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<b>Job Description</b>Overview<p>The Technical Director – Data Centres is the senior technical authority for Multidisciplinary engineering services associated with Data Centre projects across the Middle East region.</p><br><p>The role is responsible for ensuring technical excellence, design quality, governance compliance, innovation, digital delivery and successful project execution across all stages of the project lifecycle. The position provides leadership to project teams, supports strategic client engagement, leads technical input into major pursuits and serves as a trusted advisor to clients and internal stakeholders.</p><br><p>In addition to project delivery responsibilities, the role is accountable for supporting the development and expansion of AtkinsRéalis' Data Centre market sector in partnership with the Market Director. This includes sector strategy development, client engagement, market intelligence, thought leadership, capability building and work-winning support.</p><br><p>The Technical Director is expected to be recognised both internally and externally as a subject matter expert in mission-critical facilities and to contribute to the growth and reputation of AtkinsRéalis as a leading Data Centre engineering consultant.</p><br>Your role<p><b>Technical Leadership & Engineering Excellence</b></p><br><ul><li>Act as the highest level of technical authority for on Data Centre projects.</li><li>Provide strategic technical direction for hyperscale, colocation, enterprise and edge Data Centre developments.</li><li>Review and approve major engineering strategies, design philosophies and technical solutions.</li><li>Lead resolution of complex technical challenges, constructability issues and multidisciplinary coordination matters.</li><li>Ensure designs achieve optimum levels of resilience, reliability, maintainability, energy efficiency and operational flexibility.</li><li>Support projects through design reviews, assurance gates and independent technical audits.</li><li>Promote best practice engineering methodologies and continuous improvement across project teams.</li><li>Champion technical excellence and innovation throughout the project lifecycle.</li></ul><p><b>Design Governance & Quality Assurance</b></p><br><ul><li>Ensure compliance with AtkinsRéalis quality management processes, technical governance frameworks and OCRA requirements.</li><li>Lead peer reviews, technical audits and independent design verifications.</li><li>Maintain alignment with applicable international standards, local authority regulations and client requirements.</li><li>Monitor technical risks and develop mitigation strategies.</li><li>Ensure lessons learned are captured and incorporated into future project delivery.</li><li>Act as technical signatory for major deliverables where delegated authority permits.</li></ul><p><b>Data Centre Subject Matter Expertise</b></p><br><ul><li>Provide specialist expertise in mission-critical building systems including:</li><li>Civil, Architectural and Structural envelope.</li><li>Power generation and distribution systems.</li><li>UPS systems and battery technologies.</li><li>Cooling and thermal management systems.</li><li>Water conservation and sustainability solutions.</li><li>Fire protection and life safety systems.</li><li>Building Management Systems (BMS).</li><li>Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM).</li><li>Security and critical communications systems.</li><li>Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and industry trends affecting Data Centre design and operation.</li><li>Promote adoption of innovative solutions that improve performance, resilience and sustainability.</li></ul><p><b>Market Sector Development</b></p><br><ul><li>Working jointly with the Market Director:</li><li>Support development and implementation of the regional Data Centre market strategy.</li><li>Identify emerging opportunities and growth areas within the mission-critical sector.</li><li>Build and maintain relationships with hyperscale operators, colocation providers, investors, developers and technology partners.</li><li>Participate in executive client engagement programmes.</li><li>Represent AtkinsRéalis at industry forums, conferences and sector events.</li><li>Develop sector-specific marketing material, thought leadership publications and technical papers.</li><li>Contribute to annual business planning, forecasting and pipeline development.</li><li>Support strategic account planning and key client relationship management.</li><li>Help position AtkinsRéalis as a preferred engineering advisor within the Data Centre market.</li></ul><p><b>Work Winning & Client Development</b></p><br><ul><li>Lead technical input for strategic pursuits and major bids.</li><li>Develop compelling technical methodologies and delivery strategies.</li><li>Participate in bid/no bid assessments and opportunity reviews.</li><li>Support fee development, risk assessments and resource planning activities.</li><li>Prepare and deliver client presentations and interview submissions.</li><li>Provide technical leadership during proposal development activities.</li><li>Support contract negotiations and technical clarifications where required.</li></ul><p><b>Project Delivery Leadership</b></p><br><ul><li>Provide technical oversight across multiple commissions simultaneously.</li><li>Support Project Directors and Project Managers in delivering successful outcomes.</li><li>Ensure projects are delivered safely, profitably and in accordance with client requirements.</li><li>Review project performance, technical risks and resource requirements.</li><li>Assist in resolving project issues that may impact programme, quality or commercial performance.</li><li>Support strategic decisions on complex or high-risk projects.</li></ul><p><b>Digital Engineering & Innovation</b></p><br><ul><li>Drive adoption of digital engineering methodologies within the Data Centre sector.</li><li>Promote BIM, Digital Twin and data-centric delivery approaches.</li><li>Support implementation of automation, AI-enabled workflows and advanced analytical tools.</li><li>Champion innovation initiatives that improve project delivery efficiency and design quality.</li><li>Collaborate with digital delivery leaders to establish industry-leading technical practices.</li></ul><p><b>Sustainability & Future Ready Design</b></p><br><ul><li>Champion sustainable and resilient Data Centre design principles.</li><li>Support implementation of decarbonisation strategies and Net Zero objectives.</li><li>Promote efficient energy and water utilisation solutions.