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    Manager -Project/Program/Portfolio Management Office | Deloitte & Touche (M.E.)

    Employment: Full Time

    Setting-up and managing PMOs (Project/Program/Portfolio Management Office)Monitoring and control of the program/project throughout the project lifecyclePerformance reporting and program/project governanceProject Financial Tracking and ReportingProgram/project closedown

    The candidate should have at least 5-6 years of relevant experiencePrevious or current relevant big 4 experience is a mustThe candidate should be Bilingual and this is a must (Arabic – English)University Degree in a relevant fieldRelevant certifications

    Deloitte is the world’s largest and leading professional services firm, providing audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and tax and services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries, whether they are in the energy, communications, oil and gas, financial services, family businesses, healthcare, public or education sectors among others.
    With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte’s more than 250,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.
    Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte globally and is the first Arab professional services firm established in the Middle East region Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) and is a leading professional services firm established in the Middle East region with uninterrupted presence since 1926 with 26 offices in 15 countries to date. What distinguishes Deloitte member firms in the Middle East is the global and regional expertise and know-how offered through specialized and highly knowledgeable talent. Deloitte aims to offer the best services to its clients through a team with more than 3,300 partners, directors and staff in the Middle East which guarantees effective communication with clients and a deeper understanding of their needs. It is a Tier 1 Tax advisor in the GCC region since 2010 (according to the International Tax Review World Tax Rankings). It has also received numerous awards in the last few years which include best employer in the Middle East, best consulting firm, the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), as well as the best CSR integrated organization.
    Deloitte drives progress. Our practices around the Middle East support clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we.
    Our Purpose
    Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most-for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.
    Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact:
    Integrity
    Outstanding value to markets and clients
    Commitment to each other
    Strength from cultural diversity More

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    IFS – Data Analytics & Technology – Data Engineer Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Information Technology (IT)Management LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in our Information Strategy, Architecture, and Governance practice, within Data and Analytics Technology services, will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations uncover enterprise insights and drive business results using smarter data analytics. We focus on a collection of organisational technology capabilities, including business intelligence, data management, and data assurance that help our clients drive innovation, growth, and change within their organisations in order to keep up with the changing nature of customers and technology. You’ll make impactful decisions by mixing mind and machine to leverage data, understand and navigate risk, and help our clients gain a competitive edge.Our team focuses on helping clients understand, plan for, and realise the strategic business opportunities presented by information technology. In joining, you’ll help us to bridge the gaps between business units and the Information Technology departments and unite them around a shared vision that powers the business by aligning Information Technology Strategy to business strategy, goals and strategic priorities.A career in our Analytics Technology practice, within Data and Analytics Technology services, will provide you with the opportunity to help organizations uncover enterprise insights and drive business results using smarter data analytics. We focus on a collection of organizational technology capabilities, including business intelligence, data management, and data assurance that help our clients drive innovation, growth, and change within their organizations in order to keep up with the changing nature of customers and technology. You’ll make impactful decisions by mixing mind and machine to leverage data, understand and navigate risk, and help our clients gain a competitive edge. Our team helps clients navigate various analytics applications to get the most value out of their technology investment and foster confidence in their business intelligence. As part of our team, you’ll help our clientsimplement enterprise content and data management applications that improve operational effectiveness and provide impactful data analytics and insights.Primary duties and responsibilitiesAs the Lead Data Scientist your responsibilities will include:- Lead an agile DevSecOps software team to create innovative applications.- Lead a team in data-science and machine-learning efforts in- Support of PwC clients.- Responsible for management, oversight and day-to-day tasks for the Data Team- Oversee exploratory data analysis of sample data sets to advise the the Data Lab leads on the incorporation of AI into their labs and applications.- Analyze requirements, estimate production time, design solutions, code solutions, test solutions, and document work.- Assist in the definition of application architecture.- Mentor team of data scientists and provides algorithmic recommendations depending on the data set, acting as SME.- Ensure adherence to best practices, management processes, and technical constraints.- Design and conduct training on AI/ML, NPL techniques.- Assist in the drafting of business cases, project plans, test reports, risk assessments, and other project specific documentation.- Acts as client liaison in the development of application functional documentation, including technical specs document, technical data sheets, operational manuals, and training materials.- Must be functional in a coach/player role.

