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<strong>What We’re All About.<br><br></strong>It isn’t often you get to be part of a tech company that, since 2016, has been innovating the data analytics market in ways no-one else can. Our technology started out in FinTech, helping tackle serious criminal activity. Now, its potential is virtually limitless.<br><br>Working at Quantexa isn't just intellectually stimulating. We’re a real team. Collaborating and constantly engineering better and better solutions. We’re ambitious, we think things through and we’re on a mission to discover just how far we go. Nearly half of our colleagues come from an ethnic or religious minority background. We’re made up of people from 47 nationalities who speak over 20 languages. As a diverse mix of individuals, we make one big unstoppable team.<br><br>If our incredible culture sounds like you, we’d love you to join us.<br><br><strong>The opportunity.<br><br></strong>As a Technical Project Manager, you will oversee the planning, execution and successful end-to-end delivery of implementation projects to our clients. You will join a wider Delivery team of engineers, analysts, data scientists and architects focused on achieving the best outcomes for our clients.<br><br>You will be part of the Project Management practice, a global network of project and programme management professionals within Quantexa, a group designed to support your career development and ensure you fulfil your full potential.<br><br>As well as working with some of the largest and most prestigious organisations in the world, you will also be working hand in hand with our delivery partner network, which includes the big four consultancies as well as major systems integrators.<br><br><strong>What You’ll Be Doing.<br><br></strong><ul><li>You will take full ownership of the delivery of Quantexa projects end-to-end, putting your arms around all aspects, actively mitigating risks and issues, driving high standards of quality and best practice and being in full control of the costs, timelines and scope.</li><li>You’ll drive successful outcomes - delivering projects in the most optimal way that realise maximum value to our clients.</li><li>Managing the commercial and financial aspects of your projects, working with our clients to agree contracts for professional services, using both Time and Materials (T&M) and Fixed Priced constructs.</li><li>Coaching and mentoring your technical teams to ensure they have the skills and capabilities necessary to produce high quality deliverables to our clients.</li><li>Working and learning with a high degree of autonomy with minimal supervision, seeking and knowing when to engage the rest of the Quantexa organisation for support.</li><li>You will devise critical strategies to successfully manage your project stakeholders, both from the client as well as Quantexa leadership.<br><br></li></ul><strong>What You’ll Bring.<br><br></strong><ul><li>You are an accomplished project management professional with strong leadership skills and a track record of delivering complex projects with excellent outcomes.</li><li>You are an expert on project methodologies and approaches such as Agile, can apply them to maximum effect and you appreciate how these methodologies and approaches can scale to multiple teams and functions.</li><li>You have broad stakeholder management experience either as a supplier delivering to clients, such as a consultancy or professional services organisation, or within a client-side environment.</li><li>You have experience of delivering large and complex data-driven projects through the full software lifecycle.</li><li>You have a good understanding of the technical aspects that impact the project outcomes and can grasp technical issues and devise mitigation strategies to address them.</li><li>You have a strong appreciation of the business purpose and drivers of your projects and direct the team to ensure that achieving them is paramount.</li><li>You are adept at operating in complex multi-team environments where you harness your skills and knowledge to influence other teams to deliver the best overall outcome.</li><li>You demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills, critical thinking and the ability to devise delivery solutions to address client challenges.</li><li>Exhibit strong technical communication skills with demonstrable experience of working in rapidly changing client environments.</li><li>Have an excellent appreciation of what makes a high quality, operationally stable system and how to streamline all areas of development, release, and operations to achieve this.</li><li>You are a self-starter and bring a great deal of determination, initiative and tenacity to your projects.</li><li>Proficiency in speaking Arabic at a fluent/native level is mandatory.</li><li>Comfortable traveling within the UAE and across the Gulf region as required for business needs and client engagements.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Ideal Candidates Will Also<br><br></strong><ul><li>Have worked on a variety of complex data orientated projects for financial services, government, and telco clients.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Our perks and quirks.<br><br></strong>What makes you Q will help you to realize your full potential, flourish and enjoy what you do, while being recognized and rewarded with our broad range of benefits.<br><br><strong>We Offer<br><br></strong><ul><li>Competitive salary & Company bonus</li><li>22 days annual leave, plus national holidays + your birthday off!</li><li>Private Healthcare, including dental & optic cover</li><li>Regularly bench-marked salary rates</li><li>Well-being days</li><li>Volunteer Day off</li><li>Work from Home Equipment</li><li>Free Subscription to a meditation, relaxation and sleep app</li><li>Continuous Training and Development</li><li>Spend up to 2 months working outside of your country of employment over a rolling 12-month period with our ‘Work from Anywhere’ policy</li><li>Team Social Budget & Company-wide Socials<br><br></li></ul><strong>Our mission.<br><br></strong>We have one mission. To help businesses grow. To make data easier. And to make the world a better place. We’re not a start-up. Not anymore. But we’ve not been around that long either. What we are is a collection of bright, passionate minds harnessing complexities and helping our clients and their communities. One culture, made of many. Heading in one direction – the future.<br><br><strong>It’s All About You.<br><br></strong>We want you to feel welcome, valued, and respected - because it’s your individuality and passion that make you <em>Q</em>. We see that, and we celebrate it. That’s why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.<br><br>We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment, continuously improving to ensure everyone belongs. Our recruitment process is designed to be inclusive and accessible. <strong>If you need any reasonable adjustments or accommodations, please let our Talent Acquisition Team know - we’re happy to assist.<br><br></strong>No matter your race, beliefs, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, or abilities—whoever you are—if you're a passionate, curious, and caring human eager to push the boundaries of what’s possible, we want to hear from you.<br><br>
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<span>Before jumping into all the information about the role and what you can bring to the table, let us introduce ourselves real quick.</span><br><b><span>About us</span></b><br><span>Insider One is the</span><b><span> #1 platform </span></b><span>that brings everything marketing and customer engagement teams need in one place so they can reach their peak potential and </span><b><span>become unstoppable. </span></b><br><span>Our story began with six desks and a vision to create a single platform to make industry-first technologies and emerging channels accessible to marketers worldwide. Today, Insider One is powered </span><b><span>by 1,500+ team members representing 50+ nationalities across 30+ offices</span></b><span>. With AI at its core and an integrated Customer Data Platform (CDP),</span><b><span> Insider One unites data, personalization, and journey orchestration across the most extensive set of natively supported channels</span></b><span>, including WhatsApp, SMS, Email, Web, App, and Site Search. </span><br><span>We recently raised one of the largest funding rounds in the industry,</span><b><span> a $500M Series E led by General Atlantic</span></b><span>. We are backed by top-notch investors, including </span><b><span>Sequoia Capital, QIA, Riverwood, and Endeavor Catalyst</span></b><span>, and trusted by 2000+ customers from high-growth startups to the most prestigious Fortune 500 companies such as Samsung, Nike, L’Oreal, Singapore Airlines, Nestlé, Nissan, Lenovo, Puma, IKEA, Allianz, Domino's, and the list goes on.</span><br><span>Insider One was congratulated for becoming one of the only </span><b><span>woman-founded, women-led B2B SaaS unicorns </span></b><span>in the world. Loved by customers, recognized by analysts, </span><b><span>we are the only vendor recognized as the #1 leader</span></b><span> in all the capabilities marketing and customer engagement teams need. Don’t just take our word for it —</span><span><u> see for yourself</u></span><span><u>.</u> We consistently outperform and continue our leadership, and</span><span><u>the results speak for themselves</u></span><span><u>.</u></span><br><span>From day one, Insider One’s mission has not only been to build a world-class product company, but also to create one of the</span><b><span> most socially progressive technology communities</span></b><span> in the world. Through our social responsibility initiatives like </span><i><span>100 Social Responsibility Projects, AI Training for Teachers, Code Academy, SheCodes, SheLeads, and SheMarkables</span></i><span>, our community has committed to scaling its impact on our communities across 30+ countries, driving initiatives in health, education, farming, animal rights, and increasing women’s representation in STEM.</span><br><span>Behind all these achievements is </span><b><span>an exceptionally talented, visionary team of overachievers</span></b><span> that moves fast and agile, creating cutting-edge products, and focuses on making an impact. If you want to be a part of this journey, just keep reading.</span><br><span>This role calls for a strong hunter mindset and passion for working in a hyper-growth MarTech scale-up with a rapid sales cycle. Good news: our differentiated product is already in high demand! We’ve got clients from every vertical imaginable, and our client base speaks for itself. So, you will be lucky to have a category leader product, fuelled by lightning-fast growth and our all-star engineers, and just as our co-founder/CRO promises, “If you stay humble and hungry, you’ll build a legacy here.”</span><br> <span>If you are interested in further developing your sales career in SaaS, get ready to engage with enterprise-level clients across various industries such as retail, finance, automotive, telecom, and travel through our product of client choice. (Actually, let’s make our clients do the talking — you can check their testimonials on our </span>website<span>!)</span><br><br><p><b>What You Will Do</b></p><br><ul>
<li>You will handle overall responsibility for managing sales, achieving growth, and hitting/exceeding annual sales targets.</li>
<li>You will interact with clients at all the stages of the sales cycle, from prospecting and acquiring clients through demoing the platform to negotiating and closing.</li>
<li>You will provide on-the-ground support/mentorship for the Sales Development Representative (SDR) team to generate new qualified opportunities and pipelines through innovative outbound strategies.</li>
<li>We create value by sharing thoughtful insights for our partners and potential partners. You will effectively communicate the value proposition through proposals and presentations. You also need to ensure that they get the most out of the deals we offer, such as free trials.</li>
<li>You will be the guru of your own market and provide insight to the team on market trends, unmet needs, and opportunities to deliver greater value to clients by extending company offerings. You will identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status.</li>
<li>You will develop and implement new sales initiatives, strategies, and programs to capture key demographics.</li>
<li>You will present sales, revenue, and realistic forecasts to the management team.</li>
<li>You will get supported by Marketing, Sales Operations, Sales Engineering, and Sales Enablement functions.</li>
<li>To have consistent success, you will do accurate forecasting and maintain an up-to-date pipeline at all times. We believe sales is a balancing act!</li>
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<li>Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related fields.</li>
<li>Minimum 4 years of quota-carrying sales experience, preferably in SaaS or MarTech.</li>
<li>Knowledge of market research, sales, and negotiating principles.</li>
<li>Proven verbal and written communication abilities, effective phone skills, and exquisite listening skills.</li>
<li>Our technical knowledge goes well beyond that of any other salesperson. You need to be a savvy tech bug, always searching for solutions and ideas.</li>
<li>Ability to succeed working cross-functionally with direct sales, marketing, and customer success teams.</li>
<li>Superior project and time management skills.</li>
<li>The ability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced startup environment.</li>
<li>Previous experience with retail, finance, automotive, telecom, and travel industries is a big plus!</li>
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<li>Be part of a diverse team that’s as global as it gets — where every voice is heard and 50+ nationalities build together.</li>
<li>Level up with internal trainings covering AI fundamentals, coding, foreign languages, and a wide range of personal development skills.</li>
<li>Feed your curiosity with access to Spotify, LinkedIn Learning, Blinkist, MasterClass, and CloudGuru.</li>
<li>Become a Shareowner through our eligibility-based “ESOP” and own a piece of what you build.</li>
<li>Help build the team you want to work with and enjoy rewarding referral bonuses.</li>
<li>Opportunities to give back to your community through volunteering and purpose-driven social impact projects.</li>
<li>From global retreats to team-building activities, expect year-round events that turn into lifelong memories.</li>
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<div>BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE</div><div><br></div><div>DHL Supply Chain is the world’s leading contract logistics provider, combining value-added and management services with fulfillment and distribution. At DHL Supply Chain, we are committed to looking after tomorrow and today through our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy. So what's it like to work for DHL Supply Chain? At DHL, we are proud of our international reach, bringing together people with diverse skills, experiences, cultures, and perspectives. We see the diversity of our employees as a genuine strength and foster a supportive environment where people are empowered with the tools, training, and opportunities they need to learn, grow, and succeed.</div><div><br></div><div>We are offering an exciting opportunity for the position of Senior Solutions Designer - Transport Europe & MEA.</div><div><br></div><div>In this role, you will lead the design of innovative and commercially competitive transport and network solutions for high-complexity customer opportunities across the E&MEA region. You will work closely with customers and cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable supply chain solutions, balancing operational excellence, financial performance, and sustainability objectives.</div><div>As a senior individual contributor, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, lead solution design workstreams, influence senior stakeholders, and play a critical role in securing new business and renewing strategic customer partnerships.</div><div><br></div><div>This role is ideally suited to a strategic thinker who thrives in complex environments, confidently navigates ambiguity, and can transform data-driven insights into compelling customer solutions.</div><div><br></div><div>Key Traits for Success</div><div>•<span ></span>Self-starter with a high degree of autonomy</div><div>•<span ></span>Comfortable challenging assumptions, influencing stakeholders, and making decisions with imperfect information</div><div>•<span ></span>Combines strong analytical thinking with excellent customer-facing and presentation skills</div><div>•<span ></span>Experience managing complex logistics and transport solution design projects</div><div>•<span ></span>Ability to influence and collaborate across diverse international teams</div><div>•<span ></span>Commercially aware with a consultative mindset</div><div>•<span ></span>Brings the credibility and maturity required to represent DHL in executive-level discussions</div><div><br></div><div>This is a unique opportunity for someone looking to make a meaningful impact in a highly visible, customer-centric role across the E&MEA region.</div><div><br></div><div>What will your responsibilities be?</div><div>•<span ></span>Lead Solution Design workstreams to secure new business and renew existing contracts, driving growth and innovation in our transport solutions.</div><div>•<span ></span>Design complex transport networks and operating models supported by simulation, modelling, and routing optimization tools.</div><div>•<span ></span>Provide expert solution design and analytical insights for strategic customer opportunities, implementation projects, and supply chain re-engineering initiatives, ensuring alignment with operational and commercial objectives.</div><div>•<span ></span>Develop robust costing models, pricing strategies, and commercial recommendations that support profitable and competitive customer solutions.</div><div>•<span ></span>Work closely with Operations teams to ensure the successful implementation of awarded projects, fostering strong collaboration and a shared focus on customer success.