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    Housing Project Manager | Zuhair Fayez Partnership

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Consulting Company looking for HOUSING Project Manager in side KSA.• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility• Ensure resource availability and allocation• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques• Report and escalate to management as needed• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders• Perform risk management to minimize project risks• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation• Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project• Delegate project tasks based on junior staff members’ individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals• Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis• Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members• Use and continually develop leadership skills others

    Requirements:• Working in consulting companies • Bachelor in Architectural or Civil Eng. from KSA, USA, European or equivalent with PMP.• Experience: 20+ as Civil Eng some of them In Housing projects• Location: Riyadh

    Zuhair Fayez Partnership is one of the leading and most established Architectural, Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management and Engineering Information System Consultancy Firms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with over 40 years of professional experience in the local, regional, and international market since its inception in 1975.

    The current organizational structure comprises the following main divisions: Technical Services, Buildings Design, Municipal Projects, Transportation Design, Construction Management and Site Supervision Services.

    Zuhair Fayez Partnership has firmly established itself as a pioneer in the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) Technology throughout the design process, Sustainability study, construction managements (through 4D & 5D simulation), and Facilities Management as well. More

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    ACS Cloud Service Solution Architect | Oracle

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Background: Advanced Customer Services (ACS) is a business unit within Oracle’s Customer Service organisation that establishes long-term service relationships with Oracle’s largest customers. ACS Service Solution Architects are focused on supporting ACS’s continued growth in leading edge, large scale and complex services for Oracle Cloud and on-premises engagements, primarily cloud related. Role Profile: ACS Service Solution Architects have a proven track record in successful delivery of IT services for mission critical environments in major organisations. In addition to a specialisation in the area of Cloud, they possess extensive, broad-based expertise across large scale project-based IT design- deploy-migrate-manage type services engagements and also expertise in the area of mission critical production operations and support. They have proven experience in industry standard project management and service management best practices. Each individual Cloud Service Solution Architect has deep expertise in specific services & technology areas, and acts as the subject-matter lead in those areas within the team. This particular opportunity requires an individual with a proven track record of success in architecting and winning complex, ground-breaking managed services based engagements. All ACS Cloud Service Solution Architects have extremely strong customer facing presentation and interaction skills, are capable of engaging at senior management and C-level, articulating service and technology solutions in terms of business value and risk. SCOPE: – Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait. Supporting Sales in Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, and also in UAE when necessary. – Customer facing – Has no direct reports, but often leads and/or guides the activities of virtual teams to build service solution propositions for customers – Works with multiple customers across all sectors/countries in the ACS region, in collaboration with Oracle ACS and cross line of business (xLoB) Sales teams – Works on services related opportunities across the entire lifecycle of all Oracle Cloud and on-premises products, covering Oracle services requirements across design, deployment, migration, operations/management and support – Works with ACS Sales and xLoB teams to: – Identify, build and win cloud related leading edge/large scale services opportunities – Build and articulate compelling ACS service solutions that address identified customer business needs – Ensure the risks and costs associated with each ACS service proposition are fully understood and addressed – Provide subject matter expert input into contract drafting and negotiation – Assist ACS in achievement of its growth targets – Works xLoB in individual opportunities and specific initiatives RESPONSBILITIES: – To identify, foster and define Oracle ACS services solutions for specific customer opportunities and assist in the sale alongside the sales representative and broader ACS team – Work with the customer, ACS management and the xLoB account sales teams to: – Understand the customer’s business and IT strategic requirements and identify ACS opportunities to assist the customer achieve its strategic goals – Assess customer business and technical needs, and define ACS service requirements – Build and lead virtual teams associated with these large scale opportunities – Effectively communicate with customer to CxO level – Build customer confidence and commitment through achieving a trusted advisor relationship – Work proactively to build relationships with other Oracle lines of business and collaborate (internally and externally) to ensure effective service solution development and design – Drive compelling proposals, presentations, and other customer and internal communications and discussions during opportunities – Effectively articulate the details of the service components in a proposed customer solution – Co-ordinate and drive service solution costing & pricing associated with specific opportunities and ensure that service solutions proposed are appropriately shaped to meet the commercial and contracting requirement of Oracle and the customer – Apply consultative selling techniques – Use strong understanding of the services competitive marketplace to anticipate and plan for competitive threats – Transfer knowledge to other groups such as; account teams, delivery and across ACS presales – Produce appropriate and timely opportunity status reporting information

    REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: This is a senior role. ACS Service Solution Architects typically have at least 15+ years of experience in relevant IT services, across a wide range of technologies and customer sectors. A typical experience profile for this role would include most of the following: – A track record in developing successful propositions for the provision of transformational and operational services for mission critical environments in major organisations. – Extensive, broad-based expertise across large scale project-based IT design/deploy/migrate type services engagements and also in the area of mission critical production operations and support. – They have proven experience in industry standard project delivery and service management best practice. – Significant direct experience in services roles with external IT services providers – Broad understanding of typical enterprise applications, IT infrastructures, public and on-premises cloud, including but not limited to Oracle technologies – Significant customer facing presentation and interaction experience in consulting and trusted advisor roles with C-level executives in relation to IT services articulating service and technology solutions in terms of business value and risk. – Extensive industry knowledge and expertise in cloud adoption and cloud services – Experience in IT project and programme management, including major IT transformation, migration and solution deployment projects – IT service management, including managed services/outsourcing – Construction of TCO analyses and pricing for complex service offers – Sales and complex deal negotiation – Architecting, implementing and delivering complex service solutions for large scale, mission critical IT environments – Consulting and trusted-advisor roles to C-level within major customer organisations in relation to IT services – Proven ability to construct and deliver compelling presentations and propositions to C-level and large audiences – Full capability to engage effectively in English language.

    Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.

    Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.

    More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More

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    Consulting – CIPSEUM – Subcontractor | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisorySpecialismOrganisation StrategyManagement LevelSpecialistJob Description & SummaryOur Contingent Worker – Practice support team comprises of temporary employees that support PwC’s engagement teams during high volume periods.

    ResponsibilitiesAs a Specialist, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:- Proactively support multiple work streams or project teams to execute against an existing project or work plan- Promote, manage and deliver the continuous improvement of activities and service delivery- Display effective organization skills, managing multiple and competing priorities and coaching others to improve these skills- Propose solutions to manage client expectations and managing the delivery of the solution- Display attention to detail in executing and reviewing work products to ensure the highest quality deliverables in the allotted timeframe- Integrate and synthesize information from multiple sources in order to analyze complex data and results, anticipate issues and solve problems.

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.

    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.

    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.

    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.

    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.

    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Service Desk Agent | Silah

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Help desk agents act as the first point of contact between customers who need technical support and the IT department. • They resolve simple problems and escalate unsolved problems to the specialized IT support team.

    • Experience from two to 8 years• Good in English • Saudi National• The job is for men and women• Preferred candidates from Riyadh city• Ready to start working immediately

    Silah offers a robust suite of distributed workforce solutions and outsourced capabilities, including Telework Management Services, Time Tracking & Productivity Management Software, SaaS-based talent management platforms, e-Learning Solutions and a wide range of HR consulting & services.

    Our Talent Management Services and platforms enable talent acquisition, development and measurement in a totally virtual environment. And, because of our ability to recruit without boundaries and train 100% virtually through our SaaS-based e-Learning platform, Silah increases operational efficiencies and improves speed to competency.

    Founded in 2013, Silah has become one of the most trusted and leading Telework Service Provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Silah helps companies to be able to manage remote workers just as if they were in the same office, maintaining a high level of productivity when working remotely, Dramatically reduce cost and improve the time spent on productive activities. More

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    Investment Accounting Specialist, Global Investment Fund | Robert Half