</li><li>Encourage adoption of circular economy principles where appropriate.</li><li>Guide project teams in achieving client sustainability targets and recognised sustainability certifications.</li></ul><p><b>People Leadership & Capability Development</b></p><br><ul><li>Mentor and develop senior engineering staff and future leaders.</li><li>Support succession planning.</li><li>Assist in recruitment, retention and workforce planning activities.</li><li>Foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, accountability and continuous learning.</li><li>Contribute to talent reviews and career development discussions.</li><li>Promote knowledge sharing across the regional and global Data Centre communities.</li></ul>About you<p><b>Key Accountabilities</b></p><br><ul><li>The role holder shall be accountable for:</li><li>Technical quality of Data Centre engineering outputs.</li><li>Technical governance compliance and risk management.</li><li>Successful delivery of major and complex Data Centre projects.</li><li>Growth of AtkinsRéalis' technical reputation within the market.</li><li>Development of Data Centre sector capability and market presence.</li><li>Contribution to sector revenue growth and work winning.</li><li>Technical development and mentoring of engineering teams.</li><li>Adoption of innovation and digital delivery initiatives.</li></ul><p><b>Education</b></p><br><ul><li>Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or related discipline.</li><li>Master's Degree desirable.</li></ul><p><b>Professional Qualifications</b></p><br><ul><li>Chartered Engineer status (CEng, PE or equivalent recognised institution).</li><li>Membership of a relevant professional institution such as CIBSE, IET, IEEE, ASHRAE or equivalent.</li></ul><p><b>Experience</b></p><br><ul><li>Typically 20+ years post-graduate experience.</li><li>Significant experience delivering mission-critical or Data Centre projects.</li><li>Proven record of leadership within a major international consultancy.</li><li>Demonstrated capability managing complex multidisciplinary engineering teams.</li><li>Strong client-facing and stakeholder management experience.</li><li>Evidence of successful work-winning and business development activities.</li></ul><p><b>Technical Knowledge</b></p><br><ul><li>Demonstrable knowledge of:</li><li>Uptime Institute principles.</li><li>TIA-942.</li><li>ASHRAE Data Centre guidance.</li><li>NFPA standards.</li><li>IEC and IEEE standards.</li><li>High-voltage and low-voltage electrical systems.</li><li>Critical cooling technologies.</li><li>Resilience and redundancy strategies.</li><li>Sustainability and energy optimisation approaches.</li></ul><p><b>Leadership Competencies</b></p><br><ul><li>Strategic thinking.</li><li>Commercial awareness.</li><li>Client focus.</li><li>Technical authority and influence.</li><li>Decision making under uncertainty.</li><li>Collaboration and stakeholder management.</li><li>Coaching and talent development.</li><li>Innovation and change leadership.</li></ul><p><b>Success Measures</b></p><br><ul><li>Delivery of technically compliant and high-quality project outcomes.</li><li>Positive client feedback and repeat business.</li><li>Growth in Data Centre market share and pipeline.</li><li>Achievement of work-winning targets.</li><li>Strong safety and quality performance.</li><li>Development and retention of high-performing technical teams.</li><li>Increased adoption of digital and innovative delivery practices.</li><li>Recognition of AtkinsRéalis as a leading Data Centre engineering consultant in the region.</li></ul><span>Rewards & benefits</span><p><span>Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.</span></p><br><p><span>This includes:</span></p><br><ul><li>Tax-free salary.</li><li>Life insurance coverage.</li><li>Medical insurance.</li><li>Annual leave balance.</li><li>Company gratuity scheme.</li><li>Discretionary bonus program.</li><li>Annual flight contribution.</li><li>Transportation & housing allowances.</li><li>Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.</li></ul><p><span>Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.</span></p><br><span>About AtkinsRéalis</span><p><span>We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. </span></p><br><p><span>Find out more.</span></p><br><b>Worker Type</b>Employee<b>Job Type</b>Regular<p><span><i>At </i></span> <i><span>AtkinsRéalis</span></i><span><i>, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. </i></span></p><br> </div>
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<p><b>About this role</b></p><br><p><b>About BlackRock:</b></p><br><p>BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) provides investment management, risk management, operations, and advisory services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors around the world. BlackRock seeks to better serve clients by anticipating and responding to changes and advancements in the investment industry and capital markets, and continually aims to broaden and deepen its investment and risk management capabilities. Our commitment to analytical and investment excellence is anchored in a culture that places clients’ interests first. We exclusively act as a fiduciary to our clients, never trading as a principal or on our own behalf.</p><br><p>Today, BlackRock serves institutional, retail, and high net worth investors in more than 100 countries. Through the efforts of over 12,000 professionals in 30 countries, we leverage our global expertise and scale to serve our clients. BlackRock is the largest publicly traded asset manager in the world, with assets under management (“AUM”) of over $5 trillion as of September 2017. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at www.blackrock.com | Twitter: @blackrock_news | Blog: www.blackrockblog.com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock</p><br><p><b>Job Purpose/Background:</b></p><br><p>BlackRock is currently seeking a senior institutional and family office relationship manager based in Dubai, to take on responsibilities for the existing institutional clients in the UAE, as well as develop and manage new institutional relationships in those countries. The RM will be the central point of contact for institutional clients, which includes the following client groups: sovereign wealth funds and pension funds. The RM will be responsible for delivering the broad BlackRock offering including index equities, active equities, fixed income, private capital, real estate, infrastructure, and alternative assets. In doing so, he or she will lead the client dialogue with respect to BlackRock’s investment offerings, whole portfolio solutions capabilities, co-investment opportunities and product development, helping to drive business and client strategy more broadly across the countries.