</div><div>•<span ></span>Partner with Business Development and sector teams to identify customer requirements and create tailored transport solutions that meet operational, financial, and sustainability goals.</div><div>•<span ></span>Serve as a subject matter expert within assigned areas of expertise, driving knowledge sharing, capability development, research, and training across the organization.</div><div>•<span ></span>Create, present, and defend compelling solution concepts, business cases, and commercial proposals for both internal and customer audiences. Confidently challenge assumptions, influence decision-making, and represent DHL in senior customer engagements.</div><div>•<span ></span>Actively identify and leverage innovative practices, technologies, and industry trends across transport operations, fleet management, sustainability, automation, and digital solutions to enhance DHL’s value proposition.</div><div>•<span ></span>Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships across functions including Business Development, Operations, Finance, Procurement, and IT, influencing alignment and continuously improving solution design processes and deliverables.</div><div>•<span ></span>Lead cross-functional project teams and drive outcomes through influence rather than formal authority.</div><div><br></div><div>You won’t find another Senior Solutions Designer - Transport Europe & MEA position like the one you’ll find with DHL Supply Chain. Now, here’s what we need from you:</div><div><br></div><div>•<span ></span>5+ years of experience in logistics, transport, supply chain engineering, or solution design, including ownership of complex transport and network optimization projects.</div><div>•<span ></span>Experience using transport modelling, simulation, and route optimization tools (e.g., Supply Chain Guru X, Paragon, Ortec, Log-hub, AnyLogic, or similar).</div><div>•<span ></span>Strong understanding of transport operations, logistics networks, and end-to-end supply chain processes.</div><div>•<span ></span>Proven ability to design scalable and innovative transport solutions for complex customer requirements.</div><div>•<span ></span>Strong commercial acumen with the ability to understand customer requirements, identify value drivers, and develop customer-centric solutions. Previous experience supporting business development, tenders, or sales pursuits is advantageous.</div><div>•<span ></span>Strong analytical thinking and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for complex data analysis, supported by experience with modelling and simulation tools.</div><div>•<span ></span>Excellent customer-facing, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex analyses into clear and actionable recommendations.</div><div>•<span ></span>Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at multiple organizational levels without direct authority.</div><div>•<span ></span>Familiarity with DHL Supply Chain products, sectors, and capabilities is advantageous.</div><div>•<span ></span>Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.</div><div>•<span ></span>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.</div><div><br></div><div>It will also be a plus if you have...</div><div>•<span ></span>Previous experience in transport operations environments such as dispatching, transport planning, Control Tower operations, carrier management, or network management.</div><div>•<span ></span>Knowledge of sustainable transport and logistics solutions, including electric vehicles, HVO and alternative fuels, LNG/CNG vehicles, multimodal and intermodal networks, and carbon reporting methodologies.</div><div>•<span ></span>Previous experience supporting customers, operations, or business development activities within Middle East and Africa markets.</div><div>•<span ></span>Additional European, Arabic, or other E&MEA language skills.</div><div>•<span ></span>Experience working within highly matrixed, multinational organizations.</div><div><br></div><div>The role is open for Dubai, UAE as a preferred location. </div><div><br></div><div>What do we offer?</div><div><br></div><div>•<span ></span>Inspiring and rewarding place to build your career: We work in a multicultural team environment where we collaborate and support each other</div><div>•<span ></span>Personal Growth and Professional Development: Your growth opportunity is important to us. We offer continuous training and career opportunities at DHL Supply Chain</div><div>•<span ></span>Flexibility: We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work model. We care about our work life balance</div><div>•<span ></span>Competitive salary package and corporate benefits</div><div><br></div><div>We are looking forward to receiving your application. Laura Voloncs is happy to answer your questions at laura.voloncs@dhl.com</div><div><br></div>
Job Purpose: As an Operations Steering Support (OPSS) Supervisor, you will play an integral role in supporting strategic and operational planning and execution through insights into business performance, cost and volume developments, and forecasting. You are responsible for driving financial transparency, performance managing operational and cost KPIs through a “One set of numbers” approach, establishing a clear link between financial data and operational performance working closely with the P2P Cost Control team and Business Administration (Finance). The successful incumbent must pair financial expertise with operational acumen to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and challenge the status quo. The position also acts as the right hand to the Head of Operations for Area MAG, playing a pivotal role in providing leadership with data-driven recommendations for impactful decision-making in your Area. You are the change agent in the Area cementing the regionally designed performance management framework based on the four disciplines of Execution (4DX) and the Daily Operating System (DOS). You report directly to the Regional Director of Cost Control and Operational Steering, working closely with regional OPSS and P2P Cost Control teams, Area Management and Operations, Finance and QSC colleagues to ensure that Area performance is effectively planned, monitored, and continuously improved. You will also act as the lead/senior OPSS business partner across the Area OPSS community with respect to Functional Change Management, Performance Management and Cost Control strategy.<br>Key Accountabilities Performance Management & Insights Facilitate a daily operating system (DOS) and performance management framework in the operations teams of Area Arabian Gulf (MAG) Translate business targets into operational KPIs per country/cluster. Calculate and analyze performance gaps against Budget, Plan, and Savings targets; provide recommendations on corrective actions with stakeholders through data-driven performance management cycles. Collect, analyze ands provide insights on Area-specific operational data to support Area and Regional dashboards and scorecards. Impact decision making by providing forward looking, data driven analytics with actionable recommendations Objectively challenge the performance and decisions of operational teams to drive accountability and continuous improvement. Pro-actively answer questions that have not yet been asked Forecast key P&L elements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for the Area. Cost Analytics, Control & Optimization Own the narrative behind cost trends by maintaining a deep understanding of cost and volume drivers within operations. Conduct independent, balanced analysis to identify opportunities for profitability, cost efficiencies, and challenge cost escalations. Drive and track cost-saving initiatives while applying tools and frameworks that ensure high-impact, data-informed decision-making. Prevent sub-optimization by evaluating relevant, sunk, and total cost of ownership in operational choices. Support cost modeling and forecasting for the Area, working closely with P2P Cost Control, QSC and Controlling teams. Performance manage operational leading indicators influencing the cost as well as being the visible driving force of performance managing the unit cost in your Area Collaborate on cost-saving initiatives, support accurate accruals, and ensure consistent cost categorization. Data Management & Reporting Act as a data steward in your Area – validate, test, define and ensure data quality for unit cost and KPI reporting. Collaborate with QSCs, P2P Cost Control and Regional OPSS to ensure a unified “one set of numbers” approach. Contribute and maintain a standardized KPI repository and assist in linking performance reporting to the budget process. Drive and share best practices to facilitate the continuous improvement mind set Ensure quarterly updates to the system are precise and current concerning costs within the Area Own the data management of TRACO updates and coordinate the deviations on unit cost with P2P Cost Control Planning & Budget Support Provide input during forecasting and budgeting cycles, including challenge and validation of assumptions. Support tracking of cost and operational performance against budget with relevant stakeholders. Partner with Area leadership with scenario analysis and planning for strategic initiatives to ensure alignment on cost development, forecasting, and strategic priorities Closely work with regional controlling team to ensure inclusion of all the assumptions in the budget / forecast exercise. Stakeholder Engagement & Execution Support Be the source of energy within the area of responsibility, driving for team engagement and continuous improvement Act as a strategic thought partner in cost transformation, supporting the Director of Cost Control to shape smarter decision-making frameworks. Contribute to the wider Finance community by sharing insights, best practices, and aligning with digital tools and reporting standards. Liaise between Area, QSC, and Regional OPSS and P2P Cost Control to ensure clear implementation of priorities. Engage with procurement and operations on savings plans and KPI alignment. Oversee vendor contracts within SAP to ensure compliance and performance. Monitor rebates and credit notes based on agreements Conduct vendor evaluations and prepare an approved supplier list for MAG. Analyze overall costs and volumes in relation to vendor contracts Participate in regional workshops, training, and best-practice sharing initiatives. What Makes You A Fit Education & Experience:Masters/Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.4-8 years of relevant experience in Finance Business Partnering, Planning, Financial Analysis, Cost Control, or Operational reporting. Experience in driving performance management dialogues based on 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) is a pre-requisite. Technical & Analytical Skills:SAP proficient Advanced Excel proficiency; knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar tools is a strong plus. Ability to interpret large data sets, identify trends, and develop actionable insights. Key Competencies:Outgoing, extrovert approach to understanding underlying business drivers for financial performance Strong analytical mindset with a hands-on, execution-driven approach. Ability to influence without direct authority and get required results Ability to synthesize data and derive actionable insights. Always applying a forward-looking perspective in discussions Empathic and strong interpersonal skills Comfortable communicating with cross-functional teams and aligning diverse stakeholders. High levels of positive energy with a can-do attitude Structured, self-driven, and able to manage multiple streams of work. Passion for continuous improvement and process enhancement.
Job Description<br><br>Job Overview:<br><br>The Senior Principal Piping Designer completes assignments and directs the work activities of others in the piping design discipline. They can solve unique and complex problems and act as a subject matter expert. The Senior Principal Piping Designer can work autonomously within established procedures and practices. The Senior Principal Piping Designer can lead others to solve complex problems and use analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions. They directly impact the achievement of customer, operational, or service objectives.<br><br>Responsibilities<br><br>Key Tasks and Responsibilities:<br><br>Perform Design and Engineering process facilities within a specified time while adhering to maintenance, safety, and quality standards, consider constructability, economics, and operation into account during Pre-FEED, FEED, or Detailed Design phases Set priorities, organize own work and time to meet objectives, and (as Lead Designer) forecast and plan resource requirements Develop 3D Models and ensure clash free model in coordination with all other disciplines requirements,Ensure design deliverables are completed and issued per project specifications, McDermott, and project Level 2 & 3 procedures, and within agreed schedules and budgets Apply knowledge and/or skills to perform complex work When acting as Lead Designer, in addition:Lead the design team to complete the tasks within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, McDermott, and project-specific procedures Act as project-based discipline point of contact in communications and meetings with Project Team, Client, vendor/supplier, and/or subcontractor counterparts Ensure that the inter-discipline aspects of the design and deliverables are addressed Support Lead Piping Engineer in measuring progress and productivity Coordinate all activities within own discipline and interface with other disciplines Ensures effective communications among other disciplines and effective management of change Coordinate 3D Model Reviews and ensure Review comments are closed When acting as Designers Coordinator:Coordinate large Design team as Designers Coordinator Coordinate project Design interdisciplinary activities to ensure timely and organized distribution of information amongst all Lead Designers Ensure interfaces and deliverables are identified Support the Department Manager with the Designers' appraisals Support the Department Manager with the strategic development of the Designers' Teams and provide guidance on Training and Technical Development of the Designers' Team Become fully familiar with the Project Scope of Work, specifications, schedule, and inter-discipline requirements, including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issue Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications in the Change Management System Develop Plant Design and 3D Modelling, Drawings, and input into Plant Layout Narrative in accordance with the agreed Scope of Work, man-hours, and schedule Assist the Lead Piping Engineer in raising technical queries, preparing the piping estimate and job scope changes,Attend (As lead Piping Designer) project Kickoff meetings, Review meetings, Vendor meetings Monitor and coordinate the design team remotely, if required, and can Lead a project in a Multi Office Project Execution Environment (MOPEX) Able to identify issues as soon as they arise and follow up with any required corrective action Support and supervision of less-experienced members within the design team Ensure that the work is carried out in accordance with McDermott requirements, Client and Statutory Design Codes, Standards, or Procedures with a particular focus on Health and Safety Policies Is accountable for the performance and results of a team within the Piping Discipline Support Proposals and Studies from a Piping point of view Exchanges ideas and information effectively and is able to explain difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view Impacts the level of service and the team’s ability to meet quality and timeliness objectives Has good leadership and Management skills Is guided by policies, resource requirements, budgets, and the business plan Has developed advanced and specialized expertise within own area to perform the most complex work Is knowledgeable of other disciplines' work processes Identify and resolve technical, operational, and organizational problems that impact effectiveness<br><br>Reports to:<br><br>Project: Lead Piping Engineer (As Lead Piping Designer), Project Engineer, Project Engineer Manager<br><br>Functional: Department Manager<br><br>Liaise With: Lead Designers and Designers, Lead Engineer and Engineers, other Engineering and Design disciplines Leads,<br><br>Project Engineer, Project Manager, IM Group, Document Control, Client representatives.<br><br>Supervises: Design team assigned to different projects during the detailing and production phases<br><br>Qualifications<br><br>Essential Qualifications and Education:<br><br>High School graduate with a diploma in Mechanical Design, or Drafting in a related discipline or equivalent experience25+ years of Oil and gas trackable experience with major contractor performing Pre-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design Advanced depth and breadth of expertise in Process Plant Design and using 3D CAD system including E3D or SP3DDetailed knowledge of Auto CADGood knowledge of other engineering disciplines Familiar with the associated local regulatory environment and international and national industry standards and specifications Experience as Lead Designer on medium or large size projects Capable of handling multiple projects Recognized expert in one or more skill sets Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution Exchanges ideas and information effectively and is able to explain difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view Impacts the level of service and the team’s ability to meet quality and timeliness objectives Has good leadership and Management skills Is guided by policies, resource requirements, budgets, and the business plan Has developed advanced and specialized expertise within own area to perform the most complex work Is knowledgeable of other disciplines' work processes Identify and resolve technical, operational, and organizational problems that impact effectiveness<br><br>About Us<br><br>Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.<br><br>For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.
