More stories

  • in

    Presales Engineer | Alkan CIT

    Employment: Contract

    • Understand customers’ diverse, specific business needs and offering solutions proposals to meet those needs• Work on deals assigned to the sales team, prioritizing effort based on maximizing total impact on team productivity and profit, or as directed by the presales manager.• Provide the technical solution required addressing any customer requirements, and recommending solutions that optimize value for the customer.• Negotiate tender and contract terms and conditions to meet both client and ESRI NEA needs• Maintain awareness and keep up-to-date of constantly changing software, hardware systems and peripherals.• Respond to tender documents, writing proposals, reports and supporting paper work.• Responsible for calculating client quotations and administering clients’ accounts

    Experience and Qualifications Required:• Bachelor Degree in communication engineering or equivalent• 2 years of experience as presales engineer• Fluency in English and Arabic LanguagesCompetencies Required:• Analytical thinking• Diagnostic information gathering• Workload management• Communication• Relationship building• Negotiation• Thoroughness• Customer Oriented

    Alkan CIT is a leading telecommunication solution provider that offers a variety of turnkey solutions for telecom operators in the Middle East and Africa. With local presence in most countries of the MEA region, we fully support the operators’ business from the planning phase to full operation. Services include GSM/CDMA network planning & rollout, installation & commissioning, operation & maintenance, quality of service monitoring, Revenue assurance & Fraud management, network security, value added services (VAS), GIS applications and help desk. More

  • in

    Project Manager – Cloud | Halian

    Employment: Full Time

    Halian is an IT services company providing integrated Managed Services, Resourcing, & Professional Services for corporate enterprises across the UK, Europe and the Emerging Markets of the Middle East & Africa. Established in 1996 and now employing over 450 staff, our company vision is “To unite the best people expertise and information technology and to deliver valued services for our customers”.We are looking for an experience Project Manager – Cloud to be based in Riyadh, KSA.

    Must have 12+ years experience in IT Project Management.Knowledge or experience in Multi Cloud adoption or service delivery (On-premise – Public cloud).Good understanding of Project Management and ITIL processes.Experience / Knowledge of Infrastructure migrations, SAP migration is a plus.PMP / PRINCE II/Agile certification is a plus.Candidate must be based in KSA now with transferable iqama.

    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

  • in

    Presales Manager | Alkan CIT

    Employment: Full Time

    • Oversee the proposal development process from initial proposal content creation, activities, design and production of graphics, documentation reviews, and final delivery• Follow up with the external and internal proposal teams as well as with the sales team to gather the most reliable information about each opportunity to ensure opportunities are aligned together• Manage communication with partners and ESRI distributors with regards to the running proposals• Transfer customer requirements into a technical plan based on company’s products and service portfolio and handle all presales duties including the RFP process• Act as technical resource for sales and prospects as they navigate their way through the sales cycle• Maximize the company added value to be highlighted to the sales team during RFP writing and when submitting a proposal• Maintain excellent industry knowledge and monitor competitive solutions to design optimal solutions and gain competitive advantage efficiently• Deliver to the top management general news about other vendors, how they are perceived in the account, their delivery approaches and pricing models• Support the marketing team in implementing competitive marketing & promotion strategies to reach different class of customers• Conduct bussiness consultation for indusrty projects and review check points on industry running projects• Maintain a high level of commitment to customer satisfaction and customer relationships• Maintain a climate that attracts, retains and motivates competent employees• Provide day to day performance management for subordinates and that includes (Feedback, Coaching, career development, and disciplinary actions)

    • BSc degree in engineering or equivalent, MBA certification is preferable• Minimum of 10 years of technical experience in developing & implementing GIS solutions• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint• Experience with GIS Solutions, and especially ESRI products• Domain Knowledge of core industries (Homeland Security, Government, Utilities, & Communication)• Fluency in English and Arabic Languages

    Alkan CIT is a leading telecommunication solution provider that offers a variety of turnkey solutions for telecom operators in the Middle East and Africa. With local presence in most countries of the MEA region, we fully support the operators’ business from the planning phase to full operation. Services include GSM/CDMA network planning & rollout, installation & commissioning, operation & maintenance, quality of service monitoring, Revenue assurance & Fraud management, network security, value added services (VAS), GIS applications and help desk. More

