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    Automation/Integration Technical Solution Architect | IBM Middle East

    Employment:

    Full Time

    At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.Your Role and Responsibilities IBM Cloud Labs delivers expertise in innovative design, implementation, training, and support for IBM Software products. Our team of highly skilled consultants, with broad architectural knowledge and deep technical skills, are the specialists called on to deliver successful outcomes to client projects. IBM Cloud Labs team are the first to use new IBM Software products in the field, enabling our customers to realise expected business benefits sooner. IBM Cloud Labs offer IBM customers a range of skills to ensure their complex projects are a success: Consulting – Our skilled and knowledgeable consultants assist clients with the deployment of IBM software solutions, maximising the value of their investment and achieving or exceeding the business results they seek. Premium Support (AVP) – Whether clients are already using an IBM software solution or planning to implement one, we can help leverage ongoing business value from their investment. Our Premium Support Program covers the entire software infrastructure lifecycle – from planning, through deployment, growth, and optimisation, to management of upgrades and change. Responsibilities This position is to join the IBM Cloud Labs organisation as an Automation/Integration Architect. Its primary purpose is to aid customers in successfully deploying their Automation/integration solutions based on IBM Hybrid Cloud Integration software such as Business Process Management, Case Manager, Enterprise Content Manager, API Connect, App Connect Enterprise (ACE), DataPower, IBM MQ and IBM Integration Bus (IIB). Your day in the role will include… – Practice area responsibilities. This role works extensively in the area of Business Process Management , Case Manager, Enterprise Content Manager , Microservices, Devops as well as integration for Clients. – The mandate of the practice is to continuously monitor the market place for technical trends, look for client points and to formulate a point of view in the technical areas mentioned above. – The practice translates this POV into technical assets and accelerators for implementing cloud natives solutions – In addition, you will also be responsible for: – Install and configure IBM software. – Conduct health check and recommend improvements in architecture or configuration based on IBM best practices. – Perform integration code review based on IBM best practices. – Design and develop process automation for workflows and business processes using IBM software to fulfil customer’s process automation requirements. – Conduct enablement sessions on IBM software. – Troubleshoot and resolve design and configuration issues in the customer’s environment.

    You will come with the following expertise: – Hands on expertise in process automation using IBM Technology including but not limited to Business Process Management , Case Manager, Enterprise Content Manager How we’ll help you grow: – You’ll have access to all the technical and management training courses that will help you – You’ll learn directly from guide developers in the field; our team leads love to mentor – You have the opportunity to work in many different areas to identify what really excites you

    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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    Salesforce Functional Specialist | WSP

    Employment:

    Full Time

    You’ll work as a Salesforce Functional Specialist who will communicate with stakeholders and use your ability to translate technical requirements.Client DetailsYou’ll join a leading salesforce consultancy. You’ll be working with onsite with clients that are developing and building their salesforce platforms.Description* Liaise between stakeholders and implementations team reporting on the implementation status* Provide coaching and consulting around Salesforce best practices* Collaborating with stakeholders to iterate, build, and improve existing process* Support and document third-party entities with changes of configurationJob Offer* Ability to develop your communication skill with various stakeholders* Develop and implement Salesforce in several different environments* Further your experience within consultancy

    * At least 4 years of experience with implementations * Advanced Salesforce and Sitecore experience and knowledge of configurations and their cloud solutions * A CRM background with expertise in process design and implementation* Experience of CRM software’s (Vantive, Peoplesoft, NetSuite, Siebel or Clarify)

    WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. More

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    Talent Acquisition Specialist | Hays

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Client is a top financial institution in the UAE. Their business is going through a huge period of growth and they are expanding their talent acquisition team. They are looking for a talent acquisition specialist with 3 – 5 years experience to join their vibrant team. Please note we can only consider candidates currently based in the UAE.

    Salary:
    AED
    12,000 to 17,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
    Additional benefits: plus health, plus flight, plus bonus

    – Previous TA experience, from Agency or In-house- Financial Services or Banking experience would be a huge plus – Degree educated would be preferred – Currently in Abu Dhabi or will to relocate to Abu Dhabi – Skilled in searching using various platforms – Strong administration skills

    Hays is the leading global specialist recruiting group. We are the experts at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide.

    Our Middle East office was founded in December 2005, headquartered in Dubai UAE. We deal with clients in the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and other key areas in the region. Our consultants sector-specific knowledge and unique understanding of the local market allows us to offer an exceptional level of service across all divisions.

    We currently recruit for roles in the following sectors: Accounting & Finance, Architecture, Banking, Construction & Property, Engineering, Healthcare, Human Resources, Information Technology, Logistics, Legal, Office Support, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Supply Chain & Procurement, and Sales & Marketing.

