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    Consultant – Digital Strategy Consulting (FS) – Global Firm | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As a Consultant in the firm’s digital portfolio’s customer strategy division, you will work on several interesting and exciting strategy and advisory engagements across the Middle East.Client DetailsInternational consulting firm with a variety of very well-established and successful practices, undergoing exciting growth plans across the Middle East.Description* Develop a strong understanding of key sector trends to analyse performance drivers and business trends.* Assess company response to changing consumer behaviour while identifying opportunities to create valuable customer journeys* Design and implement strategies to increase customer acquisition, ensuring a user-centred design approach to evaluate scenarios against user experience.* Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of industry data to justify strategy considerations in line with the client’s objective.* Incorporate insights and recommendations from stakeholders to propose viable solutions that aim to leverage client’s position in the market.Job Offer* Attractive, tax-free salary* Opportunity to work for a leading, global organisation in the Middle East.* Extensive business travel and generous travel benefits* Structured and measurable progression and growth opportunities* Opportunity to work with inspiring, engaging, and driven leadership.

    * An undergraduate degree from a top-tier university, preferably in the fields of in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, or Industrial Engineering* An MBA or relevant master’s degree is strongly beneficial but not essential.* 2 – 3 years’ experience in tech/digital strategy consulting within a top consulting firm / market research agencies / mix of consulting and relevant industry experience* Strong familiarity with strategic models, metrices and best practices* Strong command of written and spoken English; Arabic language skills are strongly preferred.* Excellent verbal and written presentation skills* Ability to interact and engage with the C-level management and executive leadership team.

    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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    Digital Transformation Project Manager | Halian

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our ClientA leading UAE based dealer of heavy machinery to the construction sectorYour ResponsibilitiesResponsible for ensuring the set objectives of the digital projects are achieved through providing specific project deliverables and reporting in-progress on regular basis to stakeholders and steering committeesDevelop the overall digital projects program including project charters, plans, budgets, structure, schedule and resources requirements necessary to execute the project deliveryUses methodological practice across the entire project delivery life cycle including developing a customized project management frameworkOversee the execution of the deliverables, often coordinating the efforts of IT resources, third party vendors and business to provide the results agreed upon the signed of project proposal or contractApply rigorous project Change Management processes to control scope and timing and budgetKeep abreast of new developments and systems, seeking ways to apply them to business needs and seek approval based on comprehensive business caseProtect the interests of the company through establishing transparent & professional relationships with digital solution providers pertaining to solution evaluation, selection, acquisition and implementation as well as post implementation supportDevelop and sustain effective relationship with all business units seeking how IT can add significant business values and meet the business challenges through providing cost effective, timely and high quality digital servicesInitiate and manage contract implementation and execution activities (financial or asset tracking, procurement and enablementAssist with negotiations and decision making on contracts, Master Agreements, and/or Statements of WorkCoordinate financial business approval activities including business case development, tracking and governanceEnsure contract legal compliance for documented terms and conditionsIdentify and implement cost optimization opportunitiesOperate and deliver results in a highly matrixed, integrated team environmentUndertake additional duties as requested by IT managementEstablish and manage the plan, including the development of schedules, resource requirements and coordination/integration requirements with third party vendors and business representativesActs as the primary liaison with the business users, including holding status updates, incorporating business-directed changes into the plan, and obtaining final sign-off on the deliverablesMotivates, directs and coaches project team and others, including such responsibilities as including such responsibilities as the structuring of work priorities and assignments, developing detailed project plans, managing deliverables-related staff performance, and directing deliverables-related training and development activitiesEnsures that deliverables are implemented in a cost-effective manner, achieving results and time commitments within budgeted parametersProvides on-going feedback to team members on their performance and contributes to their performance reviewsShares knowledge and experience with team members in a manner that enhances the overall performance of the team

    Salary:
    AED
    34000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
    Additional benefits: Family medical and air ticket and schooling