</p><br><p><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></p><br><p><u>Client Relationships:</u></p><br><ul><li><p>All aspects of sales coverage, including maintaining and further developing relationships</p><br></li><li><p>Facilitate strategic dialogue by understanding the client’s needs and helping our clients and prospects understand industry trends and geopolitical developments</p><br></li><li><p>Host client meetings with senior leaders of the firm</p><br></li><li><p>Visit senior representatives of UAE prospects and clients</p><br></li><li><p>Contribute to account planning on Strategic clients, follow-up on commercial growth and budgeting, directly own some senior client relationship</p><br></li></ul><p><u>UAE Team responsibilities:</u></p><br><ul><li><p>Lead by example incorporating the BlackRock Principles and the firm DEI approach</p><br></li><li><p>Work with colleagues to nurture junior talent and mentor the leaders of tomorrow</p><br></li><li><p>Empower team members to achieve their goals and those of the firm</p><br></li></ul><p><u>Country strategy:</u></p><br><ul><li><p>Support Middle East senior management in refining and developing the vision for BlackRock's UAE business, and ensure an integrated client experience across products and solutions;</p><br></li><li><p>Drives continuous growth of the business in line with strategic priorities.</p><br></li><li><p>Work closely with the regional COO to ensure sound operational set-up</p><br></li><li><p>Contributing to the firm's regional & global business strategy, with the overarching agenda of growing both the overall business as well as UAE position within it</p><br></li><li><p>Drive the ongoing development and refinement of BlackRock’s product offering, market activities, and sales and marketing strategy; this includes the continued development of a strong client portfolio and a diversified book of business across multiple sub-segments</p><br></li><li><p>Work with all distribution channels to help build plans to exceed NNBF and NNB targets</p><br></li></ul><p><b>Knowledge/Experience: </b></p><br><p>English and Arabic speaker with existing senior level relationships with Institutional Clients in the UAE</p><br><p><u>Qualifications and Experience:</u></p><br><ul><li><p>Strong academic qualifications</p><br></li><li><p>A deep understanding of capital markets, gained in asset and/or wealth management, investment banking, the insurance sector, and/or related segments of the financial services industry;</p><br></li><li><p>Ability and willingness to demonstrate strong sense of ownership towards delivering to clients</p><br></li></ul><p><b>Key Competencies for Success:</b><br><u>Commercial Acumen and Entrepreneurial Spirit:</u></p><br><ul><li><p>This will be an ambitious, results-driven individual, prepared to roll up his/her sleeves and operate very actively in the firm;</p><br></li><li><p>The successful candidate will have a track record of working closely with senior contacts at clients, be it in an advisory or a business development capacity and have experienced the investment business throughout different cycles. He or she will understand the structures, decision-making and thought processes of different clients and therefore advise not only on existing products but also on structuring client-specific solutions; and</p><br></li><li><p>He or she will be a pro-active self-starter with the ability to work under pressure, multi-task and prioritise.</p><br></li></ul><p><u>Communication and Influencing Skills:</u></p><br><ul><li><p>The ability to articulate complex investment processes to a diverse client audience is critical; and</p><br></li><li><p>He or she will be a good listener with strong communication skills, applied internally and externally to information gathering, influencing and negotiating</p><br></li></ul><p><u>Collaboration and Partnership:</u></p><br><ul><li><p>BlackRock's culture is fast-paced and highly collaborative, and it is therefore imperative that this person possesses a strong team-orientation, finds it easy to establish rapport/build lasting relationships, and engages actively with the broader business, at all levels, rather than work in isolation;</p><br></li><li><p>The ability to build trust and momentum with his/her team and colleagues, with a shared sense of purpose</p><br></li></ul><p><b>Our benefits</b></p><br><p>To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.</p><br><p><b>Our hybrid work model</b></p><br><p>BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.</p><br><p><b><br>Guidance on AI use for candidates</b></p><br><br><p>At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided <span><b>guidance</b></span> on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.<br></p><br><br><p><b>About BlackRock</b></p><br><br><p>At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.</p><br><br><p>This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.</p><br><br><p>To learn more about BlackRock, please visit <span><u>Careers.BlackRock.com</u></span>. We also encourage you to get to know us on <span><u>LinkedIn</u></span>, <span><u>Instagram</u></span>, <span><u>YouTube</u></span>, <span><u>X</u></span>, and <span><u>TikTok</u></span>.</p><br><br><p><span>BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.</span></p><br> </div>
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<span><b>Job Summary</b> <br></span><p><strong><span>Strategy</span></strong><br><span>• Supporting the Senior/Associate Director for Revenue generation and business development. Drive the Digital Agenda </span></p><br><br>
<p><strong><span>Business</span></strong></p><br><br>
<p><strong><span>Acquisition & Sales Management</span></strong><br><span>• Supporting in induction of all (NTB) new customers brought in by the Senior/Associate Director. </span><br><span>• Achieve “best in class” productivity in order to maximize the efficacy of the sales process by providing support to Senior/Associate Director</span><br><span>• Update & maintain all MIS (Calls, Prospects, Attritions etc.)</span><br><span>• Maintain and update customer information on CEMS. Accurate and timely generation of reports.</span><br><span>• Activation of dormant accounts.</span><br><span>• Constantly updated product and process knowledge by successfully attending Tests/ Quizzes/ Certifications.</span></p><br><br>