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<p><span>At Jacobs, we help clients navigate the climate transition for a more sustainable world with advisory services that drive decarbonization, resilience, and inclusive growth. As part of the Climate Response & ESG Advisory team, this role supports the delivery of climate-focused advisory services that inform planning, design, investment, and decision-making across many markets that include Water, Transportation, Built Environment, Advanced Facilities, Health, and Energy. </span></p><br><br><p><span>Jacobs are seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Climate Response & ESG Advisory team in Dubai to support high‑impact climate, sustainability, and ESG advisory engagements across the region. If you are passionate about supporting the climate transition, advising clients on decarbonization, resilience, and ESG integration, and contributing to complex advisory projects that inform strategy, investment, and decision‑making, this role offers an exciting platform to accelerate your career.</span></p><br><br><p><span>Jacobs’ Strategic Consulting team provides strategic advisory in all phases of the business life cycle, informed by our operational knowledge and deep functional expertise. By integrating strategic and technical expertise, we support the full spectrum of client functions from executive leadership project delivery and operations.</span></p><br><br><p><span>The selected candidate must have excellent team-player attitude, with ability to consistently demonstrate the highest levels of professionalism, integrity, mutual respect and accountability to others. By joining Jacobs, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other. </span></p><br><br><br><p><span><span>About the opportunity</span></span></p><br><br><br><ul><li>Support performance-based design decisions using data and modeling to optimize energy, carbon, comfort, and performance outcomes.</li><li>Contribute to energy system validations to verify efficiency, reliability, and operational readiness against expected performance.</li><li>Support the development of sustainability strategies and roadmaps that align business objectives with environmental performance and regulatory expectations.</li><li>Contribute to ESG integration in planning and design to manage risk, improve resilience, and strengthen stakeholder confidence.</li><li>Support GHG inventories and emissions reduction strategies across scopes, including development of practical, implementable carbon-reduction pathways.</li><li>Support asset vulnerability and climate risk assessments to inform business continuity, emergency preparedness, and resilience planning.</li><li>Contribute to community insights, social value creation strategies, and social return on investment (SROI) assessments to inform decision-making.</li><li>Support sustainability due diligence, post-acquisition planning, climate-aligned deal structuring, and ESG reporting activities.</li></ul><br>
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<ul><li>Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant discipline such as engineering, environmental science, sustainability, climate change, economics, planning, or a related field. </li><li>5+ years of experience supporting ESG, climate, sustainability, or environmental advisory projects, ideally within a consulting or professional services environment.</li><li>Ability to work across a range of climate response and ESG topics, including decarbonization, resilience, adaptation, and sustainable finance.</li><li>Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.</li><li>Experience in preparing high-quality reports, presentations, and client-ready advisory outputs.</li><li>Experience supporting client and stakeholder engagement; contributing to workshops, consultations, and briefings; and helping translate technical climate and ESG analysis into clear, decision‑ready insights.</li></ul><br><span><strong><span>Ideally, here’s what you’ll also have</span></strong></span><br><ul><li>Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.</li><li>A strong interest in climate response and ESG advisory work.</li><li>Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.</li></ul><br><br><p><span><span>A key attribute you will possess will be the ability to foster inclusive </span><span>behaviors</span><span>as</span><span>w</span><span>ell</span><span>as</span><span>creating</span><span>the</span><span>right</span><span>w</span><span>orking</span><span>environ</span><span>m</span><span>ent</span></span><span><span>for employees. You will continue building on our global culture of caring creating a workplace where we value the safety, positive</span></span><span><span>mental health, inclusion and belonging of all our employees. </span></span></p><br><br><p><span><span>Bring your program delivery skills, leadership talent, and client relationship expertise, and we’ll help you grow, pursue, and </span><span>fulfill</span></span><span><span>what drives you - so we can make big impacts on the world, together.</span></span></p><br><br><p><span><span>Jacobs. A world where you can.</span></span></p><br><br><p><span><span>From our inclusive employee networks,</span><span> to our positive </span><span>m</span><span>ental health cha</span><span>m</span><span>pions - </span><span>w</span><span>e are co</span><span>mm</span><span>itted to driving a culture of caring</span></span><span><span>where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and</span></span><span><span>unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.</span></span></p><br><br><p><span><span>With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we have gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means</span></span><span><span>and space to maximize your potential. You will uncover productive working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities to do good</span></span><span><span>too - from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients</span></span><span><span>make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you will discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your</span></span><span><span>goals - all at a single global company.</span></span></p><br><br><p><span><span>Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and</span></span><span><span>succeed - today and into tomorrow.</span></span></p><br><br>
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<br> From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.<br>
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With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.<br>
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No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.<br>
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<p>We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.</p><br><br>
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<b><br><b>Job Summary</b></b><br>We are seeking a skilled and analytical Auditor to join Group Internal Audit (GIA), supporting the Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) portfolio. The role is responsible for delivering risk-based audits, providing independent assurance on key risks and controls, identifying opportunities for improvement, and supporting continuous monitoring activities. The successful candidate will use data-driven audit techniques, contribute to innovation within the audit function, and help strengthen the Bank’s risk and control environment.<b><br><b>Key Responsibilities</b></b><br><b>Audit Planning and Risk Assessment</b><br> <ul> <li>Support the development and maintenance of risk assessments and risk-based audit plans.</li> <li>Identify emerging risks, control weaknesses, and changes in the business environment requiring audit focus.</li> <li>Contribute to audit scoping, planning, and testing programmes.</li> <li>Provide insights to support audit prioritisation and coverage decisions.</li> </ul> <b>Audit Delivery</b><br> <ul> <li>Deliver audit engagements in line with Group Internal Audit methodology and professional standards.</li> <li>Conduct fieldwork, review evidence, draft audit findings, and support audit report preparation.</li> <li>Ensure audits are completed within agreed timelines and quality standards.</li> <li>Promote efficiency, consistency, and continuous improvement in audit execution.</li> </ul> <b>Issue Management and Validation</b><br> <ul> <li>Monitor audit issues and management action plans through to closure.</li> <li>Validate remediation actions to ensure root causes have been appropriately addressed.</li> <li>Escalate overdue, ineffective, or high-risk remediation matters where required.</li> <li>Provide guidance on evidence requirements and effective issue resolution.</li> </ul> <b>Continuous Monitoring and Stakeholder Engagement</b><br> <ul> <li>Perform ongoing monitoring to identify emerging risks and control concerns.</li> <li>Build constructive relationships with stakeholders while maintaining independence and objectivity.</li> <li>Clearly communicate audit findings, risk impacts, root causes, and recommendations.</li> </ul> <b>Analytics, Innovation and Data Insights</b><br> <ul> <li>Apply data analytics to enhance risk identification, testing coverage, and audit efficiency.</li> <li>Support the development of automated and data-led audit approaches.</li> <li>Use data visualisation and analytical techniques to identify trends, anomalies, and control indicators.</li> <li>Contribute to audit innovation, methodology enhancements, and digital transformation initiatives.</li> </ul> <b>Non-Audit Activities and Departmental Contribution</b><br> <ul> <li>Support regulatory reviews, external audit engagements, and quality assurance activities.</li> <li>Contribute to audit committee, risk, and governance forum papers where required.</li> <li>Participate in knowledge-sharing, training, and cross-functional collaboration activities.</li> <li>Support annual planning, risk assessment updates, and continuous improvement initiatives.</li> </ul> <b>People, Culture and Conduct</b><br> <ul> <li>Demonstrate professional scepticism, integrity, and the highest standards of ethical conduct.</li> <li>Take ownership of continuous professional development across audit, business, risk, and analytics disciplines.</li> <li>Proactively identify, escalate, and support the resolution of risk, conduct, and compliance matters.</li> </ul> <b>Regulatory & Business Conduct</b><br> <ul> <li>Champion the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.</li> <li>Maintain the highest standards of ethics, regulatory compliance, and business conduct.</li> <li>Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.</li> <li>Collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk and compliance concerns.</li> </ul> <b>Other Responsibilities</b><br> <ul> <li>Embed the Group’s brand promise, <b>Here for good</b>, in daily activities.</li> <li>Undertake additional responsibilities as required under Group, Country, Business, or Functional policies.</li> <li>Maintain an up-to-date understanding of role requirements, regulatory expectations, and business developments.</li> </ul> <b><b>Skills and Experience</b></b><br> <ul> <li>Audit Methodology and Audit Systems</li> <li>Risk Assessment</li> <li>Audit Planning</li> <li>Audit Fieldwork</li> <li>Audit Report Writing</li> <li>Stakeholder Management</li> <li>Continuous Monitoring</li> <li>Data Analytics and Insight Generation</li> </ul><b><b>Qualifications</b></b><br> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, Information Systems, Economics, or a related field.</li> <li>Professional certifications such as: <ul> <li>Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)</li> <li>Chartered Accountant (CA)</li> <li>Certified Public Accountant (CPA)</li> <li>Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)</li> <li>Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)</li> <li>Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)</li> <li>Financial Risk Manager (FRM)</li> <li>Or other relevant audit, risk, or compliance qualifications.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Membership of a recognised professional accounting or auditing body is advantageous.</li> </ul><b><b>About Standard Chartered</b></b><br> <p>We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.</p><br> <p>Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.</p><br> <p><b>Together we:</b></p><br> <ul> <li><b>Do the right thing </b>and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do</li> <li><b>Never settle, </b>continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well</li> <li><b>Are better together, </b>we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term</li> </ul><b><b>What we offer</b></b><br> <p><b>In line with our Fair Pay Charter, </b>we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.</p><br> <ul> <li><b>Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, </b>with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.</li> <li><b>Time-off </b>including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.</li> <li><b>Flexible working </b>options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.</li> <li><b>Proactive wellbeing support </b>through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits</li> <li><b>A continuous learning culture </b>to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.</li> <li><b>Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, </b>one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.</li> </ul><p><b>End Date:</b> 17/08/2026 </p><br> <p>For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below. </p><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5">
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<p>To execute the section’s operational activities ensuring risk is managed effectively and service is provided according to agreed SLAs with the Internal clientele. To provide service to our customers quickly without disruptions as per the agreed non-BAU and escalation matrices by mitigating risk & losses. Ensure timely submission of reports to MIS team for compiling. Authorize all manually matched items with difference in value dates and inform departments concerned. Submission of Dashboard reporting across iTRACs case books under the specific account groups and intelliMATCH accounts. Verify monthly Reconciliation reports and forward to line manager for review. Execute the archiving of reconciliation records and miscellaneous reports. Track the daily issues and operational risk through tick lists, accounts lists allotted to staff and traffic light reporting. Provide and control unapplied credits account, unpresented and unclaimed accounts. Ensure timely submission of reports. Review of Exception Management handling interface where cases are escalated via system defined rules and BAU (Business As Usual) periods defined and agreed with Internal clientele by applying factual and judgmental skills in decision making process of creating the case by specialized processors within Reconciliation Dept. Providing project management skills in automation process. Coordination with ITD for additions, modifications and deletions of system administrative tasks. Establish effective non-BAU reporting for all items escalated to high-level management by means of Management Information.</p><br><p><strong>Team Supervision</strong></p><br><ul><li><p>Provide guidance and on the job training for junior colleagues and conduct knowledge sharing to facilitate achievement of team objectives and completion of tasks in an efficient manner which is consistent with operating procedures and policy.</p><br></li><li><p>Promote the organisation’s values and ethics in all activities within the team in order to support the establishment of a value drive culture within the bank. </p><br></li></ul><p>Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures </p><br><ul><li><p>Provide inputs and implement policies, systems and procedure for the assigned team so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements, fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.</p><br></li><li><p>Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.</p><br></li><li><p>Demonstrate compliance to organisation’s values and ethics at all times to support the establishment of a value drive culture within the bank. </p><br></li></ul><p>Continuous Improvement</p><br><ul><li><p>Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction. </p><br></li></ul><p><strong>Reporting</strong></p><br><p>Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate statements and reports to meet department requirements, policies and quality standards.</p><br><p><strong>Service</strong></p><br><ul><li><p>Always ensure self-adherence to relevant processes and recommend changes in the procedures & processes or systems onshore & offshore in line with development in the industry.</p><br></li><li><p>Assist in driving the implementation of robust tools/processes to identify/mitigate/assist on identifying operational risks within the internal control of operational units, in the form of conducting reviews, mini-Audits and follow-ups on open issues by ensuring NIL outstanding exceptions. Identify and report errors or missed TaT from onshore unit without direct oversight.</p><br></li><li><p>Assist internal and external clients in the development of Reconciliation services.</p><br></li><li><p>Highlight transactions with high levels of risk. Update Operations Risk with sufficient data on non-reconciling items from time to time with reference to monthly dashboards.</p><br></li><li><p>Application and use of extensive business insight to advice management on the formulation of business change strategies.</p><br></li><li><p>Escalate all risk related issues to AVP via traffic lights.</p><br></li></ul><p><strong>Risk</strong></p><br><ul><li><p>Ensure all items are escalated, whichever exceed the non-BAU tolerance levels as per the agreed escalation matrices and SLA’s.</p><br></li><li><p>Responsible to escalate high value amounts or long outstanding issues at correct levels of agreed escalation matrices.</p><br></li><li><p>Responsible to update management on long outstanding or legacy in order to inform stakeholders on risk levels.</p><br></li><li><p>Ensure all accounts on the Reconciliation system are in a balanced status.</p><br></li><li><p>Maintain all updated Account List and SLA’s. Manage controls on new procedures and control potential risks.</p><br></li><li><p>Work closely with subordinates to resolve outstanding items reported in dashboard reports.</p><br></li></ul><p><strong>Efficiency</strong></p><br><ul><li><p>Deliver tasks effectively with the consideration of time and business benefit.</p><br></li><li><p>Ensure reconciliation and operation controls are run effectively in line with business requirements on tolerance levels and their BAU periods defined by their escalation matrices.</p><br></li></ul><p>Highlight improvements if any or where required when reflected on KPI’s.</p><br><p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: </strong></p><br><p>Minimum Qualification</p><br><ul><li><p>Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics, Commerce and Finance or related discipline.</p><br></li></ul><p>Minimum Experience</p><br><p>4-8 years’ relevant experience in the banking sector with at least 5 years in similar positions of progressively increasing managerial responsibilities in the Core Processing function. </p><br><br> <b>About Us:</b><br> First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the largest bank in the UAE and one of the world's largest and safest financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive range of personal and private banking services, including credit cards, Islamic banking, investments, loans, and mortgages. Our commitment to excellence and innovation drives us to provide top-tier financial solutions to our clients.<br> <b>Life at FAB:</b><br> Working at FAB means being part of a team of talented and passionate individuals with a shared vision to support the ambitions of our stakeholders to "Grow Stronger." We embrace the needs of our customers across the globe with a sense of responsibility and confidence driven by extensive expertise that can only be delivered by an ambitious world-class organization<br> <b>Career Development:</b><br> FAB offers unique career choices, a chance to innovate, craft solutions for the future, and express yourself in a performance-based culture that will unleash the best in you. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting your career, FAB provides a range of learning and development initiatives to support all employees through training and skill development.<br> <b>Our Values:</b><br> At FAB, we place our customers at the core of our activities, live our values each day in every way, celebrate achievements, and empower each other to deliver leading solutions. We have structured plans for the recruitment and career progression of Emirati talent to enable them to make a mark in the financial and banking sector both regionally and globaly that rewards your hard work and dedication.<br> Join our team and be part of a journey to shape the future of banking.<br> </div>
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<span>We are Reckitt
<br>Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.
Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.<br>Sales
<br>Our Sales teams help to deliver Reckitt's purpose by building shared success with our customers, making access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment possible in-stores and online. Within Sales, we're focused on achieving outperformance across all of our channels, operating in highly competitive categories. This focus results in a dynamic, fast paced environment where cross functional teams are encouraged to collaborate to achieve success. We have around 10,000 sales people across the world, within market roles and ranging in areas like Field Sales, Key Accounts, Trade Marketing and Category Development.<br>About the role
<br></span><p>The Go-to-Market (GTM) Manager drives execution excellence across Middle East Sales Operations ensuring strong coverage, visit productivity and in-store execution. The role enables execution discipline via technology adoption, geo-visibility and execution effectiveness through sharper governance. Working closely with Sales, Business Analytics and IT&D teams, the role focuses on commercial hygiene and process adherence to deliver consistent, high quality GTM performance.</p><br><br>Your responsibilities
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<li>Partner with Sales and Merchandising Teams in the implementation and monitoring execution of Retail Performance Standards, considering as well operational factors in ensuring data collection is accurate, standardized and efficient</li>
<li>Coordinate with Trade Marketing in the cascade of monthly/quarterly priorities and activities as well as other executional plans</li>
<li>Collaborate with Trade Marketing and Sales in planning and reviewing Retail Performance Standards and point-of-purchase activities affecting merchandising effectiveness (i.e. OSA, Share-of-Shelf, Secondary Displays, Vision Stores)</li>
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<br><p>A successful Go-to-Market Manager is a strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen who can translate business objectives into executable market strategies. They excel at cross-functional collaboration, influence without authority, and leverage data-driven insights to drive revenue growth, accelerate product adoption, and improve customer outcomes.</p><br><br>
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<li>At least 5 years of proven experience in Go-to-Market, Product Marketing, Business Strategy, Sales Operations, or related roles</li>
<li>Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and product launches</li>
<li>Strong understanding of sales, marketing, and product management disciplines</li>
<li>Experience in technology, software, cloud, telecommunications, or B2B industries preferred<br>Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or related field; MBA preferred</li>
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<li>Strong strategic thinking with execution rigor</li>
<li>Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills</li>
<li>Ability to manager large, multi-layered sales ecosystems</li>
<li>Financial acumen with a strong grip on ROI and cost-to-serve</li>
<li>High ownership mindset with comfort in ambiguity</li>
<li>Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives</li>
<li>Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills</li>
</ul><br>What we offer
<br>With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.<br>Equality
<br>We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.<br>
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<span><b>Job Summary</b> <br><span>We are seeking a skilled and analytical Auditor to join Group Internal Audit (GIA), supporting the Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) portfolio. The role is responsible for delivering risk-based audits, providing independent assurance on key risks and controls, identifying opportunities for improvement, and supporting continuous monitoring activities. The successful candidate will use data-driven audit techniques, contribute to innovation within the audit function, and help strengthen the Bank’s risk and control environment.</span><br><b>Key Responsibilities</b> <br>
<span>Audit Planning and Risk Assessment</span>
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<li><span>Support the development and maintenance of risk assessments and risk-based audit plans.</span></li>
<li><span>Identify emerging risks, control weaknesses, and changes in the business environment requiring audit focus.</span></li>
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<li><span>Deliver audit engagements in line with Group Internal Audit methodology and professional standards.</span></li>
<li><span>Conduct fieldwork, review evidence, draft audit findings, and support audit report preparation.</span></li>
<li><span>Ensure audits are completed within agreed timelines and quality standards.</span></li>
<li><span>Promote efficiency, consistency, and continuous improvement in audit execution.</span></li>
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<li><span>Monitor audit issues and management action plans through to closure.</span></li>
<li><span>Validate remediation actions to ensure root causes have been appropriately addressed.</span></li>
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<li><span>Perform ongoing monitoring to identify emerging risks and control concerns.</span></li>
<li><span>Build constructive relationships with stakeholders while maintaining independence and objectivity.</span></li>
<li><span>Clearly communicate audit findings, risk impacts, root causes, and recommendations.</span></li>
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<span>Analytics, Innovation and Data Insights</span>
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<li><span>Apply data analytics to enhance risk identification, testing coverage, and audit efficiency.</span></li>
<li><span>Support the development of automated and data-led audit approaches.</span></li>
<li><span>Use data visualisation and analytical techniques to identify trends, anomalies, and control indicators.</span></li>
<li><span>Contribute to audit innovation, methodology enhancements, and digital transformation initiatives.</span></li>
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<li><span>Support regulatory reviews, external audit engagements, and quality assurance activities.</span></li>
<li><span>Contribute to audit committee, risk, and governance forum papers where required.</span></li>
<li><span>Participate in knowledge-sharing, training, and cross-functional collaboration activities.</span></li>
<li><span>Support annual planning, risk assessment updates, and continuous improvement initiatives.</span></li>
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<span>People, Culture and Conduct</span>
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<li><span>Demonstrate professional scepticism, integrity, and the highest standards of ethical conduct.</span></li>
<li><span>Take ownership of continuous professional development across audit, business, risk, and analytics disciplines.</span></li>
<li><span>Proactively identify, escalate, and support the resolution of risk, conduct, and compliance matters.</span></li>
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<span>Regulatory & Business Conduct</span>
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<li><span>Champion the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.</span></li>
<li><span>Maintain the highest standards of ethics, regulatory compliance, and business conduct.</span></li>
<li><span>Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.</span></li>
<li><span>Collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk and compliance concerns.</span></li>
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<span>Other Responsibilities</span>
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<li><span>Embed the Group’s brand promise, <strong>Here for good</strong>, in daily activities.</span></li>
<li><span>Undertake additional responsibilities as required under Group, Country, Business, or Functional policies.</span></li>
<li><span>Maintain an up-to-date understanding of role requirements, regulatory expectations, and business developments.</span></li>
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<br><b>Skills and Experience</b> <br><ul>
<li><span>Audit Methodology and Audit Systems</span></li>
<li><span>Risk Assessment</span></li>
<li><span>Audit Planning</span></li>
<li><span>Audit Fieldwork</span></li>
<li><span>Audit Report Writing</span></li>
<li><span>Stakeholder Management</span></li>
<li><span>Continuous Monitoring</span></li>
<li><span>Data Analytics and Insight Generation</span></li>
</ul><br><b>Qualifications</b> <br><ul>
<li><span>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, Information Systems, Economics, or a related field.</span></li>
<li><span>Professional certifications such as:</span>
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<li><span>Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)</span></li>
<li><span>Chartered Accountant (CA)</span></li>
<li><span>Certified Public Accountant (CPA)</span></li>
<li><span>Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)</span></li>
<li><span>Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)</span></li>
<li><span>Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)</span></li>
<li><span>Financial Risk Manager (FRM)</span></li>
<li><span>Or other relevant audit, risk, or compliance qualifications.</span></li>
</ul>
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<li><span>Membership of a recognised professional accounting or auditing body is advantageous.</span></li>
</ul><br><b>About Standard Chartered</b> <br><p>We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.</p><br><br>
<p>Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.</p><br><br>
<p>Together we:</p><br><br>
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<li><b>Do the right thing</b> and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do</li>
<li><b>Never settle,</b> continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well</li>
<li><b>Are better together,</b> we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term</li>
</ul><br><b>What we offer</b> <br><p><b>In line with our Fair Pay Charter,</b> we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.</p><br><br>
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<li><b>Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance,</b> with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.</li>
<li><b>Time-off</b> including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.</li>
<li><b>Flexible working</b> options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.</li>
<li><b>Proactive wellbeing support</b> through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits</li>
<li><b>A continuous learning culture</b> to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.</li>
<li><b>Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation,</b> one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.</li>
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Job Title: Project Manager — IT / Digital Delivery Location: Dubai, UAE<br>ROLE SUMMARY:We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of technology and digital projects. You will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams — translating business objectives into deliverable plans, running the Agile ceremonies that keep delivery moving, removing impediments, and holding delivery to scope, schedule, budget, and quality commitments. You will provide regular, clear and credible reporting to senior and executive management, and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and third-party vendors across the project lifecycle. Working knowledge of trading and capital markets is essential for this role.<br>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Project Delivery & Governance* Own project delivery end to end — initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure — for one or more concurrent technology projects.* Define the project charter: scope, objectives, deliverables, success criteria, assumptions, constraints and governance model.* Build and maintain integrated project plans, roadmaps, milestone schedules, dependency maps and critical path analysis.* Manage project budgets: cost estimation, forecasting, actuals tracking, variance analysis, purchase orders and invoice validation.* Manage resource plans and capacity across internal teams, contractors and vendors.* Operate formal change control — assess and document the impact of scope changes on cost, schedule, quality and risk, and secure the appropriate approvals.* Ensure compliance with PMO standards, SDLC governance, information-security requirements, internal audit and applicable regulatory obligations.* Maintain complete and auditable project documentation and artefacts. Risk, Issue & Dependency Management* Maintain and actively work the RAID log (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies).* Identify risks early, quantify impact and probability, define mitigation and contingency plans, and assign clear ownership.* Resolve issues at the lowest effective level and escalate promptly and factually when resolution is beyond the project's authority.* Manage cross-project and cross-team dependencies, including infrastructure, security, data, operations and external parties. Stakeholder Management & Communication* Act as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.* Work with business stakeholders, business analysts and product owners to elicit, challenge and prioritise requirements, and confirm that the delivered solution meets the stated business need.* Chair steering committees and project boards; prepare and present decision papers and options analyses.* Provide regular, accurate status reporting to upper management and executives — progress against plan, budget position, risks, issues, decisions required and forecast completion.* Build and maintain executive dashboards and reporting packs; tailor the level of detail to the audience.* Manage expectations and negotiate trade-offs across scope, time, cost and quality with credibility and transparency.* Manage vendors and third parties: statements of work, deliverable acceptance, service levels, performance reviews and commercial escalation. Agile Delivery* Facilitate Agile ceremonies with the delivery team: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews and retrospectives.* Work with product owners to keep the backlog healthy — well-formed stories, clear acceptance criteria, correct prioritisation and readiness for sprint.* Track and report delivery metrics: velocity, burndown and burnup, cycle time, throughput, defect trends and release predictability.* Identify and remove impediments blocking the team; protect the team from unmanaged scope change and disruption.* Coach the team and the wider business on Agile practices, and operate hybrid Agile/waterfall approaches where the project or regulatory context requires it.* Drive continuous improvement from retrospective actions and lessons learned. Quality, Release & Transition* Coordinate test planning and execution across system, integration, performance, security and user acceptance testing.* Manage UAT with business stakeholders, including defect triage, prioritisation and sign-off.* Plan and coordinate releases: cutover plans, rollback plans, go/no-go criteria and production readiness reviews.* Manage business readiness — training, communications, process changes and organisational change impacts.* Ensure a clean transition to support operations, including documentation, handover and hypercare.* Run post-implementation reviews, capture lessons learned and track benefits realisation against the business case.<br>REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:* Minimum 8 years of project management experience delivering IT, software and digital projects end to end, including at least 3 years in an Agile delivery environment.* Proven track record of delivering multiple concurrent projects on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards.* Strong command of both Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and traditional/hybrid delivery methodologies (waterfall, stage-gate).* Demonstrated ability to run Agile ceremonies effectively and coach teams in Agile practice.* Strong planning and scheduling skills including work breakdown structures, estimation techniques, dependency management and critical path analysis.* Budget, cost control, resource planning and vendor/contract management experience.* Rigorous risk, issue, dependency and change management discipline.* Excellent executive communication, reporting and presentation skills; able to distil complex technical detail into clear business language.* Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, influencing and conflict-resolution skills across all levels of an organisation.* Sufficient technical literacy to engage credibly with engineering teams — SDLC, APIs and integrations, cloud, web and mobile applications, data and reporting, testing, environments and release management — and to challenge estimates, designs and risk assessments.* Requirements and business-analysis fundamentals: process flows, user stories, acceptance criteria, traceability.* Hands-on proficiency with project and collaboration tooling such as Jira, Azure Dev Ops, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Share Point and Power BI or equivalent reporting tools.* Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Power Point for analysis and executive reporting.* Working knowledge of trading and capital markets is essential — including the trade lifecycle (order origination, routing, execution, clearing and settlement), market data, brokerage and exchange operations, post-trade processes, and the regulatory and compliance environment in which they operate.* Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.<br>PREFERRED / ADVANTAGEOUS:* Professional certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or SAFe.* Arabic language proficiency (spoken and written) — preferred.* Experience delivering projects for an exchange, brokerage, bank, asset manager or fintech.* Experience managing regulatory, compliance-driven or audited technology programmes.* Experience managing systems integrators and offshore or distributed delivery teams.* Formal change-management training (for example Prosci / ADKAR).* Experience with ITIL service transition, or with programme-level or portfolio-level delivery.* Experience introducing or improving PMO processes, templates and delivery governance.<br>QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION:* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration or a related discipline.