    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering.Over 10 years of practical project management experience with track record of achievements of successful delivery of digital projects of high business impactSuccessful implementation of digital solution projects (IoT, BI, eCommerce, digital marketing & Channels, Artificial Intelligence, social media, etc.)Strong experience of Salesforce projects implementation (Sales, Service, Field Service, Marketing & eCommerce clouds and CPQ)Preferred auto dealership business expertiseIn depth knowledge of Project management methodologies, such as PMI or Prince II and deeply involved in developing in-house corporate project methodology

    Founded in 1996, Halian is an IT services company with a strong track record of delivering value for our customers across the UK, Europe, The Middle East and Africa.

    The experience we have gained means that we can help our clients reduce information technology costs, increase IT systems performance, and free up valuable internal resource to focus on core business activities. Our knowledge base covers a variety of industry sectors including Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications and Pharmaceuticals, as well as a specialist Financial markets capability in our Luxembourg office.

    We operate with a culture of openness and trust that helps us to develop strong working relationships with our clients and with our core technology partners Dell, Oracle, Red Hat and Symantec.

    Our three key service offerings of Managed Services, Resourcing Services and Professional Services can be used independently or integrated to provide a truly comprehensive service. More

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    Salesforce Commerce Cloud Specialist | Halian

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our ClientA leading dealer of heavy machinery to the construction sectorYour ResponsibilitiesProvide Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC) technology expertise for solution design and technical implementationSupport campaigns to increase digital and online salesDevelops and maintains comprehensive understanding of the business processes that drive E-Commerce user experience and conversionDevelop and implement user interface components using JavaScript, Ajax, CSS, HTML, JQuery, JSONUnderstand interaction with back-end framework and web servicesResponsible for identifying opportunities to enhance technology and innovation that will improve effectiveness and efficiencies, by staying on top of recommendationsMaintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of common security vulnerabilities; develops applications based on secure coding techniques ensuring secure operationDebug and unit test all work prior to peer code review and user acceptance testingProvide solution support, including technical problem resolution, bug fixes and after-hours support; able to assess and improve upon end-user E-Commerce experienceParticipate in the development of conceptual and logical architecturesLead large-scale eCommerce implementations, utilizing Salesforce Commerce Cloud B2C, providing both oversight and hands on contributions to the software design ,development, and integration1Design, code, unit test, and code review iterative improvements to platformEnsure adherence to enterprise architectureDrive technical process improvements to release strategyTranslate business and marketing challenges into well-designed solutionsCollaborate cross functional team to determine best path for Salesforce platform implementationStay in tune with latest Salesforce technology updates, changes, community, and roadmap(s)Maintain and document processes/procedures and provide seamless hand-off to business users to utilise

    Salary:
    AED
    19,000 to 22,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    Bachelor’s degree in related field of IT or Business Administration and IntelligenceSound knowledge and experience on Salesforce Commerce Cloud (Demandware) Sitegenesis/SFRA framework and standard platform capabilitiesKnowledge on System/Custom objects, creating cartridges to integrate with 3rd party APIs and Services.In-depth knowledge of digital advertising tools and advertising technology landscape such as digital media buying platforms, advertising optimization platform, ad servers technology and networks mobile advertising solutions, social advertising tools is requiredProgramming best practices like collective code ownership and test driven development is a plusAdvanced experience of HTML5, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript Cross-browser compatibility and W3C compatibilityFamiliarity with code repository systems (Bit bucket, Git)Responsive design experience (or similar mobile and tablet work)Experience converting and/or slicing PSDs to CSS (or similar)Experience with standard JavaScript Frameworks/APIs such as Angular/jQuery/React is a plusAbility to establish, communicate and achieve agreed upon goals with limited supervisionAble to handle timely requests from several business lines, and to deliver quality work product in a fast-paced environmentPreferably good experience in middleware integration and BI solutions (e.g. Mulesoft & Tableau)3Good experience in SQL and other programming languages (Java & .net) preferably Force.comExcellent interpersonal skills; a confident, professional manner that will come across easily and effectively with the organization’s most senior employees and staffAbility to effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneouslyStrong analytical and problem solving skillsSalesforce related certifications and training in the application Administration

    Founded in 1996, Halian is an IT services company with a strong track record of delivering value for our customers across the UK, Europe, The Middle East and Africa.