  • in

    Senior Research Associate | Michael Page

    Employment: Full Time

    The Senior Research Associate will be responsible for carrying out office based research on behalf of board members and c-level executives.Client DetailsA leading financial services organisation based in Riyadh.DescriptionThe Senior Research Associate will be responsible for:* Carrying out business and topic based research on behalf of board members and c-level executives* Produce research-based reports on any target companies from a variety of perspectives including and not limited to perception of press/media, business performance, overall governance and transparency, regulations/compliance etc etc* Produces comprehensive reports on specific news or topics* Develop and implement an effective and reliable mechanism to track a set of companies/entities/personalities for earliest awareness of any breaking news related to the business/stakeholder* Research to develop research-based benchmarks or references on any given business topic of interestJob OfferHighly competitive salary and benefits package

    * Must have previously operated in a research based role or team in a consultancy or financial services organisation (8 years minimum)* Previous experience in producing research based reports* Must hold strong awareness of all credible sources of information and research* Strong presentation skills on research undertaken* University graduate in a financial/business discipline

    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

  • in

    Senior Assistant Manager – Data Engineering | Michael Page

    Employment: Full Time

    You will play a pivotal role in building, managing, and optimising all data engineering capabilities to realise and operationalise the overall data strategy across the wider group.Works alongside key business stakeholders, IT technical teams and subject-matter experts to plan and implement the data management and engineering initiatives to eventually deliver optimal analytics and data science solutions.Client DetailsA well-established organisation with a diverse culture. This organisation strives to be an industry leader by constantly investing in new talent, new technologies and new data-related strategies.Description* Architect, build and maintain data pipelines as workloads move from development to production.* Manage data ingestion technologies, manage data pipelines/lakes, master data management, data warehousing.* Automate the most-common and tedious data preparation and integration tasks to minimise manual and error-prone processes.* Demonstrate knowledge and experience in relation to new data initiatives, including proposing appropriate and innovative data ingestion, preparation, integration, and operationalisation techniques.* Ensure the appropriate and best practice data governance and compliance standards for all data provisioned to internal stakeholders and users.* Work towards building a data-driven environment, leveraging data to make informed decisions and promote realistic possibilities and advantages for data.Job Offer* Attractive tax free salary and family benefits.* Opportunity to join one of the fastest growing organisations in the Middle East.* Diverse working culture with a great scope for growth.

    * Degree educated in Computer Science, Information Systems, Applied Mathematics, or related field.* 10 years’ experience with at least 5 years in a Data Engineering management role with exposure to Hadoop environments and cloud platforms.* Strong track record of successful stakeholder management – must have experience in building and promoting a data-driven environment.* Must have experience working within investment management or financial services industry.

    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

  • in

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) Field Engineer | Michael Page

    Employment: Full Time

    As a speech-AI field application engineer, you will be working closely with remotely based research scientists and software engineering team to delivery cutting-edge and advanced AI research into application and production.You will be responsible for understanding customer requirements and challenges to offer techno-functional support and bridging the gap between our R&D team and the customers.Client DetailsA leading global technology company that has made a significant headway in the field of AI with a wide portfolio of Artificial Intelligence driven products.Description* Work closely with the remote engineering and research team to steer the direction of application and production.* Demonstrate strong knowledge and experience in developing complex deep learning frameworks with the aim to develop their understanding on speech related AI products.* Identify existing or potential issues in the products and be able to able to provide clear feedback and solve the problems together with the team.* Continuously update their knowledge of upcoming trends in the field of AI.Job OfferIn addition to a fantastic opportunity working with advanced Artificial Intelligence driven products and solutions, this role will pay an attractive salary and offer occasional travel.

    * Degree educated in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, or related field.* At least 2 years’ experience as an Artificial Intelligence Engineer with exposure to speech AI or digital signal processing.* Basic software programming knowledge (C++, Go, Rust or Python) in Linux environment.