⚙️ We're Hiring: Asset Reliability Manager Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote) Employment Type: Full-Time Experience Level: Mid-Level to Senior Work Arrangement: Fully Remote About UsWe are a globally focused organization committed to improving the reliability, availability, safety, performance, and lifecycle value of industrial assets through reliability engineering, predictive maintenance, asset management, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement. Our distributed teams collaborate across Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Production, Operations, Quality, Safety, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Automation, IT, and external technical partners to maximize asset performance and minimize operational risk. The Role We are seeking an experienced Asset Reliability Manager to lead asset-reliability strategy, reliability engineering, asset performance management, preventive and predictive maintenance optimization, failure analysis, criticality assessment, reliability improvement programs, lifecycle management, and reliability data analytics. The successful candidate will establish a proactive reliability culture and ensure critical assets achieve required levels of availability, maintainability, safety, performance, and lifecycle cost efficiency. Key Responsibilities Asset Reliability Strategy Develop and implement a comprehensive asset-reliability strategy aligned with operational and business objectives. Establish reliability standards, methodologies, governance, and performance requirements. Develop short-, medium-, and long-term reliability improvement roadmaps. Identify critical asset risks and prioritize reliability initiatives based on business impact. Integrate reliability engineering with maintenance, engineering, operations, and capital-planning strategies. Asset Performance Management Establish asset-performance management practices for critical industrial assets. Monitor asset health, reliability, availability, utilization, performance, and lifecycle condition. Develop asset-performance dashboards and reporting systems. Identify performance degradation and initiate corrective actions. Asset Criticality Develop asset-criticality assessment methodologies. Evaluate assets based on:Safety Impact Production Impact Quality Impact Environmental Impact Financial Impact Failure Probability Recovery Time Spare-Parts Availability Prioritize reliability resources accordingly. Reliability-Centered Maintenance Lead implementation of Reliability-Centered Maintenance principles. Analyze asset functions, failure modes, consequences, and appropriate maintenance strategies. Optimize maintenance tasks according to actual failure behavior and asset criticality. Reduce unnecessary maintenance while protecting asset reliability. Failure Mode Analysis Lead Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for critical equipment and systems. Identify failure mechanisms and their operational consequences. Establish appropriate preventive, predictive, or redesign actions. Root-Cause Analysis Lead investigations into major, recurring, or high-impact asset failures. Apply:5 Why Fishbone Analysis Fault Tree Analysis FMEAPareto Analysis Event Analysis Ensure corrective actions address systemic causes. Key Performance Indicators Performance may be measured through:Asset availability Equipment availability Mean Time Between Failures Mean Time To Repair Unplanned downtime Failure frequency Repeat-failure rate Critical-asset reliability Asset health index Preventive-maintenance effectiveness Predictive-maintenance effectiveness Condition-monitoring coverage Early-failure detection rate Failure-elimination rate Root-cause-analysis completion Corrective-action effectiveness Bad-actor elimination Maintenance-related production losses Planned vs. reactive maintenance ratio Maintenance cost per asset Maintenance cost per production unit Critical-spares availability Spare-parts stockout rate Asset lifecycle cost Asset replacement effectiveness Obsolescence-risk reduction Equipment modernization progress Reliability-project ROIReliability CAPEX performance Downtime cost avoidance Asset-life extension Energy-related reliability improvements Vendor reliability performance Warranty failure rate CMMS data quality Reliability documentation completeness Condition-monitoring alert resolution Predictive-maintenance accuracy Asset-risk reduction Business-continuity readiness Reliability maturity improvement Reliability training completion Reliability competency development Continuous-improvement savings Ideal Candidate The successful candidate should have experience in Asset Reliability, Reliability Engineering, Asset Management, Maintenance Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Plant Engineering, or related fields. The candidate should demonstrate:Proven experience leading asset-reliability or reliability-engineering functions in industrial, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, or other asset-intensive environments. Strong understanding of asset lifecycle management, equipment reliability, maintainability, availability, and performance optimization. Extensive experience with Reliability-Centered Maintenance, FMEA, RCA, failure analysis, criticality assessment, and reliability improvement methodologies. Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, condition-based, and corrective maintenance strategies. Experience with vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasound, condition monitoring, or related predictive-maintenance technologies. Strong understanding of MTBF, MTTR, OEE, availability, failure rates, reliability modeling, and asset-performance metrics. Experience managing CMMS/EAM systems and reliability data. Strong analytical capabilities with experience interpreting equipment and maintenance data. Experience identifying bad actors and leading structured failure-elimination programs. Experience with asset lifecycle planning, obsolescence management, equipment replacement, modernization, and total cost of ownership. Experience evaluating equipment reliability during design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and production ramp-up. Strong experience working with OEMs, technical suppliers, contractors, and reliability-service providers. Experience developing reliability business cases and managing reliability-improvement CAPEX. Strong understanding of industrial safety, asset-risk management, business continuity, and critical-equipment requirements. Experience with Industrial IoT, predictive analytics, AI, digital twins, connected assets, or digital reliability platforms is advantageous. Experience implementing TPM, Lean Maintenance, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or operational-excellence programs is advantageous. Strong technical documentation, governance, reporting, and reliability-program management skills. Experience leading reliability engineers, maintenance engineers, analysts, or technical teams. Strong problem-solving, statistical, analytical, project-management, and stakeholder-management capabilities. Knowledge of UAE and GCC industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, safety, and regulatory environments is advantageous. Relevant degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Asset Management, or a related discipline. Professional certifications in reliability, asset management, maintenance, Lean Six Sigma, project management, or related disciplines are advantageous. Strong written and verbal English communication skills; additional languages are advantageous. Excellent leadership, technical judgment, analytical, planning, and communication skills. Ability to translate asset-risk and reliability data into practical engineering and maintenance actions. Ability to balance reliability, safety, production, lifecycle cost, capital investment, and operational requirements. Ability to manage complex reliability programs, technical risks, suppliers, budgets, and competing priorities. Ability to work independently in a fully remote and internationally distributed environment. Strong reliability-focused, asset-centric, data-driven, technically rigorous, proactive, analytical, risk-aware, lifecycle-oriented, commercially conscious, collaborative, and results-driven mindset.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Technical Delivery Manager based in United Arab Emirates.<br><br>This is a senior delivery leadership role responsible for execution, quality, and outcomes across one or more client engagements.<br><br>You will combine technical delivery ownership, project management, commercial awareness, and people leadership to ensure predictable and successful outcomes.<br><br>The role requires close collaboration with Customer Success, Solution Architects, QA, Dev Ops, and other technical and business stakeholders.<br><br>You will translate client business needs into clear technical direction while maintaining control over scope, risks, resources, timelines, and delivery economics.<br><br>Beyond project execution, you will coach technical teams, strengthen accountability, and contribute to continuous improvement and long-term client success.<br><br>You will also help identify opportunities for innovation, including relevant AI use cases, while ensuring delivery remains aligned with business value.<br><br>This is a fully remote, full-time opportunity for an experienced technology delivery leader who can balance people, technology, execution, and commercial priorities.<br><br>Accountabilities<br><br>Own end-to-end delivery across assigned client engagements, including planning, execution cadence, scope management, quality, dependencies, and on-time outcomes. Lead delivery rhythms covering sprint planning, backlog management, execution tracking, releases, forecasts, risks, and dependencies. Ensure delivery teams follow agreed engineering standards, technical direction, and delivery processes. Translate client business problems into clear technical direction and ensure teams remain aligned with expected outcomes and business value. Lead product demonstrations and customer-facing sessions, ensuring solutions are clearly communicated and aligned with client expectations. Act as the primary delivery lead across engagements, extending traditional project management responsibilities with technical and operational leadership. Manage resource allocation and capacity planning across concurrent engagements while maintaining visibility into delivery performance. Establish delivery governance, KPIs, reporting, and accountability mechanisms to improve predictability and execution quality. Identify, manage, and escalate delivery and technical risks while proactively removing impediments to execution. Monitor delivery economics, utilization, scope, margin, and account-health signals, escalating risks and opportunities early. Manage and develop delivery team members or team leads through coaching, feedback, performance support, and career development. Foster a healthy, accountable team culture focused on ownership, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Lead client stakeholder conversations, set expectations, steer discussions, and reframe priorities when required. Partner closely with Customer Success to align delivery execution, communication cadence, client expectations, and account objectives. Collaborate with Solution Architects, QA, Dev Ops, and shared technical services to ensure delivery plans are practical and executable. Serve as a primary escalation point for delivery and execution issues involving internal teams or client stakeholders. Communicate delivery progress in terms of business outcomes and value realization rather than task completion alone. Contribute to account strategy by identifying risks, opportunities, innovation initiatives, and potential AI use cases that can strengthen client outcomes. Support performance, compensation, growth, and organizational decisions in collaboration with leadership.<br><br>Requirements<br><br>Bring 8+ years of experience in software delivery environments, with significant responsibility for delivery execution and technical team leadership. Demonstrate a strong understanding of modern software development practices, system design principles, and architectural patterns. Have hands-on experience delivering projects within Agile environments such as Scrum, Kanban, or similar methodologies. Be familiar with at least one major cloud platform, such as Azure, AWS, or GCP, as well as modern Dev Ops practices and CI/CD concepts. Have proven ability to manage delivery planning, execution, dependencies, and risks across multiple concurrent engagements. Be proficient with delivery and project management tools such as Jira, Azure Dev Ops, or equivalent platforms. Demonstrate experience leading, coaching, and developing technical teams, including providing performance feedback and supporting career growth. Be comfortable operating as a people manager and contributing to performance and compensation decisions. Possess strong communication and collaboration skills, particularly when working with Customer Success, technical teams, clients, and other cross-functional stakeholders. Demonstrate sound judgment under pressure and the ability to balance delivery speed, quality, technical considerations, and commercial outcomes. Have a trusted leadership presence and the ability to lead through clarity, accountability, influence, and credibility rather than formal authority. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is a plus. Experience leading teams or engagements in Data and Analytics, technology consulting, professional services, or Saa S environments is advantageous. Experience managing distributed or remote teams is desirable. Agile, Scrum, project management, or cloud certifications are considered a plus but are not required.<br><br>Benefits<br><br>Long-term, full-time employment. Fully remote work. Competitive salary in USD.20+ paid time-off days. Opportunity to lead complex technology engagements and directly influence client outcomes. Exposure to modern software delivery, cloud, Dev Ops, AI, data, and technology consulting environments. Opportunities to develop technical and people leadership capabilities while working with distributed teams. 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Company Description<br><p>CNS is a technology company that powers the future by providing digital solutions essential to support all enterprise and human development. While growing and managing a robust pool of supplier-partners for the benefit of our clients has always been a priority, we are constantly re-inventing ourselves.<br>
Founded in 1987 with more than 30 years of experience, CNS employs over 320 employees including more than 250 certified engineers. We offer in-depth expertise and a range of best-in-class products that support the digital transformation of all major industries. With offices in three countries, we have an extensive reach into, and regional knowledge of the Middle East markets.<br>
A shift into levering our many years of experience to develop pioneering software in-house will add yet another dimension to our highly innovative solutions-portfolio.</p><br><br>Job Description<br><p>The Senior Manager of Operations & Delivery will be responsible for establishing and running the operational and delivery model for the new Cybersecurity, Digital Trust, Data Governance and AI organisation, based in Dubai, UAE. Reporting directly to the Head of Cyber Security, the role will act as the operational number two for the division, translating strategy into execution and ensuring that new services are designed, mobilised, delivered and scaled with strong governance, commercial discipline and consistent service quality. The role will have responsibility across professional services, managed security services, SOC/MDR, offensive security, cloud security, GRC, data governance and AI assurance. A core objective will be to build an operating model capable of supporting rapid growth while maintaining delivery quality, customer satisfaction, utilisation, margin and operational resilience. The role owns execution, operational delivery, managed services, service quality, resources, capacity, governance, customer service and PMO, while the Head of Cyber Security retains ownership of strategy, P&L, commercial growth, executive customer relationships, new market development and technology direction.<br>
</p><br><p><u><strong>DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></u></p><br><p><strong>Operating Model & Organizational Build</strong></p><br><p>· Design and implement the operating model for the new cybersecurity organization.</p><br><p>· Define roles, responsibilities, governance, escalation paths and decision authorities.</p><br><p>· Establish how the new division interfaces with CNS/Ghobash Sales, Pre-Sales, IT, Finance, HR, Procurement and existing managed-services teams.</p><br><p>· Establish standard operating procedures, service handover and customer onboarding processes.</p><br><p>· Translate strategic plans into executable operating plans.</p><br><p><strong>Service Delivery Leadership:</strong></p><br><p>· Take executive ownership of delivery performance across cybersecurity, data governance and AI engagements.</p><br><p>· Ensure projects and managed services are delivered against agreed scope, timelines, SLAs, quality and margin.</p><br><p>· Act as the senior escalation point for major delivery or customer issues.</p><br><p><strong>AI-SOC / MDR & Managed Services:</strong></p><br><p>· Lead the operational establishment of the new SOC/MDR capability (IT/OT).</p><br><p>· Define the phased AI-SOC operating model, initially covering co-managed services and progressing toward 24×7 capability.</p><br><p>· Establish the SOC's incident management, escalation, shift and capacity model, together with customer onboarding and service-assurance processes.</p><br><p>· Define SLAs and KPIs for managed security services.</p><br><p>· Work with technical leads to embed automation, AI-assisted investigation and detection engineering.</p><br><p>· Ensure SOC growth is aligned with contracted customer demand and sustainable unit economics.</p><br><p><strong>Resource & Capacity Management:</strong></p><br><p>· Develop the workforce plan for the division.</p><br><p>· Translate commercial pipeline into resource demand and recruitment priorities.</p><br><p>· Manage utilisation, capacity and resource allocation.</p><br><p>· Balance permanent staff, shared CNS capability, contractors, partners and acquired resources.</p><br><p>· Establish delivery pods aligned to capability and customer demand.</p><br><p><strong>Commercial & Financial Management (working with the Head of Cyber Security):</strong></p><br><p>· Support development and management of the divisional P&L.</p><br><p>· Establish cost models and delivery economics across services.</p><br><p>· Track key financial and delivery metrics against plan, including revenue, margin, utilisation and profitability.</p><br><p>· Ensure services sold by Sales and Pre-Sales can be delivered profitably.</p><br><p>· Identify opportunities to improve delivery leverage and margin.</p><br><p>· Support annual budget and investment planning.</p><br><p><strong>Customer Experience & Service Management:</strong></p><br><p>· Establish customer-service management standards.</p><br><p>· Implement monthly and quarterly service reviews for strategic customers.</p><br><p>· Ensure customer issues are tracked through resolution.</p><br><p>· Establish executive reporting on service performance, risk and security posture.</p><br><p>· Build customer satisfaction and retention into delivery KPIs.</p><br><p>· Support renewal and expansion of managed-service customers.</p><br><p><strong>Quality, Risk & Governance:</strong></p><br><p>· Establish a formal delivery quality framework.</p><br><p>· Introduce project and service assurance reviews.</p><br><p>· Maintain operational and delivery risk registers.</p><br><p>· Ensure adherence to contractual, regulatory and internal governance requirements.</p><br><p>· Establish corrective-action processes following delivery issues.</p><br><p>· Support required certifications and compliance programmes.</p><br><p><strong>Service Industrialisation:</strong></p><br><p>· Work with each practice lead to industrialise services — defined scope, delivery methodology, pricing and SLA/KPI framework — turning bespoke delivery into repeatable, reusable IP.</p><br><p><strong>Pre-Sales & Bid Governance:</strong></p><br><p>· Support major bids and strategic proposals, validating resource, delivery and risk assumptions before contractual commitment.</p><br><p>· Participate in customer presentations where operational capability is important.</p><br><p>· Support development of Statements of Work and service descriptions, ensuring proposals have realistic mobilisation timelines.</p><br><p><strong>Leadership & People Development:</strong></p><br><p>· Build a high-performance delivery culture.</p><br><p>· Mentor delivery managers and technical leads.</p><br><p>· Establish performance expectations and accountability.</p><br><p>· Support succession planning.</p><br><p>· Create structured career and capability-development plans.</p><br><p>· Drive collaboration across the different practice areas.</p><br><br>Qualifications<br><p><strong>Education</strong></p><br><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering or a related field</li><li>Master's degree / MBA, or project and service-management certifications (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL) is Desired</li></ul><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><br><ul><li>15+ years in technology, cybersecurity, managed services or enterprise service delivery,</li><li>including significant senior leadership experience and proven experience building or</li><li>transforming service organisations.</li><li>UAE/GCC experience; experience managing complex enterprise customer environments and large-scale, multi-vendor programmes; strong commercial and P&L understanding is Desired</li></ul><br>Additional Information<br><p><strong>Skills & Abilities</strong></p><br><ul><li> Strong operational leadership, delivery excellence and commercial judgement</li><li> Resource, capacity and organisational-design experience</li><li> Governance, risk management and problem resolution</li><li>Strong executive stakeholder and customer engagement</li><li>Working knowledge across AI-SOC/MDR, SIEM/XDR/SOAR, incident response, cloud security, offensive security, GRC, data governance and AI assurance</li><li>ITIL/service-management and programme/project-governance certifications</li></ul><p><em>Compliance with policies and procedures based on the ISO standards adopted by CNS.</em></p><br><br><br> </div>