    The experience we have gained means that we can help our clients reduce information technology costs, increase IT systems performance, and free up valuable internal resource to focus on core business activities. Our knowledge base covers a variety of industry sectors including Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications and Pharmaceuticals, as well as a specialist Financial markets capability in our Luxembourg office.

    We operate with a culture of openness and trust that helps us to develop strong working relationships with our clients and with our core technology partners Dell, Oracle, Red Hat and Symantec.

    Our three key service offerings of Managed Services, Resourcing Services and Professional Services can be used independently or integrated to provide a truly comprehensive service. More

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    Assistant Administrator | Charterhouse

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Charterhouse is working with a well-established entity who is looking to hire an Assistant Administrator for their Abu Dhabi office. For this full-time permanent role, you will be responsible in organising the soft services and hospitality operation requirements for staff, contractors and subcontractors with the relevant reporting and billing process. In addition your duties will include the execution of hotel and restaurant reservations, diary and calendar management, communicating with external parties, assisting with events and performing various administrative tasks as required.You will be working in an international team and your duties will therefore be varied, you must be confident with working within a diverse team. In addition to the stated duties, there will also be accounts and reconciliation duties in-order to effectively support the department.

    The successful candidate should be educated to Degree level with at least 5 years of general administrative experience in a professional support capacity, ideally with a background within Hospitality. You must have a good level of IT skills. This corporate organisation demands high standards, therefore it is essential you are well presented and possess excellent communication skills in English. Arabic would be advantageous. The ideal candidate must be energetic, extremely driven, eager to exceed expectations and has a consistently strong work ethic. Our client has a preference for Western educated candidates and those currently residing in Abu Dhabi.

    The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

    Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. More

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    Process Specialist | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As the Process Specialist, you will work quite closely with executives of the company and play an integral part in the development of strategic projects in various verticals of the business.Client DetailsA leading tech organisation investing heavily in technology and talent to strengthen their internal processes.Description* Establish a process landscape across all above areas and/or business functions in accordance with Top Management priority.* Perform reviews, description and mapping of existing processes.* Review relevant business reporting to identify urgent process reviews to improve business performance.* Prepare and maintain various process related documentation (process flow diagram, responsibility assignment matrix, SOP…).* Draft corporate materials related to processes such as Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, etc.* Summarize management brainstorming session and draft relevant communication.Job Offer* Dynamic work environment.* Opportunity to work on exciting projects with exposure to top executives.

    * Bachelors/Master’s degree in a leading Business or Engineering School.* Previous role as a Process Specialist / Analyst in an international strategy consulting firm or in a complex large organisation.* Strong analytical skills, including data analysis and problem solving.* Strong written and oral communication skills (including presentations) as well as listening and interpretation skills.* Previous International Trade and Supply Chain industry experience preferred.* Native speaker in English. Fluency in French is a plus.

    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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    IBM BPM Software Engineer | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Position Title: IBM BPM Software EngineerEmployment Type: Full Time Salary: up to 20K AED all inclusive depending on experience and qualificationsJob Location: Dubai, UAEAbout the Client: A highly recognized international technologies group handling Information Technology and Services located in UAEJob Description: • Develops and directs software system validation and testing methods.• Directs our software programming initiatives• Oversees the development of documentation.• Works closely with clients and cross-functional departments to communicate project statuses and proposals.• Analyzes data to effectively coordinate the installation of new systems or the modification of existing systems.• Manages the software development lifecycle

    Qualifications:• Open to Indian and Pakistani nationals• 45 years old and below• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or any related IT courses• Minimum 5 years of experience in IBM BPM development• With expertise in developing complex processes and developing end to end solution• Good experience on consuming REST API’s• Open to immediate joiners

    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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    Application Developer – IBM Cloud Integration | IBM Middle East

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Introduction As an Application Developer, you will lead IBM into the future by translating system requirements into the design and development of customized systems in an agile environment. The success of IBM is in your hands as you transform vital business needs into code and drive innovation. Your work will power IBM and its clients globally, collaborating and integrating code into enterprise systems. You will have access to the latest education, tools and technology, and a limitless career path with the world’s technology leader. Come to IBM and make a global impact!

