and permanent recruitment, executive search, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), salary survey’s, market mapping and training and development courses.

    Our global client list work with us not only because of our expertise but also because of our honesty, integrity and passion. More

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    E-Commerce IT Executive | Quest Search & Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Quest is working in partnership with a world-renowned multinational electronics manufacturing corporation who is looking for an E-Commerce IT Executive to be based in Dubai. You will be working alongside a very qualified and professional team.Apply quickly through the job link provided or send your CVs As an E-Commerce IT Executive, you will:* Accelerating ongoing projects like E-Commerce and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system development with involving both internal and external stakeholders.* Managing e-Commerce, Customer Relationship Management, web applications & Wordpress websites.* Hands on work to Analyze, design, code, debug, test, document & deploy applications* Participate in project & deployment planning.* Stabilizing and managing day-to-day operation of the above system once it goes live.* Providing daily IT support to internal and external users involved with the above systems.* ERP – Implementing, maintaining and troubleshooting of ERP-business application system-for accounting, order processing, logistics operations and so on.* Renewal / replacement / addition of the ERP systems.* General IT support – IT support to individual employees for those who both in the office and working from home.Desirable skills and background:* Total 3-5 Years in Industry* Extensive experience in writing codes in PHP and Python languages.* Excellent command in managing MySQL / PostgreSQL server running on Linux environment.* Hands on experience on customization on Magento 2, CMS and JavaScript frameworks.* Exposure on ERP and CRM applications.* Demonstrable knowledge of XML, XHTML, CSS, Modules i.e. API integration, Payment Gateways, XML with a focus on standards.* Demonstrable source control experience.* Basic knowledge on networking.* E-Commerce / Customer Relationship Management system set up and maintenance* ERP Implementation and managementIf you are interested apply with your updated CV today.We 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.

    Desirable skills and background:* Total 3-5 Years in Industry* Extensive experience in writing codes in PHP and Python languages.* Excellent command in managing MySQL / PostgreSQL server running on Linux environment.* Hands on experience on customization on Magento 2, CMS and JavaScript frameworks.* Exposure on ERP and CRM applications.* Demonstrable knowledge of XML, XHTML, CSS, Modules i.e. API integration, Payment Gateways, XML with a focus on standards.* Demonstrable source control experience.* Basic knowledge on networking.* E-Commerce / Customer Relationship Management system set up and maintenance* ERP Implementation and management

    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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    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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    Senior Mobility Specialist for an International Professional Services Firm | RecruitMe FZE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As part of the ME People Functions, you will be part of the Staffing, CD & Mobility team. You will be the driving force behind Mobility for the Middle East and delivering global mobility programs across the system. You will also be the lead point of contact, representing the Middle East across local, regional and global platforms for Covid Remote Work Arrangement (CRWA) and Mobility. You will also support the Staffing team with their daily operations and projects.Responsibilities:• Collaborate across teams to facilitate the end to end process for transfers in and out of the ME system and will be the key contact for local mobility queries for existing and potential transfers.• Provide guidance and support to transferring employees throughout their transfer experience to ensure that our employees are affiliating successfully to their new office and the transfer is successful• Be the first point of escalation for all transfer and mobility related topics and queries (including Global Mobility programs, secondments, track changes)• Manage the ME Mobility Committee and present all ME inbound / outbound transfer requests to the committee with recommendations. This will involve:• Preparing the candidate application information and reviewing CD information• Completing the full due diligence on each request and situation before presenting it to the committee• Facilitate meaningful assessment and discussion• Update key stakeholders on committee outcomes, pipeline transfer activity and impact on local capacity planning• Be the owner for all Mobility capacity, updating RPT – closely working with the People Strategy and Analytics function• Take an active role in driving localization, working closely with BMD, HR, Recruiting to support on transfers into Priority Locations• Be the main point of contact for Covid Remote Work Arrangements (CRWA), working closely with the Safety and Security Analyst. This will involve• Managing all remote work requests within the CRWA framework and ensuring all requests go through the necessary compliance checks• Liaise with global mobility services and global mobility tax teams to ensure fair and correct outcomes are delivered• Tracking and manage all requests and their dates – updating Pinpoint and local tracker – ensuring reporting is given to region on timely basis• Build strong links with local office People teams and Global Mobility communities to represent systemYou’re Good At:• You have strong written and verbal communication skills and you are experienced in working with multiple dispersed stakeholders of varying seniority. Must have the ability to deliver clear and succinct messages• You have strong attention to detail• You have exemplary judgment with a successful track record of complex problem solving• You have solid analytical skills, the ability to navigate details and a willingness to look at data in different ways.• You have a positive attitude and the ability to maintain absolute confidentiality• You are autonomous, able to tolerate ambiguity and self-motivated. You have strong self-starter skills and like to “get things done”• You like working with virtual teams, and ambiguity and have the ability to multi-task on different projects under tight timeframes• You feel comfortable in both working in detail and understanding the big picture