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<br> <p><span><strong>About the Company:</strong></span></p><br><p><span>We are a global energy maritime logistics leader with a world-class asset base. We are the dedicated and vital logistics arm for ADNOC Group, providing mission critical and highly specialized services across ADNOC’s entire value chain. We also provide market-leading, cost-competitive maritime and logistics solutions to over 100 global customers and ship to more than 50 countries across the world. As a global energy maritime logistics leader and the dedicated and vital logistics arm for ADNOC Group, we are driven to set the highest standards in shipping and maritime operations, pushing boundaries and pioneering new frontiers in sustainability. We are committed to delivering world-class solutions that are innovative and efficient, while always putting safety first</span></p><br><p><span><strong>About the Job:</strong></span></p><br><p><span>Leads and manages the business development, marketing, and client relations within Offshore Logistics. Engaging and maintaining client relations with existing Clients as well as establishing new Client relations by increasing companies market awareness and footprint. Analyzing, identifying, and developing business opportunities to contribute to companies' growth in alignment with companies' strategy and vision.</span></p><br><p><span><strong>Key Accountabilities</strong></span></p><br><ul><li><span>Analyze and identify sales leads by promoting integrated logistics services and solutions to new clients and emerging markets</span></li><li><span>Directing sustainable financial growth through boosting sales and forging strong relationships with clients</span></li><li><span>Leads and create strategic marketing and sales plans to contribute to companies' growth by focusing on changing demands, market competitiveness, cost optimization and technology</span></li><li><span>Provide and identify strategic business opportunities for successful revenue growth and cascade to the respective Commercial Business Unit for execution</span></li><li><span>Lead the execution of business development analyses with primary focus on client needs and market demand/supply</span></li><li><span>Establishing and maintaining client relations by focusing on generating new business opportunities towards revenue growth</span></li><li><span>Analyze market demand and supply by advising the Business Unit on outcome for strategic project target</span></li><li><span>Review business opportunities with the support of the Business Units to develop investment cases.</span></li><li><span>Identify strength and weakness within Offshore Logistics by evaluating client needs and propose suitable products to cater their needs</span></li><li><span>Responsible for ensuring highest company representation in line with companies branding guidelines</span></li><li><span>Provide accurate technical and product information and proposals on services offered.</span></li><li><span>Review potential strategic partnerships to optimize companies' portfolio and increase companies' profitability</span></li><li><span>Lead preparation of Business cases for new opportunities identified</span></li><li><span>Attend to Client visits on a regular basis to maintain and build long-term relationships and represent company at exhibitions where applicable</span></li><li><span>Provide and coordinate trustworthy feedback and after-sales support to Clients, as and when applicable</span></li><li><span>Analyze Annual Client Satisfaction Surveys and identify area of improvement</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Business Development & Client Relations Plans</strong></span></p><br><ul><li><span>Lead the development of consistent and realistic long- and short-term business development plans and client relations for Offshore Logistics in line with the Company's objectives and manage the implementation of the approved long- and short-term plans, ensuring they are effectively converted into its performance objectives and established service levels.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Management</strong></span></p><br><ul><li><span>Manage and lead the activities of the personnel and resources of the Business Unit to achieve the Department objectives in an efficient and cost-conscious manner while ensuring implementation of approved operational plans for the Business Unit in line with Department objectives.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Budgets and Plans</strong></span></p><br><ul><li><span>Lead and assist in the preparation of the annual Business Unit budget in line with the Division's business objectives and operational plans ensuring that adequate funding provision is made for all Business Unit activities.</span></li><li><span>Review and monitor expenditure against approved Business Unit budget on a regular basis; investigate, highlight and advice on the reconciliation of any significant variances to ensure effective performance and cost control.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures</strong></span></p><br><ul><li><span>Lead the development and implementation of Department policies, processes, systems, standards, procedures, and internal controls in order to support execution of the Departments' work programs in line with Company and International standards.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Performance Management</strong></span></p><br><ul><li><span>Contribute to the development of the Division's KPI's and ensure proper cascade of the Performance objectives within the Department and establish monitoring mechanisms to ensure delivery of these objectives and promote a performance driven culture.</span></li><li><span>Manage the implementation of the Company Performance Management System for individuals within the Department in accordance with Company approved guidelines.</span></li><li><span>Responsible for the performance assessments of all Business Development & Client Relation team.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>People Development</strong></span></p><br><ul><li><span>Develop knowledge, competencies and innovative spirit in the Department and support the establishment of Personal Development Plans (PDP's), Succession Planning and Talent pipeline within the Department in coordination with the Human Capital to continuously develop employees with emphasis on UAE Nationals to meet Emiratization targets.</span></li><li><span>Create new development schemes for the UAE Nationals to uplift their capabilities.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Organization Structure and Development</strong></span></p><br><ul><li><span>Review, advise and recommend the appropriate organisation structure for the Department that will best utilise human capital while proactively incorporating sustainability into the on-going work practices to meet the business objectives.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Risk Management</strong></span></p><br><ul><li><span>Contribute and support establishment of a Corporate Integrated Risk Management System within the Department, while identifying and assessing relevant domain risks and implement measures to manage and mitigate all identified risks within the Department.</span></li><li><span>Communicate corporate business ethics and Company's Code of Conduct to employees within the Department and ensure compliance to the Corporate Policies and guidelines.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Innovation and Continuous Improvement</strong></span></p><br><ul><li><span>Promote an organisation culture that encourages innovation, enhance employee motivation and support initiatives for implementation of Change Management to continuously improve the Department operations and services.</span></li><li><span>Recommend improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the Department.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability</strong></span></p><br><ul><li><span>Support the institution and implementation of an HSE culture and ensure compliance with relevant HSE policies, procedures, systems & controls and applicable legislation and sustainability guidelines across the Department in line with international standards, best practices and ADNOC Code of Practices.</span></li><li><span>Responsible to ensure adequate HSE training, where applicable, and induction for all Business Unit employees to meet HSE standards.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Management Information Systems (MIS) and Reports</strong></span></p><br><ul><li><span>Ensure that all Department MIS and progress reports are prepared to provide accurate and timely reports and necessary information to Company Management to effectively manage the business.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span>Transformation Offshore Logistics</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Minimum Requirtments:</strong></span></p><br><ul><li><span>Bachelor's Degree in Maritime, Economics, Business Administration, Logistics Management, Marketing, Engineering, or equivalent professional qualification.</span></li><li><span>Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in the Commercial segment of the Oil & Gas industry, with minimum 4 years at senior level</span></li><li><span>In-depth knowledge in relevant Oil & Gas Business, Maritime, Offshore and Logistics Services, in addition to relevant regulations with sound knowledge in Oil & Gas production operations</span></li><li><span>Knowledge of the UAE Labor Law and government regulations</span></li><li><span>Excellent awareness of the internal and external industrial environment and prevalent best practices in employee and industrial relations. Strong analytic and critical thinking skills and possess the ability to make holistic and long-term decisions</span></li><li><span>Ability to build and maintain rapport and influence senior management, company colleagues and industry peers</span></li><li><span>Good negotiation, communication, presentation skills</span></li><li><span>Excellent written and oral communication skills</span></li><li><span>Numerical skills</span></li><li><span>Proficient in English</span></li></ul><br> </div>
We're Hiring: Senior Quantity Surveyor Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote) Employment Type: Full-Time Experience Level: Senior Work Arrangement: Fully Remote About UsWe are a globally focused organization delivering complex construction, infrastructure, real estate, engineering, and development projects across diverse markets. Our multidisciplinary teams combine commercial, engineering, project-management, procurement, design, and construction expertise to deliver projects safely, efficiently, and with strong commercial discipline. The Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial and cost-management activities across construction and development projects. The role will oversee cost planning, measurement, estimating, procurement, tendering, contract administration, valuations, variations, payment certification, cost reporting, final accounts, and commercial risk management throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical quantity-surveying expertise, commercial judgment, contract knowledge, analytical capability, and the ability to work effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and project teams. Key Responsibilities Lead quantity surveying and commercial management activities across assigned construction and development projects. Develop and maintain project cost plans, budgets, forecasts, and commercial strategies. Review project scope, drawings, specifications, schedules, and contract documents to establish accurate cost requirements. Prepare detailed quantity take-offs, bills of quantities, schedules of rates, and pricing documents. Measure building, civil, infrastructure, MEP, architectural, structural, and specialist works as applicable. Prepare and review cost estimates at feasibility, concept, design-development, tender, and construction stages. Develop elemental and detailed cost plans and monitor cost movement throughout the project lifecycle. Benchmark project costs against historical data, market rates, and comparable projects. Conduct cost analysis and identify opportunities for value engineering and cost optimization. Support project feasibility studies, investment appraisals, and financial business cases. Prepare tender documentation, bills of quantities, pricing schedules, and commercial instructions. Manage tendering and procurement processes in coordination with Procurement, Design, Engineering, and Project Management teams. Identify suitable contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and specialist vendors for tender participation. Issue and manage requests for quotations, invitations to tender, clarifications, and commercial submissions. Review and analyze contractor and supplier tenders for completeness, compliance, qualifications, exclusions, and commercial risks. Prepare tender comparison reports and commercial recommendations. Lead or support commercial negotiations with contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers. Review contract terms, pricing mechanisms, payment provisions, retention, bonds, warranties, insurance, and commercial obligations. Administer construction contracts in accordance with approved terms and project procedures. Monitor contractor financial performance, commitments, expenditure, and forecast final cost. Prepare interim valuations and assess contractor applications for payment. Verify measured quantities, completed works, supporting documentation, and contractual entitlement before payment certification. Maintain accurate records of project costs, commitments, payments, variations, claims, and forecasts. Assess variations, change orders, instructions, and additional works for scope, quantity, valuation, and contractual entitlement. Prepare and negotiate variation quotations and commercial assessments. Monitor potential changes and ensure commercial impacts are identified before implementation where possible. Review extension-of-time and disruption claims from a commercial and contractual perspective. Assess loss-and-expense claims, prolongation costs, acceleration costs, and other contractor entitlements. Prepare commercial recommendations relating to claims, disputes, and contractual matters. Maintain variation, claims, payment, procurement, and commercial registers. Monitor project cash flow and prepare periodic cost forecasts. Prepare monthly commercial reports covering committed cost, actual expenditure, forecast final cost, variations, risks, and opportunities. Analyze cost movements and investigate significant variances against approved budgets. Establish and monitor project cost-control procedures and commercial governance. Identify commercial risks and develop mitigation strategies with project leadership. Support project managers and senior leadership with commercial advice and cost information. Provide independent cost advice to clients, developers, project directors, and other stakeholders. Review consultant, contractor, subcontractor, and supplier proposals for commercial completeness and value. Coordinate with architects, engineers, project managers, planners, procurement teams, finance teams, and legal advisers. Participate in design reviews to identify cost impacts and opportunities for value optimization. Monitor design development and assess the commercial impact of design changes. Support value-engineering workshops and evaluate alternative materials, systems, specifications, and construction methodologies. Maintain cost databases, market-rate information, historical project data, and benchmarking information. Monitor construction market conditions, labor costs, material prices, equipment costs, and supply-chain trends. Assess the commercial impact of inflation, foreign-exchange movements, material escalation, and market volatility where relevant. Review subcontractor accounts, payment applications, variations, and final accounts. Support procurement strategies and packaging decisions to improve cost, schedule, and commercial outcomes. Monitor procurement commitments against approved budgets and project cash-flow requirements. Prepare and negotiate subcontract and supplier final accounts. Lead the preparation and agreement of main-contract final accounts. Ensure all commercial records and supporting documentation are complete, accurate, and properly maintained. Support internal, client, lender, regulatory, and external commercial audits. Ensure compliance with applicable contractual, commercial, procurement, financial, and project-governance requirements. Identify potential contractual disputes at an early stage and support resolution through structured commercial analysis. Maintain effective documentation and evidence trails for commercial decisions and contractual matters. Mentor junior quantity surveyors, commercial assistants, and other project-commercial personnel. Establish consistent measurement, estimating, reporting, and commercial-management standards across projects. Promote best practices in cost control, contract administration, procurement, and commercial risk management. Evaluate digital quantity-surveying, cost-management, BIM, estimating, and commercial-management technologies. Use BIM and digital measurement tools where appropriate to improve quantity accuracy and cost visibility. Provide senior management with regular reports on project cost, commercial risks, claims, variations, forecasts, and financial performance. Key Performance Indicators Project cost variance Forecast final cost accuracy Budget adherence Cost-plan accuracy Cost-estimate accuracy Quantity measurement accuracy Tender savings and competitiveness Procurement cost efficiency Tender turnaround time Tender evaluation accuracy Contractor commercial performance Subcontractor commercial performance Variation identification and resolution Variation value versus approved budget Variation approval cycle time Claims resolution performance Payment certification accuracy Payment turnaround time Final-account completion Final-account variance Cost-reporting timeliness Forecast accuracy Cost-risk identification Commercial risk mitigation Value-engineering savings Cost-saving opportunities identified Procurement savings Cash-flow forecast accuracy Contract compliance Commercial documentation accuracy Audit findings and closure Commercial dispute resolution Subcontractor account settlement Project commercial performance Cost per project milestone Commercial team productivity Client and stakeholder satisfaction Cost-management process improvement Digital measurement and reporting adoption Ideal Candidate The successful candidate should have strong experience in quantity surveying, cost management, commercial management, construction economics, contract administration, or project commercial management, preferably across major building, infrastructure, engineering, real estate, or development projects. The candidate should demonstrate:Extensive experience in quantity surveying and construction cost management. Strong knowledge of measurement, estimating, cost planning, tendering, procurement, and commercial administration. Proven experience managing project costs from pre-contract through construction and final account. Strong understanding of construction contracts and commercial principles. Experience with variations, claims, valuations, payment applications, and final accounts. Strong knowledge of construction measurement standards and methods. Experience preparing and reviewing bills of quantities and schedules of rates. Strong tender analysis, bid evaluation, and commercial negotiation capabilities. Experience working with main contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, and specialist vendors. Strong understanding of building, civil, structural, architectural, and MEP construction costs. Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, schedules, and contract documentation. Strong cost-analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and financial-reporting skills. Excellent commercial judgment and risk-assessment capabilities.