    To be successful in this role, your background will include the following:- Bachelors degree in Mathematics, Computer Science or similar engineering discipline.- Minimum 5+ years of relevant work experience in agile/scrum software development, data science settings with a focus on developing projects using AI/ML technologies, DevSecOps and cloud environments (e.g. Azure, Google Cloud, Digital Ocean).- Strong experience with NoSQL, Relational, Multimodal and Graph databases.- Strong experience with Machine Learning algorithms, techniques and tools.- Strong system architecture and design experience to include deploying production enterprise applications in cloud environments that use AI/ML.- Experience with Amazon Web Services deployments.- Experience with scripting and programming languages in Python, R and Java.- Experience in Design Thinking workshops and all related activities, designing solutions that balance user needs, commercial interests, and technological constraints, and including design strategy, service design, design research.- Experience planning and executing customer design projects through holistic understanding of problem areas, iterative solution design, executive stakeholder management, and integration of business and technical experts.- Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research and synthesizing to provide insights, identify opportunities, and generate conceptual frameworks.- Experience with opensource development tools (GitHub, GitLab, etc.).- Experience coordinating activities to scope and schedule work and providing accurate work estimates for the deployment of new features.- Experience disseminating tasks and reviewing work outputs of lower level data scientists.- Ability to explain highly technical concepts to non-technical staff.- Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to present concepts, ideas, and results to team members and clients.Preferred Requirements:- Master’s degree in Data Science- Architectural design, sequence diagrams.- Data science and governance.- Wireframe software tools.- Software quality analysis.- Experience with Jira, Confluence, Visio, MS DevOps, and MS Project.

    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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    FX Sales / Relationship Manager | CCT Services

    Employment: Full Time

    Knowledge of and established relationships within the forex industryKnowledge of traditional as well as contemporary B2B sales tactics and strategy.A deep understanding of the industry’s issues, a vision for its growth and a commitment to advance HYCM Forex strategies within the marketplace.

    Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel skillsKnowledge/Skills/Competencies are required as well as minimum two years of Experience.Sales skills and previous experience in Forex, Futures, On Exchange Equities, Options and CFD products as well as MT4, MT5, or equivalent trading platform knowledge is a must.The ideal candidate would have a an existing book of Introducing Brokers, Money Managers and customers/clients.Ability to thrive in a challenging and collaborative sales environment that is fast-paced and subject to frequent change and to work effectively as a member of a team and share best practices, as well as a strong individual contributor.Knowledge of the organization’s operations, products and services.Established skills with software used (MT4, PowerPoint, Windows, and contact management software) on a day-to-day basis.Keeping abreast of the industry, competition, its people and products.Takes Initiative and drives process proactively.Open to feedback and eager to grow and learn.Self-disciplined, self-motivated – requires minimum supervision, well organized withgood follow-up skills.Stay on top of the local and national economy and financial markets activity.Highly Proactive, responsive, enjoys working as a team.Enjoys working with details, high level of attention to detail.Fluency in another language is a plus.

    We specialize in providing services which help our clients maintain and improve the relationships with their customers. Our team has the experience that allows them to understand how to handle customers from different regions and different demographics and have developed techniques that help manage the relationship between companies and their clients. More

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    HR Manager – Banking and Financial Services Background | Charterhouse

    Employment: Full Time

    Charterhouse is working with a well-established, multi-national banking client who is looking to hire an experienced HR Professional to join their team in Dubai.You will report directly to Director level and will be chiefly involved in various projects surrounding recruitment strategy within the MENA region, appraisal schemes and retention projects in addition to supporting the team’s standard generalist duties.Your duties will include leading regular team meetings to lead ongoing projects, building strong working relationships with all internal stakeholders as well as to completing all performance management and appraisal responsibilities for the organisation. In addition to this, the successful candidate will be appointed as the Learning and Development Specialist for the Dubai Office, sourcing external trainers and identifying key areas of development needed within various departments of the business.

    The successful candidate will have previous or current exposure to the financial services or banking sector. Ideally, the candidate will be CIPD accredited, and will have had prior experience of managing a HR team. In character, you will be strategic and proactive with an ability to meet deadlines and represent the organisation in a professional light at all times.Due to the scope of the role candidates who are currently working in the UAE or worked in the UAE within the last 5 years will be considered for this role.