<p><strong><span>Customer Relationship Building</span></strong><br><span>• Build and deepen relationships with existing Priority Customers </span><br><span>• Effectively meeting customer expectations and handling/ reduction of customer complaints.</span><br><span>• Provide professional customer service to achieve a high percentage of customer satisfaction and retention.</span><br><span>• Have complete knowledge of the customer base in terms of the profile, demographics & psychographics and assets in the Bank and in other places.</span><br><span>• Serve as the one-point contact to the High Net Worth customers of the Bank</span></p><br><br><b>Key Responsibilities</b> <br><p><strong><span>Processes</span></strong><br><span>• Ensure compliance of laid down process and procedures.</span><br><span>• Facilitate and Implement work process improvements.</span><br><span>• To ensure compliance with Global Process Standards on Customer Data Confidentiality.<br></span><span><strong>People & Talent</strong> </span><br><span>• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.</span><br><span>• Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people, and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks.</span><br><span>• Employ, engage and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.</span><br><span>• Responsibility to review team structure/capacity plans.</span><br><span>• Set and monitor job descriptions and objectives for direct reports and provide feedback and rewards in line with their performance against those responsibilities and objectives.</span></p><br><br>
<p><strong><span>Risk Management</span></strong><br><span>• Ensure KYC/AML updates, proper zero error documentation.</span><br><span>• Updating the C – Manager, adhering to the Contact Management Plan.</span><br><span>• Ensure full awareness of all policies and procedures issued in relation to money laundering prevention and KYC.</span><br><span>• Ensure compliance with the above policies on an ongoing basis and reported any suspicious transaction immediately to the supervising officer.</span><br><span>• Ensure full awareness of all policies relating to operational risk, sales processes, anti-misselling, etc and comply with the same.</span><br><span>• Read, understand and comply with all provisions of the Group Code of Conduct.</span></p><br><br> <br><p><strong><span>Governance </span></strong></p><br><br>
<p><span>• To be able to detect any suspicious transactions, Money laundering, forgeries etc </span><br><span>• Highest compliance with reference to Anti Bribery, Anti Money Laundering & Combating Financial Crime Risk procedures. </span><br><span>• Ensure all GPS standards are followed and adhered.</span></p><br><br>
<p><strong><span>Regulatory & Business Conduct </span></strong><br><span>• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. </span><br><span>• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.</span><br><span>• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.</span><br><span>• Good knowledge groups policies, standards, local regulations and legislations of the prevention of money laundering and adherence to group code of conduct.</span></p><br><br>
<p><strong><span>Key stakeholders</span></strong><br><strong><span>Internal:</span></strong><br><span>• Product Manager – Priority Banking - for Launch and implementation of product campaigns</span><br><span>• Customer Service Manager - WM - for Product services to the customers</span><br><span>• Unit Heads – Treasury - Implementation of sales strategies</span><br><span>• Branch Managers - Implementation of sales strategies</span><br><span>• Marketing Manager - WM - Coordinate marketing and research activities.</span><br><span>• Country Money Laundering Prevention Officer.</span><br><strong><span>External:</span></strong><br><span>• Existing and Prospective Customers - for Acquisition and retention of business</span></p><br><br>
<p><strong><span>Other Responsibilities</span></strong><br><span>• Ability to maintain a highly decent professional environment in the Priority Centre. <br>• Educate Clients on using of other delivery channels.</span><br></p><br><br><b>Skills and Experience</b> <br><p><span>• Manage Conduct </span><br><span>• Manage Risk</span><br><span>• Manage People</span><br><span>• Spot Opportunities</span><br><span>• Solve Problems</span><br><span>• Take the Lead</span><br><span>• Build Resilience </span></p><br><br><b>Qualifications</b> <br><p><span>• University Graduate.</span><br><span>• Relevant experience in relationship management.</span><br><span>• Experience in handling all Banking Customer Services & Investment Products.</span><br><span>• Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence outcomes.</span><br><span>• Networking ability to manage interdepartmental deliverables.</span><br><span>• Good understanding of the business environment in UAE preferably with direct contacts with the local HNI community.</span><br><span>• Proficiency in Computers.</span><br><span>• Adapting to multi-cultural environment.</span><br><span>• Good knowledge of banking practises and regulations.</span><br><span>• Anti-Money laundering, Sanctions/Compliance Training and Basic Banking Practice.</span></p><br><br><b>About Standard Chartered</b> <br><p><span>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.</span></p><br><br>
<p><span>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.</span></p><br><br>
<p><span>Together we:</span></p><br><br>
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<li><span><strong>Do the right thing</strong> and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do</span></li>
<li><span><strong>Never settle,</strong> continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well</span></li>
<li><span><strong>Are better together,</strong> we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term</span></li>
</ul><br><b>What we offer</b> <br><p><strong>In line with our Fair Pay Charter,</strong> we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.</p><br><br>
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<li><strong>Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance,</strong> with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.</li>
<li><strong>Time-off</strong> 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><strong>Flexible working</strong> options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.</li>
<li><strong>Proactive wellbeing support</strong> 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><strong>A continuous learning culture</strong> to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.</li>