    Qualifications:• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4-5 years of professional experience in a relevant field• Experience with mobility and / or staffing preferably in a large, complex organisation• Strong verbal and written communication skills, fluency in English, fluency in Arabic is a plus• Advanced level computer skills; Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook• Ability to perform successfully in a fast-paced, intellectually intense and service-oriented environment• Resourcefulness, high attention to detail and strong problem-solving capabilities• You are at ease with digital collaboration tools (Trello, Slack, Egnyte)

    RecruitME are a specialized recruitment consultancy supplying top tier business support staff to Dubais leading multinational organizations. We carefully source, screen and select only the very best candidates to assist our clients in making easier recruitment decisions faster.

    Differentiating ourselves from standard recruitment agencies our consultants have been carefully chosen for their backgrounds in business support for leading multinational organizations. Having been both the client and the candidate previously, we have an insiders understanding of the recruitment process and our clients needs.

    What we do:

    Specializing in business support positions we can assist in introducing a small selection of experienced administration, finance and human resource candidates with the relevant experience to benefit your business. Our careful screening process ensures that we have met with and can give a concise overview of each candidates skills and current situation before you meet them.

    We pride ourselves on sending our clients only the very best available candidates in the market to ensure a simplified, hassle free and timely recruitment experience for all involved. More

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    Data Scientist | A Government Entity in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • The Data Scientist is responsible for modeling business processes and problems and for discovering actionable insights through descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. • The Data Scientist will use Statistical, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Visualization, and other analytics and AI techniques to gain understanding of the business processes and problems, and develop analytics solutions. • The Data Scientist will contribute to building and developing data infrastructure for company and its portfolio companies and will support data exploration, preparation, collection, integration, and operationalization of data architectures and pipelines. • The Data Scientist will be a data and analytics evangelist and an expert, and will promote the use of data and analytics capabilities and benefits to leaders of company portfolio companies and educate them in leveraging these capabilities in achieving their business goals.• The Data Scientist will support the leadership with insights gained from data analyses and analytics, management reports, and analyses for decision-making processesCORE RESPONSIBILITIES:Program Analysis:• Understand the decision-making process, workflows, and business and information needs of the users in company portfolio companies. • Translates business needs into analytics requirements to support decision processes and workflows with required information. • Works with the users to identify data-driven ML/AI/BI business opportunities and investigate solutions. • Prioritize, scope, and manage Data Science projects and develop the corresponding KPIs to ensure project tracking and progress. Data Integration and Exploratory Data Analysis:• Develop access to databases and other data sources for exploratory data analysis. • Work with domain experts to understand the business mechanics that generates the data.• Identify data pipelines for efficient and repeatable data science projects that may span multiple divisions within a company or multiple companies under the Organization. • Use data analysis and visualization techniques for studying data sets and develop insights while working with the business users • Generate hypotheses about the underlying mechanics of the business process and test the hypotheses using quantitative methods. • Perform large-scale data exploration to identify hidden or unknown relationships between variables in datasets, and validate or invalidate the new or existing hypotheses.Analytics: • Implement ML and other AI techniques to perform regression, classification, prediction, etc. as appropriate. This includes setting up, trialing, and testing hypotheses till a solution is identified while ensuring that the domain knowledge is effectively used and the business users are involved. • Perform model testing in a structured manner ensuring validation of biases/fairness in the model. • Research and implement state-of-the-art techniques and tools in machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence to ensure that systems created are efficient and effective. • Ensure that the data sources have sufficient data while selecting a model for production • Determine and ensure availability and feasibility of data and data infrastructure requirements that will be needed to train, evolve, and operationalize models and algorithms. • Visualize information and develop reports on the results of data analysis using data visualization tools and develop dashboards where a BI/descriptive analytics solution is appropriate.Substantive Expertise: • Be ready to continue to change course if hypotheses during model development are not supported by data analysis while keeping the objectives of the initiative in perspective. • Make sure that common biases including confirmation bias, loss aversion, and anchoring bias, are kept in check during model selection and development. • Use judgement to form conclusions that may challenge existing and conventional judgement and established ideas and thought, and focus on the goals of the initiative to identify high-leverage intervention points and strategies. • Seek to understand business needs and get results that have a clear, positive, and direct impact on business performance.• Apply multiple strategies including social and data-driven methods to convince others to change their opinions or plans and ensure that proposals or arguments are supported by effective logic and a business case while relevant factors are comprehensively addressed.• Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one for selection, and operationalization of the proposed model. • Be ready to learn, re-learn, and unlearn the problems while working simultaneously on multiple business units and portfolio companies. • Rapidly acquire new knowledge and learn new skills as needed.Data Pipeline Operationalization:• Work with Data Engineering and IT to evaluate, select, and implement analytics deployment. • Develop and help integrate model performance assessment and validation tools, and continuous monitoring in the deployed solution. • Collaborate with Data Engineering to establish best practices for analytics production pipelines. Miscellaneous:• Train peers in company and portfolio companies on Data Science principles and techniques. • Help inspire the organizations about the business potential of Artificial Intelligence and other Data Science techniques • Develop network of Data Science enthusiasts and professionals in the Organization Universe• Keep abreast of evolving tools, technologies, and skills through self-learning, conferences, publications, courses, local academia and meetups.