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The CompanyOur client, a global investment fund who are based in DIFC, are looking to hire an Investment Accountant to join their high-performing finance team.The RoleOver the past 10 years the fund has gone from strength to strength, continually growing their portfolio of long-term strategic investments. As the Investment Accountant, you will assist in the formulation of financial accounting policies and procedures across the fund. On a daily basis you will be working alongside an extremely experienced team along with some very senior stakeholders, allowing you plenty of exposure. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified Accountant with experience in the Investment space and is interested in working in Dubai, to become an integral member of the team.Responsibilities* Contribute to the preparation and approval of the capital budgets* Contribute to the preparation of the financial statements and help maintain the monthly accounts* Participate in the implementation of a new accounting system* Assist in the preparation and review of the month-end and year-end closing schedules* Coordinate with the internal audit team, ensuring the proper maintenance of all financial records* Participate in the drafting of policies, procedures and controls across all accounting areas* Ensure timely and accurate provision of financial data to the various departments with the fund

    The Candidate* Experience working in the DIFC* ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified is an essential* IFRS 9 experience would be advantageous* Experience in general ledger management and preparation of financial statements* Competent user of Microsoft Excel and other applied systemsSalary and Benefits* AED 20,000 DOE

    Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the world’s first and largest specialized staffing firm and a member of the S&P 500 index. We are a global leader in professional staffing and consulting services and the parent company of Protiviti, a leading independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm. For 2006, Robert Half International reported revenues of $4 billion and now has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide. More

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    Associate Director – Financial Services | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Associate Director – FS – Consulting – Riyadh,KSAThe Firm is seeking to recruit a bright and a passionate practice lead who has relevant work experience and skills in Insurance domain. This is a leadership role encompassing all the aspects of practice management including business prospecting, client management, execution & implementation, coaching.Client DetailsConsulting – Riyadh, KSALeading global Consultancy.Description• Responsible for sales and delivery of various insurance propositions • Building and maintain client relationships• Lead sales pitches to clients and contribute to growth of the insurance practice in terms of revenue • Contribute to development of new solutions and go to market strategy for insurance clients• Keep up to date with current trends from the region and globe• Manage and lead assignments including day-to-day project operations and follow up• Such projects include but not limited to: a. IFRS 17 design and implementation engagements• Process re engineering and transformation• Risk advisory (Internal Audit, Risk Management etc)• Compliance management• Technical reviews (Underwriting, Claims, Reinsurance etc)• Data and digital services• Finance operations review• Delivering expected profitability for the practice by placing a sharp focus on the utilisation of the staff and the recovery of the projects• Interacting with multiple Advisory practices (MDs, Ds) to develop cross-selling opportunities, and upsell the Firm’s branding• Experience in Operations, product design and pricing for various lines of business of an insurance companyJob Offer• Competitive package and benefits.

    • Qualified CA/CFA/MBA or equivalent• A strong understanding of the Insurance and Reinsurance industry• 12+ years of experience in the insurance industry, management consulting experience with insurance sector focus will be preferred 4. Middle East insurance experience is preferred• Good understanding of IFRS 17 requirements• Good understanding of economic or market issues and the ability to interpret their impact on clients• Excellent written and verbal communications skills,• Experience in working with diverse set of people and teams from different ethnic backgrounds.• Leverage technology to continually learn, improve service delivery and maintain our leading edge best practices