<li><strong>Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation,</strong> 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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<p><b>JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way</b>. </p><br><p>Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward. </p><br><p><b><span>POSITION GOALS</span></b></p><br><ul><li><span>Assist the Workplace Services Lead in the delivery of services to operate and maintain the property </span>including any designated financial, technical, maintenance, procurement, asset & vendor management.</li><li><span>Develop an understanding of and sound working relationships with key representatives of the client and key suppliers/service providers with whom you operate in support of the site. </span></li></ul><p><b><span>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</span></b></p><br><ul><li><span>Service Delivery: Manage, monitor, and coordinate all soft services to ensure high-quality service delivery, including daily cleaning, meeting services, waste management, security, pest control, landscaping, dining, reception and other related services.</span></li><li><span>Vendor Management: Oversee and manage service providers, contractors, and vendors to ensure adherence to service level agreements, contracts, and quality standards. Conduct regular inspections to assess performance and address any deficiencies.</span></li><li><span>Budgeting and Cost Control: Develop and manage the soft services budget, monitor expenses, and identify cost-saving opportunities. Provide regular reports and analysis on expenses to ensure efficient utilization of resources.</span></li><li><span>Staff Management: train and manage a team of soft services staff, including cleaners, security personnel, landscapers, and other support staff. Set performance targets, provide regular feedback, and conduct performance evaluations.</span></li><li><span>Compliance and Safety: Maintain a safe and compliant working environment by ensuring that all soft services activities adhere to relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and training programs to mitigate risks and improve safety performance.</span></li><li><span>Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with colleagues, users, and other stakeholders to understand their needs and address any service-related issues or concerns. Foster effective communication channels to enhance customer satisfaction.</span></li><li><span>Continuous Improvement: Regularly review and assess soft services operations, identify areas for improvement, and implement innovative solutions and best practices. Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and emerging practices to enhance service quality and efficiency.</span></li><li><span>Understand the operational & technical requirements of the elements of the site for which you are responsible. Ensure that current contracts are maintained to provide necessary supplies and services.</span></li><li><span>Review and spot-check your areas of responsibility to ensure that suppliers/service providers are meeting contractual obligations to the client.</span></li><li><span>Run the Human Experience and communications program for the site.</span></li><li><span>Monitor the Work Order system as it effects your area & ensure that rectification works are recorded & actioned in a timely manner.</span></li><li><span>Routinely test Audio Visual equipment functionality; communicate necessary maintenance & repair as required.</span></li><li><span>Ensure the smooth running of meetings&/or events at the site.</span></li><li>Assist with critical out-of-hours issues & participate as a key team member in responses to emergency situations.</li><li>Dining Services: Overall management of service contractual agreements and smooth operation. Escalation to vendor management if issues take place. Manage Dining Services including ensuring timely delivery of meals with no delays, regular and periodical meal and service inspections and analysis, ensure enough meal quantities delivered, quality of food is up to agreed levels, no transaction issues (i.e. employee payments for meals are accordingly menu pricelist). Kitchen and serving audits: making sure the vendors comply with health and food safety regulations. Participate in JLL HSE audit to vendors’ service and kitchen.</li><li>Health and Safety Management: Be a site safety SPOC. Ensure that the site meets all legal, regulatory and Client’s required HS&E regulation. Leads Site O&M HSE Action Plans. Ensures contractors adhere to and provide needed match to HSE scope and reporting. Ensure that all JLL staff are working in compliance with HS&E regulations. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with client/JLL policies and applicable laws, particularly EH&S.</li><li>Provide backup support for the <span>Facilities Manager </span>in times of absence.</li><li>Clearly document & communicate all client expectations to the balance of the WPS team.</li><li>Work collaboratively with facilities team colleagues both within the P&G Account & in the wider JLL network.</li><li>Ensure general administrative activities under your control are conducted in a timely and efficient manner.</li><li>Assist with any other duties as assigned by the WPE lead <span>or Senior Account Management on a need be basis.</span></li><li>Support with Invoice collection and process for payment. Payments follow up.</li><li>Administer the following systems:</li></ul> FM SOPs Security system Catering system if required. Risk management system H<b>S&E</b><b> Corrigo</b><b> JDE</b>KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES<p>In your areas of responsibility:</p><br><ul><li>Uninterrupted site operations</li><li>Client Satisfaction</li><li>Continuously improving service</li></ul><p><b><span>EMPLOYEE SPECIFICATIONS </span></b></p><br>KEY COMPETENCIES<ul><li>Bachelor's degree in facilities management, business administration, Hotel Business administration or a related field (preferred).</li><li>Experience in Customer Service and Hospitality. </li><li>Proven experience in managing soft services within a commercial real estate or facilities management context.</li><li>Strong knowledge of soft services operations, industry best practices, and relevant regulations.</li><li>Excellent leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.</li><li>Outstanding communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships.</li><li>Proficiency in computer applications/systems related to soft services management.</li><li>Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities.</li><li>In-depth understanding of budgeting and cost control principles.</li><li>Certification in facilities management or related field (desirable).</li></ul>LEADERSHIP<ul><li><span>Represent JLL by behaving consistently with cultural and company requirements.</span></li><li><span>Provide services to Procter & Gamble in keeping with P&G’s cultural and company requirements.</span></li><li><span>Work towards objectives unsupervised.</span></li><li><span>Be willing to assist & mentor colleagues.</span></li></ul>PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS<ul><li><span>Provide an effective contribution to the team’s delivery.</span></li><li><span>Contributes via regular feedback, to the overall performance of the delivery team.</span></li><li><span>Works towards individual targets, monitor and manages individual performance.</span></li></ul>DECISION MAKING<ul><li><span>Be able to make difficult decisions and resolve problems or improve operations.</span></li><li><span>Actively search-out opportunities to achieve better or best results and increase the service delivery provided by JLL.</span></li></ul>RELATIONSHIP BUILDING<ul><li><span>Promote open, constructive, and collaborative relations with superiors, subordinates, peers and clients.</span></li><li><span>Gains respects of superiors, subordinates, peers, and clients.</span></li></ul>COMMUNICATION<ul><li><span>Listens effectively and communicate through actions and example. Has strong written and oral communication skills.</span></li></ul><p><i><span>Note: This job description is intended as a general guide and may be subject to change. Additional responsibilities and duties may be assigned as needed to support the needs of the business.</span></i></p><br><p><b>Location: </b></p><br>On-site –Dubai, ARE<p>If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!</p><br><p>At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. 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We will then delete it safely and securely.</p><br><p>For more information about how JLL processes your personal data, please view our<span>Candidate Privacy Statement</span>.</p><br><p>For additional details please see our career site pages for each country.</p><br><p>Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may email us at <span><u><span>HRSCLeaves@jll.com</span></u></span>. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our<span>Contact Us</span> page > I want to work for JLL.</p><br> </div>
Head Int Markets Oversight, MENAP, ASA, GCNA, Global Markets Operations
Accounting, Finance & Banking
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<span><b>Job Summary</b> <br></span><ul>
<li>The Global Trading Operations (GTO) brings together the Global Markets Middle Office Team, In-Country Markets Operations, Markets Reference Data, Markets Trade Control & Supervision and the CoE footprint to foster consistency in client and business face-off across products and geographies. </li>
<li>Reporting directly to the Global Head of Trading Operations and Int Markets Oversight, the successful candidate will lead the Global Trading Middle Offices for Credit (Credit Flow & Repo, Structured Credit, Loans, Issuance, GCM). The candidate will manage an organisation of c.65 employees across NYC, London, Warsaw, Dubai, Bangalore, Singapore, KL, Hong Kong.</li>
<li>The Global Markets Middle Office is a trusted partner to the business and delivers operational efficiency and superior risk management practices, providing critical trade support to Front Office whilst generating data-led actionable insights to drive informed decision-making. </li>
<li>Key services include Trade Capture, Trade Lifecycle Management, Exception Mgmt., Deal Mgmt, Project Mgmt., Risk & Control Governance, T0 Control Performance, Relationship / Stakeholder Mgmt. and Industry Representation.</li>
</ul><br><b>Key Responsibilities</b> <br><p><strong>Strategy</strong></p><br><br>
<ul>
<li>Instil effective and robust operating models within the Global Credit Middle Office</li>
<li>Incorporate strong risk & control frameworks, clear & concise policies & procedures, and optimal business-as-usual (BAU) processes to ensure alignment with the latest regulatory & industry standards.</li>
<li>Delivery of the roadmap aligned with the strategy for Middle Office, which incorporates principles from the Process & Controls Simplification programme, Re-platforming agenda and Fit for Growth (FFG) strategy.</li>
<li>Represent the Global Credit and Commodities Middle Office in key business meetings & forums.</li>
<li>Provide effective challenge across the organisation to ensure remediation actions, organisational design and technology development / implementation is best-in-class & covering all scenarios. </li>
<li>Become a trusted advisor to Credit Senior FO mgmt. to enable their strategy and vision. </li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>Business</strong></p><br><br>
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<li>Management of the Global Credit Middle Office Group across US, UK, Europe, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and India </li>
<li>Optimise the Follow the Sun (FTS) model in Middle Office functions to ensure exceptional levels of business enablement and client service.</li>
<li>Drive global consistency and transparency by defining and maintaining a premium catalogue of services and capability matrix. </li>
<li>Awareness and understanding of the wider business, economic and market environment in which the Markets businesses operates. </li>
<li>Drive new business initiatives to aid revenue and growth priorities. Promote controlled growth through enabling efficient processes and effective controls.</li>
</ul><br> <br><p><strong>Processes</strong></p><br><br>
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<li>Ownership and stewardship of the Middle Office catalogue of services and process universe</li>
<li>Including, but not limited to, Trade Capture, Lifecycle Processing, Exception Mgmt., Query Management, Client Liaison and Service Delivery, Project Mgmt. </li>
<li>Document best practices and guidance for process execution – Integrate standardised, globally consistent approaches across Credit & Commodities</li>
<li>Provide direction to processing and control functions within Middle Office to create high performing, effective teams. </li>
<li>Optimise and automate processes to reduce exposure to manual and operational risk intensive processes.</li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>People & Talent</strong></p><br><br>
<ul>
<li>Manage performance effectively through 1-2-1s and skip meetings.</li>