    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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    Senior Facilities Manager | Ignite Search & Selection

    Employment: Full Time

    One of our client is a leading company based in Saudi Arabia currently looking for a Senior Facilities Manager having experience working as a Service Provider or Managing Agent.This role would be to report directly to FM Director.• Oversee the complete Facilities and operations of multiple sites and manage service providers.
    Salary:SAR 25,000 to 30,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    • Minimum 10 – 12 years experience is required.• Should have a bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent discipline.• Should be have experience in Hard & Soft services.• Previous experience in FM Quality Management Inspection & Audits in Hard and Soft services is preferred.

    Ignite is a specialist Construction and Property Recruitment Consultancy. We are experts in the Middle East and Asia markets which we service from our offices in the UAE and UK.
    Our consultants operate in a niche market making them experts in their sector. This allows us to offer our clients and candidates expert market knowledge whilst building long term relationships.
    We pride ourselves on recruiting Construction and Property staff of all levels and disciplines. We offer the same high quality service whether you are recruiting or seeking work from Engineer through to Company Director level. More

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    IFS – HC – Regional Recruitment Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceIndustry/SectorSpecialismManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Human Resources, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference at PwC by helping to fully leverage the skills and talents of all our people. You’ll focus on helping the local offices in driving the Firm’s people strategy, creating a unique people experience for each individual, and supporting our Firm wide values by working with the core competencies that measure and drive individual and Firm wide success in the marketplace.It takes talented people to support the largest professional services organisation in the world. Our Recruiting team works to identify and attract talent for PwC. You’ll focus on engaging the most qualified experienced candidates by building relationships with job seekers and candidates, while understanding the dynamic hiring needs of each business. Our team actively recruits for full time employees at all levels, from experienced to executive, as well as fixed term, contingent, and flexible talent and supports the internal movement process between roles.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.Responsibilities include:Financial- Reports recruitment information & statistics to key internal clients, for purpose of tracking cost, time & source of hire and to keep them informed of progress on recruitment- Ensures that cost efficient options are explored for interviewing candidatesCustomer- Finalises job descriptions with Partners and Directors- Sources experienced candidates from multiple sources, liaising with PwC Recruitment teams in other locations to share information and minimize duplication of effortInternal process- Develops and promotes the PwC people value proposition within recruitment; Interview and test candidates using the standard competency based recruitment model and employing psychometric testing within selection- Manages the end to end recruitment process in line with Global PwC standards and metrics- Collects data for recruitment reporting needs in a timely mannerLearning and Growth- Supports improvements in the HC Operating model, specifically the increased delivery of standardised services.- Looks for areas of continuous improvement across the Recruitment & Global Mobility function- Promotes collaboration, trust and improvement between team members and across the People Team- Works on specific projects related to HR initiatives as assigned

    Requirements:Education- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Psychology or Business Management is an advantage- Professional Human Resources certification or Recruitment qualifications is an advantage (i.e CIPD, Level A/B Psychometric Testing)Language- Proficiency in spoken and written English and ArabicOverall Experience- 5+ years of recruitment experience essential- Professional Services and / or Big 4 expertise and knowledge is ideal (otherwise work for a large international business)- Knowledge and experience of the Middle East Region is required- Experience sourcing candidates with professional services experience, internationally as well as across the Middle East is essentialKnowledge and Skills- Experience and proficiency in recruitment technology is essential- Experience and expertise of selection techniques including competency based interviewing and running assessment centres is essential- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills- Strong customer service orientation with ability to use patience and diplomacy to handle issues

    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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    Senior Support Engineer – Applications DBA Oracle ACS | Oracle