    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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    Manager – Platforms | Arab Media Group (AMG)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Dubai Holding Entertainment (former Arab Media Group) currently has an exciting career opportunity in Corporate Information technology. We are looking to hire a Manager – Platforms.The Manager – Platforms will be responsible for executing the end to end strategy for DHE’s IT Application Platform services through internal teams, corporate services and our partner ecosystem. The Technologist will lead a number of change initiatives and service transformation towards delivery of end-to-end Application Platform services, cloud migration and enabling digital customer and employee experiences.Role RelationshipInternal: Leadership team & HODsExternal: Business Partners, Contractors, and Service providers.Key Accountabilities (includes, but not limited to the following):Financial:• Prepare and present inputs related to organizational/ departmental/ project budgets to the next reporting line.• Manage and control the actual cost verses budget on periodic basis and provide financial reports/data related to the department/ divisional/ project’s financial performance.Operational:• Support (lead and execute where advised) consolidation of and delivery of group wide centralized IT application platform services• Support (lead and execute where advised) transformation of common IT applications used across the group into a set of Platform Services and drive further adoption of cloud for these services.• Join and contribute to application platform user communities across the group to co-define multi-year roadmaps for each of the application platforms, promote collaboration and knowledge sharing• Ensure that the group is driving automation and lean processes into the delivery of platform services• Ensure reliability and stability of services by establishing, implementing, and automating processes which maintain uptime, introduce new services quickly and with minimal interruptions, and recover services rapidly while minimizing negative customer impact if and when they go down• Proactively measure and monitor systems to prevent technology downtimes and liaise with business verticals to solicit feedback to continuously improve outcomes• Initiate service improvement plans and strategies to improve reliability, add value and decrease costs• Accountable for overall budgets and costs for running and managing IT application platforms under the direct remit.Processes:• Infuse automations to address the gaps in the existing Backoffice and midoffice operations• Develop and implement policies, procedures and processes for the respective applications and ensure reviewing and keeping the existing ones updated as part of the ‘continuous process improvement’.Learning and Development:• Proactively takes initiative in learning new technologies aligned to the strategic business objectives of the organisation.• Ensure that team members are provided learning and career development opportunities preparing them for the next accountable roles • Ensure that productivity and service delivery of the department is improved on continuous basis by keeping team members motivated and retained.

    Job Requirements• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; MBA preferred• 10+ years of professional and technical experience, minimum 5 years in Oracle ERP services• Experience in roles of Application Platforms Management or equivalent position in a global environment. • Experience working with Oracle ERP technical and functional support systems, frameworks and technical hands-on experience in Oracle Finance and SCM functions is a MUST.• Oracle Fusion experience is an added advantage. Oracle ERP/IT Project Management certification desired.• Led at least 2 end-to-end Oracle ERP implementation projects in the past 3 years.• Experience leading and driving towards cloud based, automated service delivery and management embedding simplification, agility and employee experience• Experience in supplier management, contracts management and managing services provided by 3rd party suppliers.• Experience in a federated structure with matrixed leadership responsibilities. • Demonstrated experience driving digital service transformation through innovation and the implementation of technology. • Knowledge in emerging technologies, and the ability to apply these in the service of the company’s key business goals. • Experience leading complex, major change initiatives; demonstrated skills in projects and change management. • Possesses a growth mindset; able to constantly upgrade knowledge and stay updated on new technologies

    Arab Media Group (AMG), a member of Dubai Holding, is one of the region’s leading providers of media and family-oriented entertainment, delivering engaging content and creating exceptional experiences. Established in 2005, AMG has been serving a diverse regional audience through its multiple media and entertainment platforms that span across radio broadcasting, event management, and family entertainment. It currently comprises of Arabian Radio Network (ARN), Done Events and Global Village. More

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    Group IT Manager | Charterhouse

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Charterhouse is working with a Privately Owned Investment Group, who operate in the Property Investment and Industrial Sectors in the MENA, U.S, Europe and U.K. regions. The organisation is a group of companies with over 30 years’ experience, mainly operating in the manufacturing, contracting, property and investment segments. The company has a strong foot-hold in the regional market, seeking a strong IT Management professional. This will be a fixed one year position. Your main objectives will be overseeing and managing the IT departments for the six companies which fall within the group, which includes supervising the ERP implementation process, in an effectively and timely manner. You will be expected to understand the current IT infrastructure across the group of companies and find ways to optimize, centralize and streamline to benefit the group. You will also be managing a team of IT staff, to further develop current IT practices and standards, ensuring policies are updated and aligned with the overall business strategy, with an additional focus on securing the groups data, websites network access and backup systems.

    You hold a master’s Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology, with a minimum of 10 years relevant experience within the UAE. You will have strong experience of effectively managing and implementing fully-fledged ERP, within a group of companies. You will also have detailed knowledge of IT related topics, including data security, network sharing and access, back-up systems, infrastructure set up and development. It is essential that you can demonstrate your ability to effectively manage a team within a dynamic, fast-paced environment, setting KPI’s to be executed within expected time-frames. Candidates for this role must be based on the ground in the UAE.

    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