<p>For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.</p>
<p>Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.</p>
<p>Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work® certification in several markets.</p>
<p>Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.</p>
<h4>What you'll be doing</h4>
<p>As the Senior Finance Manager – Joint Ventures (Fashion & Jewelry), you will act as the strategic finance partner for a portfolio of leading international luxury brands across the Middle East, including Fendi, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Celine, Loewe, Repossi, De Beers, Max Mara, Zimmermann, Christian Louboutin, Marni, Jil Sander, Kenzo, and Maison Margiela.</p>
<p>You will work closely with Executive Management, Brand Partners, and Joint Venture leadership teams to drive profitable growth, support strategic investments, enhance shareholder value, and provide financial leadership across the full business lifecycle.</p>
<p>The role combines business partnering, corporate finance, FP&A, governance, business development, and executive-level stakeholder management, requiring both strong analytical capabilities and commercial acumen.</p>
<h4>Key responsibilities:</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Strategic business partnering</strong><br>
Serve as the primary finance partner for the Fashion & Jewelry Joint Venture portfolio.<br>
Partner with Joint Venture Finance Teams, and Chalhoub Executive Management to support strategic decision-making.<br>
Challenge business assumptions and provide independent, data-driven recommendations.<br>
Drive value creation initiatives focused on profitability, cash generation, and return on investment.<br>
Support negotiations with international luxury brand partners on strategic and financial matters.</li>
<li><strong>Financial planning & performance management</strong><br>
Lead the annual budget, rolling forecast, and long-term planning processes.<br>
Monitor financial performance against budget, forecast and prior year, identifying risks and opportunities.<br>
Perform detailed variance analysis and translate financial results into actionable business insights.<br>
Drive initiatives to improve revenue growth, profitability, cash flow and working capital.</li>
<li><strong>Corporate finance & financial modelling</strong><br>
Build robust financial models to support:<br>
New Joint Venture opportunities<br>
Business development projects<br>
Store investment decisions<br>
Valuation exercises<br>
M&A and shareholder transactions<br>
Develop integrated financial models including:<br>
Profit & Loss<br>
Balance Sheet<br>
Cash Flow<br>
Enterprise Value<br>
IRR, NPV and Payback analysis<br>
Evaluate investment opportunities and prepare financial recommendations for Executive Management.</li>
<li><strong>Governance & executive reporting</strong><br>
Prepare high-quality financial presentations for senior leadership and shareholders.<br>
Present financial analyses and strategic recommendations to senior executives.<br>
Ensure consistency, accuracy and transparency of financial reporting across the portfolio.<br>
Support Joint Venture governance, shareholder reporting and Board decision-making processes.</li>
<li><strong>Financial systems & process improvement</strong><br>
Continuously improve financial reporting processes, planning tools and analytical capabilities.<br>
Drive automation and process efficiencies across finance activities.<br>
Ensure strong financial controls and high standards of data integrity.<br>
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance operational effectiveness.</li>
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<h4>What you'll need to succeed</h4>
<ul>
<li>You hold a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.</li>
<li>You preferably hold an MBA and/or professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CFA or CMA).</li>
<li>You possess a minimum of 10 years of progressive finance experience, including significant exposure to FP&A, business partnering or corporate finance.</li>
<li>You preferably have experience within luxury retail, retail, FMCG or consumer goods.</li>
<li>You preferably have previous exposure to Joint Ventures, multinational organizations or matrix environments.</li>
<li>You are adept in financial planning, budgeting and forecasting.</li>
<li>You possess advanced financial modelling and valuation skills.</li>
<li>You have a solid understanding of IFRS and financial reporting.</li>
<li>You possess strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.</li>
<li>You have advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with ERP and BI tools is an advantage.</li>
<li>You possess excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders through credible financial insights.</li>
<li>You have a commercial mindset with a strong focus on value creation.</li>
<li>You are a strategic thinker capable of balancing long-term vision with operational execution.</li>
<li>You have excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.</li>
<li>You have the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, international environment.</li>
<li>You possess a high level of ownership, integrity and attention to detail.</li>
</ul>
<h4>What makes this role unique</h4>
<ul>
<li>Strategic exposure to some of the world's leading luxury brands.</li>
<li>Regular interaction with C-suite executives, Boards of Directors and international shareholders.</li>
<li>Opportunity to work across business partnering, corporate finance, business development, governance and strategic projects.</li>
<li>Significant visibility within the Group and direct contribution to key investment and partnership decisions.</li>
</ul>
<h4>What we can offer you</h4>
<p>With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.</p>
<p>We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.</p>
<h4>Using GenAI in your application process</h4>
<p>To support a fair and consistent experience for all candidates, we ask that assessments and interviews are completed independently and without assistance from generative AI tools. This ensures we understand your strengths, your thinking, and how you approach real situations.</p>
<h4>We invite all applicants to apply</h4>
<p>It takes diversity of thought, culture, background, differing abilities and perspectives to truly inspire, exhilarate and delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.</p>
<p>We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.</p>
<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2>
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<p><strong>Organization Unit Purpose</strong></p><br><p>Group Operational Risk Oversight (Retail Banking and Wealth Management) and Conduct Risk is a Group Risk function, independent of all business units and forming part of the Group Enterprise and Operational Risk function. The unit is responsible for the second-line oversight of operational risk and conduct risk across the Group's Retail Banking, Private Banking and Wealth Management businesses. It owns and maintains the operational risk management framework as it applies to these segments — including risk and control self-assessments (RCSA), key risk indicators (KRIs), operational risk event and loss data management, scenario analysis and new product and process approval (NPPA) — as well as the Group Conduct Risk Framework covering market conduct, sales practices, product governance, suitability and consumer protection.</p><br><p>The unit provides independent challenge to the first line, monitors the operational and conduct risk profile against the Board-approved risk appetite, and ensures unified implementation of the Group Risk Management Framework across business segments, subsidiaries and international locations. It is a key support function for the GCRO office, focused on adding business value, strengthening the control environment and embedding a strong risk and conduct culture to enhance the businesses' efficiency and effectiveness in managing their risk. </p><br><p><strong>Job Purpose</strong></p><br><p>The role exists to drive the effective governance, oversight and operational delivery of operational risk and conduct risk management across the Group's Retail Banking and Wealth Management businesses. The job holder serves as the central second-line point of accountability for the design, maintenance and embedding of the operational and conduct risk frameworks — including independent second-line oversight of new product and process approval (NPPA) — ensuring alignment with CBUAE regulatory requirements (including the Consumer Protection Regulation and Standards and operational risk requirements) and international best practice standards across all jurisdictions in which the Group operates. The unique contribution of the role is to provide independent, forward-looking risk oversight that protects customers and the Group while enabling sustainable, well-controlled growth of the retail and wealth franchises.</p><br><p><strong>Job Content</strong></p><br><ol><li><strong>Operational Risk Management & Oversight</strong></li></ol><p><strong><u>Operational Risk Management Framework (ORMF)</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Own and maintain the operational risk management framework as it applies to Retail Banking, Private Banking and Wealth Management, aligned to the Group Risk Management Framework and CBUAE operational risk requirements.</li><li>Ensure consistent application of RCSA, KRI, operational risk event / loss data and scenario analysis methodologies across the covered businesses, branches and subsidiaries.</li><li>Maintain the framework taking into consideration changes in the regulatory and banking landscape and audit findings (if any).</li></ul><p><strong><u>Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Oversee and provide independent second-line challenge to the RCSA process for retail and wealth products, channels and processes.</li><li>Assess the design and operating effectiveness of key controls and track remediation of control gaps to closure.</li></ul><p><strong><u>Operational Risk Events & Loss Data</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Oversee the identification, capture, investigation, root-cause analysis and reporting of operational risk events and losses across retail and wealth.</li><li>Ensure timely escalation of material incidents to the GCRO, EXCO and relevant committees, and drive lessons-learned and control enhancements.</li></ul><p><strong><u>Key Risk Indicators & Risk Appetite</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Define, monitor and report operational and conduct KRIs against the Board-approved risk appetite for retail and wealth.</li><li>Escalate appetite breaches, recommend management actions and track them through to resolution.</li></ul><p><strong><u>New Product and Process Approval (NPPA)</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Own the second-line operational and conduct risk assessment and sign-off within the Group's New Product and Process Approval (NPPA) framework for retail and wealth products, services, channels and material process / system changes.</li><li>Provide independent challenge on new product and process proposals prior to launch, ensuring risks are identified, controls are adequate and residual risk is within appetite, with fair customer outcomes embedded by design.</li><li>Track conditions of approval and post-implementation reviews (PIRs) to closure, and maintain oversight of the NPPA pipeline, governance and management information.</li></ul><ol><li><strong>Conduct Risk & Consumer Protection</strong></li></ol><p><strong><u>Group Conduct Risk Framework</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Own, maintain and embed the Group Conduct Risk Framework covering market conduct, sales practices, product governance, suitability / appropriateness and fair treatment of customers.</li><li>Define conduct risk appetite and conduct MI, and report the Group's conduct risk profile to senior management and the Board Risk Committee.</li></ul><p><strong><u>Consumer Protection (CBUAE)</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Provide second-line oversight of compliance with the CBUAE Consumer Protection Regulation and Consumer Protection Standards across retail and wealth.</li><li>Provide independent challenge on disclosure and transparency, responsible lending, pricing, financial inclusion and complaints handling.</li></ul><p><strong><u>Product Governance & Suitability</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Provide independent oversight of product governance and the suitability / appropriateness of investment, bancassurance and banking products distributed to retail and wealth clients.</li><li>Challenge target-market definition, product approvals and periodic product reviews.</li></ul><p><strong><u>Complaints & Root-Cause Oversight</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Oversee complaints management from a conduct-risk perspective, driving thematic root-cause analysis and systemic remediation.</li><li>Monitor redress, emerging trends and conduct issues and report to the relevant committees.</li></ul><p><strong><u>Sales Practices & Incentives</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Provide oversight of sales practices, staff incentive and reward schemes and mis-selling risk to ensure alignment with fair-customer-outcome principles.</li></ul><ol><li><strong>Governance, Committees & Reporting</strong></li></ol><p><strong><u>Risk Committees & Governance</u></strong></p><br><p>Management of, and representation on, risk committees and forums, including:</p><br><ul><li>Group Risk Committee –presenter, as needed, for operational and conduct risk matters.</li><li>Retail and Wealth business risk forums </li><li>Conduct / Consumer Protection Forum</li></ul><p><strong><u>Group Risk Reporting</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Own periodic operational and conduct risk reporting for retail and wealth to EXCO, GRC, BRC and the Board against risk appetite.</li><li>Provide integrated risk-profile views, thematic deep-dives and early-warning indicators.</li></ul><p><strong><u>Group Oversight – Branches & Subsidiaries</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Provide oversight of operational and conduct risk management for retail and wealth at relevant international branches and subsidiaries as required by international oversight framework.</li><li>Review subsidiary / branch risk submissions, appetite metrics and breaches, and ensure alignment to Group standards.</li></ul><ol><li><strong>Regulatory & Supervisory Engagement</strong></li></ol><p><strong><u>Regulatory Change & Gap Assessment</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Own the gap assessment and implementation oversight for operational risk and conduct / consumer-protection regulations issued from time to time by the CBUAE and other relevant regulators.</li></ul><p><strong><u>Supervisory Audits & Examinations</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Coordinate Group Risk engagements relating to regulatory examinations, thematic reviews and internal / external audit on operational and conduct risk matters, and oversee remediation of findings.</li></ul><p><strong><u>Risk Culture & Capability</u></strong></p><br><ul><li>Drive operational and conduct risk awareness, training and culture across the first line; enhance the organization's risk knowledge and embed individual accountability.</li></ul><p><strong>Education</strong></p><br><ul><li>Graduate qualifications with majors in Business, Finance, Economics, Risk Management or a related field.</li><li>Professional operational risk certification (e.g. IOR Certificate / CORP), FRM or PRM.</li><li>Conduct / compliance certification (e.g. ICA) an advantage.</li></ul><p><strong>Experiences</strong></p><br><ul><li>15+ years of relevant experience in operational risk and / or conduct risk within large international banking organizations or a consulting background.</li><li>Proven leadership and experience in handling EXCO-level senior management.</li><li>Strong hands-on experience in operational risk frameworks (RCSA, KRI, loss data, scenario analysis) and new product and process approval (NPPA), and in conduct risk / consumer protection within retail and wealth businesses.</li><li>Strong experience in leading and executing regulatory change initiatives (including CBUAE Consumer Protection).</li></ul><p><strong>Knowledge & Skills</strong></p><br><ul><li>Expert knowledge of retail and wealth products, channels and processes.</li><li>Ability to present ideas, influence and achieve consensus with senior stakeholders and the first line.</li><li>Experience of working in diverse, cross-cultural and multi-jurisdictional teams.</li></ul><p><strong>Behavioral Competencies</strong></p><br><ul><li>Pragmatic, innovative and a quick learner with strong independent judgement.</li><li>Team player with the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.</li><li>Strong communication, influencing and public speaking skills; able to challenge the first line constructively.</li></ul><p>#LI-TD1</p><br><br> </div>