    Educational and Professional Qualifications:• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field. Education in equivalent areas when complemented by suitable experience will be considered. • A specialization in ML, AI, Analytics, or Data Science is a plus. • A doctorate is a plus. • Analytics experience in multiple domains is a plus.• The candidate should have 4 to 6 years of relevant experience

    A government entity in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. More

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    Receptionist – UAE National | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismIFS – AdministrationManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryTo operate switchboard and handle reception area activities. Serves as the first point of contact with the firm and the office for visitors and callers. Handle all internal and external inquiries and carry out administrative activities of the front office.Job Responsibilities:Financial- Adhere to the allocated budget for the administrative function of the office Customer- Greet visitors and make sure all callers and visitors are dealt with promptly, courteously and accurately – Ensure visitors are made comfortable, met on a timely basis by their host, shown to the appropriate room and assisted with parking if relevant.  Internal Process- Operate the switchboard – Screen and route incoming telephone calls, take messages, and answer incoming queries – Maintain visitor and caller logs  – Receive deliveries and coordinate outside delivery/courier services with the help of Office administrators – Answer queries from visitors and callers, and refers them to the appropriate person  – Perform general maintenance of the reception area – Manage incoming and outgoing faxes (may be performed by Office Administrators in certain locations) – Ensure mail and faxes are distributed to the appropriate person accurately and in a timely manner   (may be performed by Office Administrators in certain locations)    – Book meeting rooms and collaborative space and maintain tidiness (may be performed directly online in certain locations) – Support office manager in events planning and organization  – Act in accordance with regulations – Perform other administrative duties as required Learning and Growth- Work towards being a high quality internal service provider and ensure that all administrative support requirements are being met – Act as a key resource and liaison to other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed

    Education- High school certificate (equivalent) or Bachelor’s degree Language- Fluency  in spoken and written English, proficiency in Arabic is an advantage, French is a plus   Overall Experience- 0-1 years of experience in front desk or receptionist role Specific Skills – Experience with a professional services firm is an advantage  Knowledge and Skills- Strong organizational skills – Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills – Must possess a professional telephone manner – Demonstrated ability to work under pressure – Demonstrated ability to work on own initiative – Demonstrated team player – Must possess a warm, friendly and professional demeanor – Basic PC skills on excel and word – Basic keyboard skills (at least 25 wpm)