    As part of our continuing expansion, we have opened a dedicated Abu Dhabi desk to further assist with our client needs across the region. More

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    Consulting Transport & Logistics – Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorTransportation and LogisticsSpecialismAdvisory – OtherManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryAs a member of PwC’s Transport & Logistics practice you will have the opportunity to work closely with the best and brightest consultants across the industry. Regionally, the Transport & Logistics sector is playing a pivotal role in both shaping and enabling ongoing national transformation programs through enhancing national infrastructure, intra and interconnectivity, service and safety levels and attraction of foreign direct investments. PwC is at the heart of this sector’s transformation. We boast a globally recognised practice that is 5000 professionals with strong roots in the Middle East region. Our regional practice brings deep multi-modal expertise.As a Manager, responsibilities include but are not limited to:- Lead cross functional internal and client teams to develop and deliver operations strategies with a particular emphasis on the implementation of cost reduction initiatives and continuous improvement. – Developing yourself personally, taking a keen interest in trends in different sectors and the impact on our clients so you can help shape their thinking and our success in the market. – Write and present winning proposals to support our clients in the Middle East. – Supporting the development of new propositions to help our client.  – You should be able to leverage your experience in different industries to bring best practices to support our clients in achieving set engagement goals. – Working with colleagues in all Middle Eastern offices on client work and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate.   – Keeping up to date with current trends from the region and from across the world. – You should have led teams and mentored/ trained other members in your team/ business unit in order to foster a high performance team environment. – Whilst working in the T&L team you will develop your understanding of the key themes in the market and in the region. You will work collaboratively with other experts to shape the future of our clients and to bring about positive change. You will have access to all of the latest training and development tools and the support of the wider PwC network.

    Preferred Experience- Strong Consulting background (high performer in a strategy house or Big 4). – Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university with consistent outstanding academic record; advanced degree or MBA is preferred. – Have worked on projects within Transport and Logistics industry – Self-starter, eager to break new ground, and create opportunities for others. – Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem solving skills. – Strong written and oral communication skills with a confident presence and the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas.  – Demonstrated progression and advancement into positions of greater responsibility. – Demonstrated ability to impact top and/ or bottom line financial results. – Team-oriented and demonstrated success in delivering results and leading teams, significant management responsibility early in the career is a plus. – Ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East. – Experience in strategic planning, operational improvement, data analytics, operational transformation, junior team leadership, mid-tier client management. Language Requirements- Bilingual in both English and Arabic

    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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    Consulting, R&Q – Manager/Senior Manager – Riyadh | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismOperationsManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryConsulting R&Q plays a key role as an enabler in supporting Middle East Consulting (“Consulting”) to achieve its strategy. Our Consulting practice has grown significantly on the back of an increasing number of multi-million-dollar, multi-territory, technology enabled transformation projects. Increasing use of contingent workforce, lower cost network firms and service delivery centres and more innovative commercial models have added complexity and increased contractual and delivery risk. Furthermore, our clients’ expectations about what we are responsible for often exceed our contractual responsibilities, which needs careful management. Our engagement teams need close guidance and support from trusted advisers in R&Q to manage these risks while protecting our reputation and brand.We support Consulting project teams throughout the entire engagement lifecycle from bidding through contracting and on into delivery, taking a partnership approach to work alongside and collaborate with partners and teams. We have been continuously upskilling and growing our team and are now looking for experienced business professionals to help us continue to support the business.We are looking for experienced professionals at the levels of Manager and Senior Manager who are solutions-focused, skilled at building relationships, enjoy being at the heart of change and want to be part of a relevant, cohesive, vibrant and growing team.  Role Responsibilities- Acting as the first point of contact for queries from consulting engagement teams, providing timely and solution-focused pragmatic advice. – Supporting the pursuit of large scale transformation opportunities, working alongside the engagement and Consulting leadership and other risk management functions. – Negotiating with clients on contracting challenges, with support from our legal counsel and senior stakeholders in the business. – Participating in internal governance forums for  high value and higher risk engagements to support teams to manage contracting and delivery risks – Participating in special projects to deliver the continuous change that is needed to improve the quality outcomes and profitability of Consulting.  – Delivering training to partners and staff across Consulting, including one-to-one sessions and seminar-based training. – Building trusted relationships across Consulting and other support teams, acting as a dedicated business advisor to Partners and Directors. – Coaching new joiners and junior team members. Key Requirements- Interest in understanding the types of risks Consulting faces – reputationally, financially, permissibility of services – and how these are mitigated or managed by the firm. – Be a self-starter who is proactive and flexible and has a positive attitude – Ability to provide pragmatic advice, whilst protecting the firm by understanding the importance of the firm’s ‘red lines’. – Be able to work both independently and as a team, with good project management skills, able to prioritise and manage multiple projects at a time while working to agreed deadlines. – Be creative and willing to think of new and innovative approaches to our work. It would be desirable for you to have: – Experience of working in a Consulting/ advisory client facing role preferably on large technology enabled transformation programmes – Experience of implementation/governance of enterprise applications such as SAP S/4 HANA, Oracle EBS/Fusion, Salesforce Customer 360 , Microsoft Dynamics 365 – Experience of working in risk management in a Big 4 environment Communication:- The individual must be bilingual and proficient in English and Arabic. – Be a clear, effective and self confident communicator who can adapt their style for different audiences and across multiple channels. – Have an ability to influence and communicate clearly and with self-confidence to all levels of partners and staff, including at the most senior levels. Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified) Required SkillsOptional SkillsDesired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified) ArabicTravel RequirementsNot SpecifiedAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship?YesGovernment Clearance Required?NoJob Posting End DateOctober 2, 2021