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<span>Employment: Full-time Reporting to: CEO / Project Lead Key stakeholders: Head of Wealth Management, Operations, Compliance & MLRO, CIO, Chief Trader, Finance, external and group technology teams Company Overview Our client is building a new DFSA-regulated wealth management and brokerage platform in DIFC, backed by a large institutional financial group with significant financial and technology resources.<br> The company is currently at the infrastructure and platform build-out stage.<br> The objective is to create an international, scalable and technology-led wealth management and brokerage business, with the potential to expand its regulatory permissions and product capabilities over time.<br> Role Overview They are seeking an experienced Chief Technology Officer with a proven track record of building digital architecture within a r egulated bank, broker, investment platform or wealth management institution.<br> This is not a general corporate IT, infrastructure support or purely software-development role.<br> The successful candidate must have directly participated in the design, implementation or transformation of an end-to-end financial-services technology platform, covering the client journey, trading and investment systems, operations, data, cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.<br> The CTO will take ownership of the company’s technology strategy, target architecture and digital transformation agenda.<br> The person will also act as the bridge between the DIFC management team and internal or external development teams located in other jurisdictions.<br> The role is highly hands-on.<br> During the initial build-out, the CTO will be expected to define requirements, challenge proposed solutions, manage vendors and developers, control delivery and ensure that the technology platform supports the company’s business and regulatory model.<br> Mandatory Experience Candidates must demonstrate substantial, hands-on experience in one or more of the following environments: • regulated brokerage; • private banking or wealth management; • digital banking; • investment management or trading platforms; • securities or multi-asset financial infrastructure.<br> The successful candidate must have experience building or materially transforming several components of the following technology stack: • digital client onboarding and KYC workflows; • mobile application and client web portal; • CRM and Relationship Manager workstations; • OMS, EMS, PMS and back-office systems; • trading, custody and settlement integrations; • securities and cash position keeping; • client, management and regulatory reporting; • data architecture, analytics and management information; • API architecture and integration layers; • cybersecurity, identity and access management; • cloud or hybrid infrastructure; • vendor and outsourced development governance.<br> A background limited to general office IT, infrastructure support, telecoms, generic project management or non-financial consumer applications will not be sufficient.<br> Key Responsibilities 1.<br> Target Digital Architecture • Design the end-to-end target technology architecture for the brokerage and wealth management platform.<br> • Define how the client application, CRM, onboarding, trading systems, PMS, OMS, back office, reporting and data layers will interact.<br> • Establish a scalable architecture capable of supporting additional asset classes, clients, jurisdictions and regulatory permissions.<br> • Identify system dependencies, integration risks and areas of excessive manual processing.<br> • Determine which components should be developed internally, acquired from vendors or outsourced.<br> 2. Digital Transformation Strategy • Develop a practical digital transformation roadmap for the first 6, 12 and 24 months.<br> • Translate the company’s business model into a coherent technology and delivery strategy.<br> • Prioritise the minimum viable platform required for client onboarding and commercial launch.<br> • Ensure that short-term solutions do not prevent future scaling or institutionalisation.<br> • Introduce appropriate architecture, product and delivery governance.<br> 3. Digital Client Journey • Lead the design and implementation of the full digital client journey.<br> • Build onboarding workflows covering document collection, KYC, classification, approvals, e-signatures and account-opening status.<br> • Develop client portal and mobile application functionality.<br> • Build RM-facing tools providing visibility over client status, portfolios, requests and outstanding actions.<br> • Implement secure communication, portfolio reporting, statements and service-request functionality.<br> • Ensure that the client experience is consistent with an international private banking and wealth management proposition.<br> 4. Brokerage and Investment Technology • Lead the selection, implementation and integration of OMS, EMS, PMS and back-office systems.<br> • Work with Operations and Trading on cash and securities booking, order routing, allocations, settlement, reconciliation and corporate actions.<br> • Coordinate integrations with brokers, custodians, banks, exchanges, market-data vendors and other financial counterparties.<br> • Evaluate systems such as QORT, QUIK and international alternatives based on scalability, regulatory suitability and integration capabilities.<br> • Support multi-asset capabilities across equities, fixed income, FX, funds, structured products and derivatives.<br> • Ensure reliable front-to-back trade lifecycle processing and data consistency.<br> 5. Data and Reporting Architecture • Define the company’s data model, data ownership and golden-source architecture.<br> • Establish reliable client, portfolio, cash, securities and transaction data.<br> • Build management dashboards and operational reporting.<br> • Support client statements, performance reporting and regulatory reporting.<br> • Introduce data-quality controls, reconciliation logic and audit trails.<br> • Develop an architecture capable of supporting advanced analytics and AI-enabled services over time.<br> 6. Regulatory Technology and Controls • Work closely with Compliance, Risk, Finance and Operations to ensure that systems meet DFSA requirements.<br> • Embed segregation of duties, maker-checker controls and approval workflows.<br> • Maintain complete audit trails for access, decisions, transactions and system changes.<br> • Support regulatory reporting, compliance monitoring and audit requests.<br> • Ensure appropriate data retention, confidentiality and record-keeping.<br> • Design technology controls around outsourcing, business continuity and operational resilience.<br> 7. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure • Take ownership of cybersecurity, infrastructure and information-security standards.<br> • Establish identity and access management, privileged-access controls and role-based permissions.<br> • Define cloud, hosting, network and data-security architecture.<br> • Implement cyber monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management and penetration testing.<br> • Establish backup, disaster-recovery and business-continuity arrangements.<br> • Coordinate the technology requirements for the DIFC office, including connectivity, devices, secure networks and server infrastructure.<br> 8. Development and Vendor Management • Manage internal developers, external vendors and group technology resources.<br> • Establish clear technical specifications, delivery milestones, budgets and acceptance criteria.<br> • Introduce structured product backlog, release management and change-control processes.<br> • Set and monitor SLAs, KPIs and escalation mechanisms.<br> • Ensure that critical knowledge, source code, documentation and system ownership remain under the company’s control.<br> • Prevent excessive dependency on individual developers or external service providers.<br> 9. Technology Leadership • Build the internal technology organisation as the platform grows.<br> • Recruit and manage business analysts, solution architects, developers, infrastructure and cybersecurity specialists.<br> • Present technology strategy, risks, budgets and delivery status to senior management and the Board.<br> • Act as the primary technology counterpart for business, operations, compliance and investment functions.<br> • Create a disciplined but commercially practical technology culture.<br> Candidate Profile • At least 12–15 years of relevant technology experience.<br> • At least 5 years in a senior technology, architecture or digital transformation role within a regulated financial institution.<br> • Direct experience in a broker, private bank, wealth manager, digital bank or investment platform is strongly preferred.<br> • Proven record of delivering a major digital transformation or building a financial-services platform from the ground up.<br> • Strong understanding of front-to-back brokerage and investment workflows.<br> • Knowledge of client onboarding, CRM, trading, settlement, custody, portfolio management and reporting systems.<br> • Experience with complex integrations and API-based architecture.<br> • Strong understanding of cybersecurity, data governance and regulatory technology controls.<br> • Experience managing distributed and outsourced technology teams.<br> • Ability to communicate effectively with senior business stakeholders and convert business requirements into technical architecture.<br> • Fluent English; Russian is a significant advantage.<br> • UAE, DIFC, DFSA or comparable international regulatory experience is desirable.<br> Required Leadership Style The person must be: • hands-on and delivery-oriented; • capable of building, not only advising; • commercially minded but control-conscious; • able to challenge developers, vendors and business stakeholders; • comfortable working with incomplete requirements in an early-stage environment; • disciplined in documentation, architecture and delivery governance; • able to balance speed, scalability, cost and regulatory risk.<br></span> </div>
Greetings from Loylogic Group!<br>We at Loylogic are hiring for the position of Director – Program Consulting & Strategic Accounts, preferably with experience in the loyalty and payments industry.<br>Location: Dubai<br>About Company & Role Loylogic created the global rewards marketplace. Today, we are leading its evolution into the AI era - helping organizations recognize, reward and incentivize their most valuable customers, employees and partners with greater intelligence, relevance and impact.<br>As Director, Program Consulting & Strategic Accounts, you will take strategic and commercial ownership of a portfolio of Loylogic’s most important existing clients. These may include leading airlines, banks, financial institutions, consumer brands and other organizations operating sophisticated loyalty and engagement programs across multiple markets.<br>This is a senior, client-facing role for someone who can connect strategy, technology, program delivery and commercial performance. You will become a trusted strategic adviser to your clients, developing a deep understanding of their businesses, programs, member communities and long-term ambitions. You will translate that insight into clear account strategies, program roadmaps and growth plans that increase engagement, strengthen client relationships and grow revenue for both the client and Loylogic.<br>Ultimately, you will be accountable for the retention, development and profitable growth of your client portfolio.<br>What you will do<br>Own and grow a portfolio of strategic accounts Take end-to-end strategic and commercial responsibility for a portfolio of key Loylogic clients. Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across loyalty, marketing, digital, technology,procurement, finance and executive leadership. Develop robust annual and multi-year account plans covering client objectives, program strategy,technology roadmaps, revenue opportunities, delivery priorities and relationship development. Identify and convert opportunities to expand Loylogic’s role across consumer loyalty, employee motivation and channel performance. Lead renewal, upsell and cross-sell opportunities in collaboration with the wider Commercial team. Protect existing revenue while developing a qualified and measurable growth pipeline across the portfolio.<br>Deliver measurable commercial growth Own revenue, margin, forecast and budget performance for the assigned client portfolio. Build robust commercial models and business cases for program enhancements, new capabilities, campaigns and market expansion. Understand the commercial mechanics of loyalty programs, including reward economics, cost per-point models, marketplace margins, member value and program ROI. Maintain accurate monthly forecasts and provide clear reporting on revenue performance, risks,opportunities and corrective actions. Ensure commercial agreements, change requests and program investments deliver sustainablevalue for both the client and Loylogic. Work closely with Finance, Sales and Commercial Operations to maintain accurate pipeline, revenue and account-performance reporting.<br>Shape program and engagement strategy Develop a deep understanding of each client’s program, member base, customer journeys,commercial priorities and competitive environment. Use program data and performance insight to identify opportunities to improve participation,engagement, redemption, retention and customer lifetime value. Create strategic program recommendations supported by clear evidence, commercial rationaleand measurable outcomes. Build annual engagement and campaign plans aligned with client marketing calendars, programobjectives and priority member segments. Advise clients on loyalty mechanics, reward propositions, gamification, personalisation, CRM journeysand marketplace optimisation. Help clients move from campaign-led activity towards connected, data-driven engagementstrategies.<br>Connect strategy with technology Develop a strong working understanding of Loylogic’s Global Rewards Marketplace, products,integrations and delivery models. Advise clients on the most appropriate route across Plug-and-Play, Enterprise and Headless APIdeployments. Translate client objectives and business requirements into clear solutions, program roadmaps and implementation priorities. Confidently participate in technical and solution-led discussions with client and internal technology teams. Work closely with Product, Solution Engineering, Technology and Delivery teams to assess feasibility, define requirements and shape effective solutions. Ensure technical recommendations remain grounded in client value, commercial viability andoperational scalability. Support the development and management of change requests, ensuring clarity of scope, ownership, investment and expected outcomes.<br>Lead programm, campaigns and delivery Provide senior oversight across programme management, CRM initiatives, campaigns, productenhancements and client projects. Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure commitments are understood, prioritised and delivered. Establish clear governance, milestones, responsibilities, dependencies and success measures formajor client initiatives. Identify delivery risks early and drive practical resolution across internal and client teams. Ensure campaigns and program enhancements move efficiently from strategy and business case through to execution and measurement. Hold internal and external stakeholders accountable while maintaining constructive, trustedrelationships.<br>Champion client insight internally Represent the client’s strategy, priorities and commercial potential across Loylogic. Provide the leadership team with a clear view of account health, revenue outlook, deliveryperformance, risks and growth opportunities. Share market intelligence and client insight to inform Loylogic’s product, AI, marketplace andcommercial roadmaps. Identify repeatable client needs that can be converted into scalable propositions across Loylogic’swider portfolio. Contribute to the continued development of Loylogic’s program consulting methodology,commercial standards and strategic account-management approach.<br>What success looks like Success in this role means:Strong retention and renewal performance across the assigned portfolio. Consistent year-on-year growth in revenue and margin. Well-developed account plans with clear, qualified expansion opportunities. Strong executive relationships and high levels of client confidence. Increased adoption of Loylogic’s products, marketplace capabilities and deployment models. Improved programme engagement and measurable client outcomes. Accurate forecasting and disciplined commercial management. Effective coordination between clients and Loylogic’s Commercial, Product, Technology, Finance and Delivery teams.<br>What you will need A minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience within loyalty, rewards, engagement, incentives,ecommerce or a closely related sector. Significant experience managing and growing complex strategic or enterprise client accounts. Deep knowledge of the loyalty industry is essential; experience within airline, travel, banking orfinancial-services loyalty would be particularly valuable. A proven record of retaining and expanding major client relationships while carrying direct revenue and budget accountability. Strong commercial acumen, including experience creating pricing models, forecasts, business cases and commercially sustainable client propositions. The ability to understand complex technology platforms, integration models and data flows andcommunicate them confidently to both commercial and technical stakeholders. Experience working with Saa S platforms, APIs, CRM technology, marketplaces or enterprisetechnology solutions. Strong program and project-management capability, with experience coordinating multipleinitiatives across diverse teams and markets. Experience developing CRM strategies, member-engagement plans, campaigns and loyaltypropositions. A data-led approach, with the ability to convert program and commercial performance into clear insights and actions. Excellent stakeholder-management, negotiation and executive-presentation skills. The confidence to challenge constructively, influence senior decision-makers and bring clarity tocomplex situations. Strong financial modelling, analytical and Excel capabilities. The ability to manage multiple clients, projects and commercial priorities without losing attention to detail. Excellent written and spoken English; additional languages would be advantageous. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, marketing, technology or a related discipline, orequivalent senior-level professional experience. You must be based in Dubai or willing to relocate and work from Dubai. The kind of person who will thrive You combine the strategic perspective of a consultant with the commercial instinct of an accountleader and the delivery discipline of a program director. You are equally comfortable discussing loyalty strategy with a Chief Marketing Officer, programeconomics with a finance team, integration requirements with a technology lead and deliverypriorities with a project team. You understand that strategic account management is not simply about maintaining relationships. It is about creating value, solving problems, identifying opportunities and turning strong client partnerships into measurable, sustainable growth.<br>What we offer Loylogic is an international business with colleagues, clients and partners located across the world. We combine global scale with an entrepreneurial culture in which people are encouraged to contribute ideas, challenge established thinking and take ownership of meaningful outcomes. You will join a business shaping the future of AI-powered rewards and engagement, working with recognised global brands and sophisticated loyalty programs across multiple industries and markets. Our goodies for you Our benefits include:• Competitive salary and package, dependent on experience.• Dubai-based hybrid working model.• ULTIMATE, our internal points-based recognition and incentive program.• Anniversary bonus.• Annual team outing and regular team events.• The opportunity to work with major international clients and influence the future of the global rewards marketplace.