    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

  • in

    Associate – Debt Capital Markets | Michael Page

    Employment: Full Time

    The role presents the opportunity to support the Head of DCM with the originating, structuring, and execution of bonds/sukuks, and to support the lead originator with pitch material, and market information.Client DetailsThe client is a leading financial services company that is headquartered in London with an AUM of USD 2 trillion, with multiple affiliated offices around the globe.DescriptionThe role reporting to the Head of Debt Capital Markets has the following responsibilities:* Providing weekly or general market updates to issuers* Liaising with the syndicate desks to prepare indicative bond pricing updates to issuers* Working on pitch books for marketing purposes and in response to Request for Proposals* Working on the execution of mandated transactions in collaboration with relevant colleagues depending on assigned Joint Lead Manager role (e.g. investor presentation, logistics, documentation, etc.)* Liaising with relationship managers for updates on key DCM targets* Gathering necessary information from issuers for the purposes of completing KYC onboarding and compliance periodic reviews* Maintain weekly/daily commentary for coverage remit* Support with ad-hoc tasks including issuer profiles and new issue data analysisJob OfferReputable organisation and excellent exposure, culture & progression

    The successful candidate will have the following:* Strong understanding of Macro fundamentals, analytical skills, exposure to financial analysis and the key drivers of decision making* Knowledge and keen interest in financial markets* Strong proficiency in MS Office is essential (especially Powerpoint, Excel – VBA is and advantage) and Bloomberg* Ability to multitask and work creatively given the broad industry scope (Corp/FI and SSA)* Creative and quick learner with attention to details* Highly motivated with the ability to work independently and under strict deadlines* Ability to communicate ideas and messages using charts

    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

  • in

    Administrative Assistant – Finance – Manama | Ernst & Young

    Employment: Full Time

    As an Account Support Associate (ASA), you’ll be a key member of our Business Support Services (BSS) team. The ASA program supports a wide range of service lines (Assurance, Advisory, Tax and Transaction Advisory Services), making this a great place to gain exposure to new skills and progress your career.The opportunityYou will work directly with high-level client-serving professionals (partners/principals, executive directors, senior managers and managers) to drive project management and engagement coordination for EY’s key account client-serving teams. You will drive efficiencies for the account teams and reduce time to provide services to clients, with a focus on maintaining the applicable professional standards.Your key responsibilitiesYou’ll likely balance your time between both project management and analytics. We’ll also look to you to audit and manage budgets and expenses, along with compliance and due diligence.Skills and attributes for success•Managestakeholder expectations, project plans and communications, and providestatus updates as needed to continuously advance service delivery•Gain astrong knowledge of the service line and the engagement, EY’s structure,key personnel and EY’s policies/procedures•Act as theknowledge manager for the engagement team, managing internal databasesand/or portals designed to facilitate global team communications andcoordination of go-to-market strategy•Takecomplete ownership of engagement economics (e.g., hours/budgets/estimatesto complete, fees, billings, Work in Process spreadsheets), proactivelycollaborating with relevant team members to resolve any issues that arise•Collaboratewith the account team, business development and resource management teamsto achieve team goals•Coordinaterisk management processes, such as engagement letters, client continuance,independence, family tree, preapproval and other regulatory requirements

    To qualify for the role you must have•Strong data analytics and Excel skills (e.g.pivot tables)•Excellent oral and written communicationskills•Excellent listening, influencing,interpersonal and presentation skills•The ability to address all relevantinformation/data and develop practical approaches to answering problems•A creative and curious approach to tacklingcomplex challenges, leveraging internal tools and resources to achievefavorable results•A results-oriented approach to driveimprovements in engagement economics (financial systems, relationshipmanagement tools, revenue pipeline, sales cycle reports, risk assessments)•A proven ability to work independently withminimum supervision, and collaboratively with virtual teams•An ability to effectively manage concurrentprojects and prioritize multiple tasks, including multi-locationcoordination•The capability to meet tight deadlines,performing fine-quality work and diligent follow-up•The ability to summarize and concludeactivities, applying appropriate documentation standards and lessonslearned•The capacity to protect confidential andproprietary informationIdeally, you’ll also have•A background in a direct client service role•A bachelor’s degreeWhat we look forWe’re most interested in people with big ideas who aren’t afraid to voice them. You’ll need a proactive approach to work and the curiosity to seek out new challenges without being pushed. If you’re ready to make a real contribution to our goal of building a better working world, this role is for you.What working at EY offers•We offer a competitive compensation package•Ownership for your area, in a culture that encourages people to speak up and challenge the status quo•Career support from some of the most engaging colleagues in the business•The ability to take on different responsibilities and learn new skills•The freedom to provide excellence in a way that’s suited to youAbout EYAs a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy, transaction and consulting services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.Join us in building a better working world.Apply now.

    EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.
    EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available on our site.
    The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region More