    Employment: Full Time

    A highly experienced Senior Oracle Applications DBA with deep technical expertise in installing, configuring, upgrading, migrating and managing large production builds of Oracle Applications and EBS Suite of Products. Ideally should have 6-10 years of hands-on experience as an Apps DBA managing production environments. Strong in Oracle Applications performance tuning and troubleshooting middleware stack components.Responsibilities:- Works at customer site in the implementation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting and Upgrade of Oracle Applications R12, Oracle MW components (Web Logic, OID, etc.)- Works with support to resolve Customers SRs.- Conduct knowledge transfer sessions both within the Oracle team and to end users.- Work closely with the functional team and delivery leaders to provide engagements work estimates and drive excellence in functional work.- Ensures that new services are appropriately captured and put in ACS corporate repository- Proactively maintains knowledge of Oracle’s current and future products/solutions offerings for the specified Supply Chain area.Technical Qualifications:- Highly experienced in the implementation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting and Upgrade of Oracle Applications R12.- Proven exposure of installation of Oracle Application R12.1 & R12.2 on Enterprise Linux production environments.- Experienced in installation and managing middleware components like Oracle WebLogic server, OID etc.- Good Conceptual knowledge of Oracle RDBMS internals, Backup & Recovery using RMAN, performance tuning, logical and physical design of database.- Experience working in an enterprise environment and supporting critical production databases and applications.- Experience in installing, configuring, upgrading and administering different versions of Oracle Database.- Strong experience working as an Oracle Applications DBA in 12.x versions. Solid understanding of the product architecture and ability to analyze and solve issues across multiple layers of the stack.- Exposure to RAC and ASM Administration.- Must have the ability to upgrade and migrate databases from one platform to another using various tools like Oracle Data Pump, RMAN and TTS/XTTX and execute migrations using such tools.- Hands-on experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager.- Must be familiar with day-to-day operations such as monitoring, performance tuning and making recommendations after generating AWR and ADDR reports.- Troubleshooting memory related errors with Oracle 12c and Patching with RAC and Non RAC.- Provide support for Oracle database environments that include problem identification, reporting, tracking, analysis, and resolution.- Strong shell scripting knowledge.- Good knowledge of PL/SQL.- Experience in working with Oracle Applications & Databases running on Oracle Cloud platform.- Experience in migrating on premise databases to Oracle Cloud.- Basic software networking skills.

    Other Qualifications:- Strong English written/verbal communications- Self-motivated individual who works well in a team environment.- Willingness to work in shifts & weekends as required.- Willingness to travel in the region (MEA) and work out of client locations.- Willingness to provide on-call support on a 24/7 basis when needed.- Experience in working as part of Global/ Matrixed/ Remote teams.- Self-driven, ability to work under minimal supervision.- Excellent Analytical skills.Experience:- 6 years+ of overall experience in relevant technical roles.

    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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    Senior Systems Support Engineer – Oracle Advanced Customer Services ACS | Oracle

    Employment: Full Time

    ACS is looking for Systems Engineers skilled and with real experience on Operating System, mainly on Solaris and Linux. The engineer will join the EMEA Expertise Center, a team which centrally delivers proactive and reactive services for any country across EMEA. Advanced Customer Support (ACS) is an organization providing tailored mission critical support services for the full Oracle Product Stack. Advanced Customer Support understands the customer’s needs and helps them to increase availability, improve performance, mitigate risk and save cost.Our competent ACS Engineers have the mission:- To develop and manage the technical relationship with a designated account(s) in order to maximize the value of Advanced Customer Support to the customer,- To develop and maintain trusted relationships with the other Oracle contacts within designated account(s) and relevant third parties,- To act as the technical primary point of contact for Oracle Support and- To safeguard customer satisfaction, and renewal, through quality delivery and added value.RESPONSIBILITIES:- Delivering high quality technical results to ACS Customers;- Ensuring adherence to internal methodology, tools and quality standards;- Identifying required/recommended actions on Customer systems as main output of service delivery, based on own knowledge and experience;- Understanding customer requirements and based on own skills and experience, being able to design the proper architecture using the most appropriate products and design a technical plan to integrate them and implement the technical solution.- Analyzing, troubleshooting and solving whenever feasible, the issues the customer may face using Oracle products.- Escalating at the right time customer issues to Technical Account Manager where relevant;- Active participation on Services development;- Active collaboration with other engineers in the team or in other teams, to share knowledge, experiences and others, which can benefit ACS Business results.TECHNICAL SKILLS:- Solaris Server- Solaris Cluster- Solaris Logical Domains (Architecture and Design) Zones- Oracle Enterprise Linux- ZFS- Valuable skills on Exadata and SuperCluster

    REQUIREMENTS:- University Degree- Fluent English (French; Spanish or German will be also valued)- Availability to travel and work onsite at customers- Availability to work 24x7PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES:- Adapting to Change- Building Relationships- Business Ethics- Communication- Customer Focus- Personal Drive- Planning & Organising- Problem Solving- Quality- Results Orientation- Teamwork- Working Globally- Customer Needs Analysis- Professional &Technical Depth and Credibility- Resource Utilization & Development- Technical Problem Recognition & Resolution

    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