<li>Promote a speak up culture within the team and host regular team feedback sessions.</li>
<li>Engagement – Foster a one team culture. </li>
<li>Ensure alignment with Span of Control guidelines and de-layer the organisation.</li>
<li>Be a strong culture carrier for the organisation, model the behaviours desired in Middle Office </li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>Risk Management</strong></p><br><br>
<ul>
<li>Define strategy for processes and technology needed for controlled growth.</li>
<li>Regular review of the control framework to progress towards a preventative, and automated control landscape.</li>
<li>Own, drive, and / or participate in remediation programs to mitigate risk to the business.</li>
<li>Develop and maintain documentation that will provide minimum standards and guidance for all Middle Office R&Rs</li>
<li>Ensure adherence to the Enterprise Risk and Operational Risk Frameworks</li>
</ul><br> <br><p><strong>Governance</strong></p><br><br>
<ul>
<li>Embed strong & effective governance principles across the Middle Office organisation.</li>
<li>Develop metrics to monitor business processes, and to supply indicators of risk and performance.</li>
<li>Model supervisory behaviours and embed into BAU across span of control.</li>
<li>Provide effective challenge on forums, above and beyond those owned by Global Credit Middle Office.</li>
<li>Live and breathe the #NeverSettle value.</li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>Regulatory & Business Conduct</strong></p><br><br>
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<li>Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.</li>
<li>Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. </li>
<li>Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.</li>
<li>Provide leadership within the Middle Office organisation to comply with the highest standards of regulatory and business conduct and practices as defined by internal and external requirements. </li>
<li>Takes a proactive approach to implementing Just Culture and emphasising the importance of the groups’ valued behaviours regularly through retrospective sessions with the team and Channels townhall sessions. </li>
<li>Embed the Group’s Values and Group Code of Conduct to ensure adherence with the highest standards of ethics. Comply with relevant policies, processes, and regulations, as part of the culture. </li>
</ul><br><b>Our Ideal Candidate</b> <br><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><br><br>
<ul>
<li>Strong understanding of IB / Markets businesses, product life cycle, and the operating environment </li>
<li>Previous experience in leading global teams across the Operations lifecycle – Global Middle Office Management, Operations Lead, Risk Mgmt.</li>
<li>Evidenced track record of high-profile project delivery (Regulatory, External / Internal Policy, Industry Standards, Technology) </li>
<li>Leadership - Strong personal brand with the gravitas and presence to create a movement. </li>
<li>External network with awareness of the latest industry developments </li>
<li>Strategic mindset & forward-thinking vision </li>
<li>Strength in problem solving, process re-engineering and project management.</li>
<li>Data-driven mindset – Able to use data to produce a “story” and present a roadmap / solution to target state. </li>
<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li>
<li>Influencing skills – Able to simplify complex problems / scenarios to a wide audience and gain stakeholder buy-in </li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>Role Specific Technical Competencies</strong></p><br><br>
<ul>
<li>Market Industry Knowledge</li>
<li>Process Design & Re-engineering </li>
<li>Data Analysis </li>
<li>Client Service & Experience </li>
<li>Risk & Controls</li>
<li>Presentation Skill </li>
<li>People Management Skill </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>
<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><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>
<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><br><b>Recruitment Assessments</b> <br><p>Some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process.</p><br><br>
<p>Visit our careers website www.sc.com/careers</p><br><br>
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<p><span><strong>Role Title: Assistant Professor in Architecture </strong></span></p><br><p><span><strong>Grade: G7</strong></span></p><br><p><span><strong>Salary: AED 280,000 – 320,000 per annum including accommodation allowance (Depending on Experience)</strong></span></p><br><p><span><strong>FTE and working pattern: Full-time </strong><i><strong>(1FTE); 35hrs per week</strong></i></span></p><br><p><span><strong>Contract Type: Teaching and Scholarship</strong></span></p><br><p><span><strong>Department: School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS)</strong></span></p><br><p><span><strong>Location: Dubai Campus</strong></span></p><br><p><span><strong>About Heriot-Watt University</strong></span></p><br><p><span>Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and leading-edge, relevant research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for innovation, business and industry. </span></p><br><p><span>Heriot-Watt University has five campuses: three in the UK (Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Orkney), one in Dubai and one in Malaysia. The University offers a highly distinctive range of degree programmes in the specialist areas of science, engineering, design, business and languages. Heriot-Watt is also Scotland's most international university, boasting the largest international student cohort.</span></p><br><p><span><strong>The School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society</strong></span></p><br><p><span>Architecture was established as an undergraduate programme in Dubai 2015 in the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society. The School is one of the UK’s leaders for multidisciplinary research and teaching in areas critical to economic development and societal equity.</span></p><br><p><span>On our Dubai campus we teach civil engineering, architectural engineering, architecture, construction management and quantity surveying.We offer a high quality educational experience underpinned by practical and laboratory teaching, and informed by contact with professional practice.Our degree programmes hold the appropriate accreditation from the relevant professional body.This educational philosophy ensures excellent employment prospects for all of our graduates.