    Your Role and Responsibilities Develops and supports Integration applications for Cloud migrations and support. Experienced on cloud integration/ containerization on App Connect Enterprise, API Connect, APIGEE, Kafka, Aspera, and CP4I.

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

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

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

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    Solutions Architect, Amazon Payment Services Solutions Architect | Amazon.ae

    Employment:

    Full Time

    DescriptionJob summaryAbout Amazon Payment Services APS:We serve the needs of online shoppers in all Arabic speaking and surrounding countries through our trusted, secure payment network that gives everyone the opportunity to shop online safely and easily. We build trust between buyers and online sellers by enabling consumers to transact online using the payment options they prefer with complete security and peace of mind while supporting the most popular payment methods available globally. APS is regional expert in payment processing technology and solutions across major markets in the GCC & Levant countries, operating in UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan and Qatar.Primary Responsibilities:Do you want to develop the next generation Payments products for MEA’s fastest growing e-commerce company? Do you enjoy working in an entrepreneurial environment, solving complex technical problems and delivering innovative solutions? If so, join us on Amazon MEA Payments Tech team. We are a group of talented technical professionals that are empowered and driven to build innovative, world-class experiences for millions of Amazon customers. The Amazon MEA Payments Tech team is responsible to build great payments products and experiences using various technologies to solve complex problems related to distributed systems, scalable architecture, machine learning, and algorithms.Your broad responsibilities will include: Owning the technical engagement and ultimate success around specific implementation projects, working cross-organizationally to facilitate widespread use and adoption of the payments platform.The ideal candidate will possess customer facing skills, drive discussions with senior personnel regarding trade-offs, best practices, and risk mitigation, have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business.Solutions Architect engage with APS merchant and solution provider technical teams to integrate the APS payments product line into their website and back office systems. You should be an effective communicator and quick to learn new tools and systems. Our environment is fast-paced and requires someone who is comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment.Responsibilities:· Act as product consultant/expert by learning how our products work, both from a technical implementation standpoint as well as a business process standpoint, and then leveraging that knowledge to help merchants and solution providers complete their integrations in a timely and quality manner.· Serve as a key technical member of the Business Development team in helping to ensure customer success in building applications and services on the payments platform.· Engage with managed merchants and solution providers via phone, email and web to support integrations· Review integrations to ensure completeness and quality standards are maintained· Ensure on-time launches by managing integration efforts according to a standard or customized project plan.· Write, edit and/or review customer-facing aids (guides, templates, webinars) in integration efforts.· Identify areas of potential customer dissatisfaction with policy/process on Amazon Payments integration materials and work with relevant team(s) to improve the merchant experience.

    Basic Qualifications· 5+ years of experience managing complex technology projects· Experience with agile development methodologies (i.e. Scrum, XP, etc)· Experience with project delivery for large, cross-functional projects· Experience with object oriented development and design (preferably in both client and server development solutions)· Experience and proficiency with web technologies and tools· Strong analytical and problem solving skills.· A passion for data-driven decision-making.Preferred Qualifications· Strong customer focus and ability to demonstrate pragmatic decision-making· Exceptional verbal and written communication skills· Experience in non-technical aspects including idea generation, business analysis, and process optimization.· Arabic language skills (preferred)· Excellent planning, organizational, communication and time management skills.· Ability to juggle many tasks and projects simultaneously in a fast-moving environment, and must be a self-starter who is excited about technology.

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