    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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    Executive Assistant – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – AdministrationManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Administration and Secretarial Services, within Internal Firm Services, will give you with the opportunity to provide administrative support to PwC employees. You’ll focus on using business software applications to prepare reports, receiving and directing incoming calls or emails to the appropriate parties, arranging business travel, tracking expenses, and coordinating meeting arrangements.Primary duties and responsibilitiesFinancial – Adhere to budget Customer – Diary management – Extensive management of online diaries, book appointments and arrange meetings, updates as required – Ensure Executive/s get to meetings on time with appropriate documentation – Act as back up in managing other Executives’ and Principals’ diaries when their EAs are not available – Call management – Handle and screen calls for Executive/s – Take and pass messages to Executive/s in a timely manner – Email management – Monitor Executives’ email inboxes when they are out of the office or at meetings and taking action as necessary – Client relationships – Maintain and build good working relationships with Executive/s clients and their assistants via phone and email communication – Assist other EAs during busy periods Internal Process- Meetings – Proactive planning for meetings and follow up actions (documents, papers needed…)   – Organise local internal and external meetings, including organising catering, IT requirements etc – Meet and greet visitors – Partner and Executive general admin – Proofread and finalize documents when required i.e. presentations, proposals, letters – General filing – Keeping Executive own contacts databases/business card storage up to date Learning and Growth – Exercise confidentiality, discretion and personal sensitivity in all aspects of the role – Comply with PwC policies and procedures in all aspects of the role – Build network of strong working relationships both internally and externally – Assist with the organisation of PwC events as needed including dinners and outside events – Act as a key resource and liaison to other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed

    Knowledge, skills, and abilitiesEducation – Bachelor’s  degree  Language – Proficiency in spoken and written English, Arabic is an advantage Overall Experience – 3 +years’ experience in an administrative role  Specific  Experience – Experience with a professional services firm preferred Knowledge and Skills – Demonstrate strong organisational skills, regularly act on own initiative, highlighting issues and suggesting possible solutions – Good oral and written communication skills – Good interpersonal skills  – Must possess a professional telephone manner – Demonstrated ability to work under pressure – Demonstrated team player and dedication to provide high level of service – Must possess a warm, friendly and professional demeanor – Knowledge of administrative systems and processes – Ability to use Google including G suite – Must possess good keyboard skills (at least 55wpm)

    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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    Junior Developer | Outsourced Payroll Solutions (OPS)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Joining our Dubai team as a developer, with main responsibilities to acquire the functional and technical knowledge on our main product gulfHR (Enterprise HR & Payroll System), working actively as part of our OPS team to address the tickets raised by the payroll specialists, and make sure to deliver high quality resolutions for the reported issues. In addition to being able to develop modules, automate processes, create reports, assist the migration to Fusion as well as implementation and training of staff. • Design, develop, and unit test applications in accordance with established standards• Test, and maintain web and desktop-based business applications;• Package and support deployment of product releases• Working with the team in the migration of older instances to latest release. • Analysing and resolving technical and application problems. • Adhering to high-quality development principles • Assist with the migration to MVP.• Staff training.• Implementation of new customers onto the gulfHR payroll system.

    Salary:
    AED
    5,000 to 6,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any related field. • Knowledge of customer service practices• Excellent communication skills. • Experience & Strong knowledge in MS SQL structure and T-SQL coding principles• Knowledge in latest Web development technologies.

    Outsourced Payroll Solutions was founded in 2008 when Diana Geldenhuys realised that although payroll wasn’t the most exciting aspect of HR, it was still mission critical, and companies were struggling to deliver grade A payroll each month. Our ethos comes from us being the strategic partner needed in businesses in relation to Payroll and HR. We come alongside clients as their partner, to advise and execute mission-critical functions that are customised to each businesses individual needs. Since then, we have helped hundreds of companies improve their payroll through processes and software innovation to deliver timely, accurate payrolls each month. More