    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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    Chief Economist with ESG Experience | McGregor Boyall

    Employment:

    Full Time

    A leading regional bank with presence in the MENA region is looking to appoint a Chief Economist with ESG experience to take charge of the overall administration of Economics Department and lead the Group Economists. This position will be based in Bahrain and will report in to the SVP/Group Chief Credit & Risk Officer.Brief:- Supply concise analysis and presentation of various country and other economic situations that will enable senior management to make important lending and investment decisions.- Travel to specific countries to attend conferences or arrange a series of interviews with high-level government officials, businessmen and economists to improve knowledge of the country concerned to sharpen country risk assessment.- Attend GALCO (and ALCO) meetings and brief the committee on relevant economic developments in various markets.- Support Treasury and CBFI in writing a quarterly economic and market report and giving oral presentations to their clients as required.- Attend and participate in economic conferences and seminars related to the primary functions of chief economist.

    McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

    Established in 1987, McGregor Boyall is a global recruitment consultancy providing permanent and contract / interim professionals across a wide variety of disciplines including Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Marketing and HR & Talent Management. Since our inception, we have built an unrivalled reputation for helping organisations recruit the very best talent to ensure that they realise their business and operational objectives.

    Headquartered in the city of London, and with further offices throughout the UK (Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow) as well as globally in Dubai and Singapore, we are able to offer recruitment solutions throughout the UK & Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. More

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    Application Developer: Portals (Internship) | IBM Middle East

    Employment:

    Internship

    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 About IBM: IBM Egypt’s solutions and services span all major industries including financial services, healthcare, government, automotive, telecommunications and education, among others. As a trusted partner with wide-ranging service capabilities, IBM helps clients transform and succeed in challenging circumstances. The diversity and breadth of the entire IBM portfolio of research, consulting, solutions, services, systems and software, uniquely distinguishes IBM from other companies in the industry.Business Unit Introduction: IBM Global Business Services (GBS) is a vibrant group of Business, Strategy and Technology professionals, designed specifically to be the source of market-leading Industry consulting, Application and Business process management, supported by the industry’s most sophisticated outcome based delivery model, all designed to become the Digital Reinvention partner for leading clients across the world. IBM GBS provides Value-led and Asset-powered end to end solutions with global footprint in over 170 countries and empowers clients to build upon their tremendous heritage in Application Innovation processes and also to transform them for a Cloud, Cognitive and Social centric world. Who you are: – You may design, develop and/or re-engineer highly complex application components, and integrate software packages, programs and reusable objects residing on multiple platforms. – This speciality focuses on a portfolio of services, toolkits, method, technologies and templates used to plan, select, design, deploy and implement portal solutions to clients. What you’ll do: Designs, develops and supports application solutions with focus on Portal Solutions.

    How we’ll help you grow: – You’ll have access to all the technical and management training courses you need to become the expert you want to be – You’ll learn directly from expert developers in the field; our team leads love to mentor – You have the opportunity to work in many different areas to figure out what really excites you.

    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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    Application Developer – Salesforce | IBM Middle East

    Employment:

    Full Time

    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 Who you are – As Package Consultant, you are responsible for design, architecture and solutioning of Salesforce applications What you will do – Assist clients in the design, business architect, process development, functional implementation, and support of Salesforce CRM Applications. – Involved in defining, detailing and scoping the technical requirements into solution architecture and ability to drive an independent project from an architectural stand point. – Optimize Salesforce development (Declarative, Apex Coding, Visual Force) with knowledge of best practices understanding on coding standards, deployment, Apex, VF, Salesforce Integration, Security implementations. – Design and implementation of real-time and batch integration with Salesforce and other legacy systems using REST / SOAP and Bulk APIs or Any Tool/ESB (Informatica/Mules/CastIron). – Classic to Lightning Migration and awareness about challenges and considerations for migration. – Demonstrate your consulting skills, business knowledge and SFDC CRM experience to lead business / functional discussion with the client and internal teams (design, build, test teams). – Understand client’s business challenges and offering solution to address using salesforce.com platform/ offerings. – Provide experience in crafting workflow rules to implement business processes. How we’ll help you grow… – You’ll have access to all the technical and management training courses to grow your expertise. – You’ll learn directly from expert developers in the field; our team leads love to mentor. – You have the opportunity to work in many different areas to identify what really excites you

    – Hands-on experience in Salesforce Community Cloud, Service Cloud, and Lightning – Experience and knowledge of Lightning Design System – Proven experience with Salesforce development, administration, system integrations, and bug fixes. – Understanding to Salesforce standard objects Leads, Account, Contacts, Opportunity, Products, Price book, Lead process, Sales process, Forecasting is required – Experience with front end languages and backend tools for web engineering (Apex, Triggers, Data Loader, Visualforce, Lightning Framework, API’s JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS). – Experience creating SQL tables and queries along with understanding of object-oriented concepts and design patterns – Demonstrated experience in configuration, testing and deployment of Salesforce.com functionality

    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