</span></p><br><p><span><strong>The Architecture Programme</strong></span></p><br><p><span>Heriot Watt University has a strong global identity, and the identity of the Architecture programme is forged through its strategic location in Dubai, creating an opportunity for students to study on a recognized UK course while experiencing a global education. The progressive approach of the programme places an emphasis on educating innovative and resilient architecture graduates capable of working as architectural professionals who can both lead and collaborate across teams. </span></p><br><p><span>The UAE is located at a crossroads between east and west and offers students of architecture the opportunity to engage with relevant and challenging global issues that include: designing for climate change, resilient cities, environmental needs, resource shortages, growing population and the UAE’s progressive culture with its emphasis on advanced technologies, sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurial culture. The Architecture curriculum is aligned with the criteria set by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for a RIBA Part 1 course.</span></p><br><p><span>HWUD Architecture is developing a strong identity as the only RIBA Part 1 accredited programme in Dubai. Starting September 2025 we introduced Master of Architecture aligned with RIBA part 2. The programme has a strong focus on contextual design and addressing contemporary issues. The Architecture team benefits from diverse international staff including practising architects, academics and built environment specialists with excellent links into practice and the profession. The programme as a part of the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society provides students and faculty with opportunities for research and collaborative working. Our programme benefits from close links to architectural practices ensuring the relevance of our teaching and offering exciting opportunities to work in areas relevant to the academic community and employers in the UAE, Gulf region and internationally.</span></p><br><p><span>Heriot Watt University is looking to expand our global team of academics working in the field of Architecture and Sustainable Design. Consequently, the School is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Architecture. The successful candidate will be based in Dubai but will engage with a team that spans our global footprint.</span></p><br><p><span><strong><u>Detailed Description</u></strong></span></p><br><br><p><span>This is an exciting opportunity to develop a leading role in the development and delivery of innovative teaching and scholarship. Heriot-Watt University is known for its research-informed course delivery and the global multi-campus education it provides. The successful applicant will have a student-centred approach to pedagogy and curriculum design and will be encouraged to innovate. </span><br><span>This is an exciting time to join an already successful team. It is expected that the applicant will have expertise in one or more of the following areas:</span></p><br><ul><li><p><span>architectural design</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>digital platforms for design</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>history and theories of architecture</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>sustainable design </span></p><br></li><li><p><span>construction and technology</span></p><br></li></ul><p><span>Previous teaching experience and a commitment to the student experience are essential. Evidence of innovation in teaching delivery is desirable. Applicants must also possess demonstrable team working and communication skills. The candidate must hold an internationally recognized post graduate degree in Architecture (RIBA and/or ARB or NAAB or other internationally recognized accreditation).</span></p><br><p><br><span><strong><u>Key Duties and Responsibilities</u></strong></span><br><span>The successful appointee will be expected to undertake the following:</span></p><br><p><br><span><strong><u>Learning and Teaching</u></strong></span></p><br><ul><li><p><span>Develop and contribute as required to the delivery of an innovative Postgraduate Master of Architecture (RIBA Part 2) programme and the Undergraduate BA (Hons) Architecture programme, RIBA Part 1 accredited.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Contribute to the design and delivery of the curriculum in the programme. Develop and teach several courses appropriate to your area of expertise and as outlined by the programme.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Work closely with the Global Head of Discipline for Architecture and the Architecture team to develop the programme and explore new innovative courses and learning and teaching methods as aligned with RIBA Professional Criteria for Validation and the graduate attributes.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Design, prepare and develop a range of learning and teaching materials appropriate to the subject area to meet the learning outcomes for those course/s as aligned to the RIBA educational framework.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Undertake scholarly activity related to the effective delivery of the curriculum and maintain subject expertise aligned to the latest developments in the field of architecture, technology, and contemporary issues. </span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Be responsible for providing effective, well documented, and timely feedback, both formative and summative, to students.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Contribute to the monitoring of the quality of learning and teaching through course monitoring, contributing to quality assurance across the programme, School and University.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Provide appropriate pastoral support recognising the varied cultural backgrounds of the student cohorts.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Stay abreast of developments in architecture education and ensure that these developments are reflected in the evolution of the learning and teaching methods employed on the programme; </span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Work with the team to develop further opportunities for student placements, Internship and student mentoring with the profession that enhances the existing strong industry engagement within the programme;</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Conduct assessment and moderation across the discipline area, ensuring this is rigorous, fair and clear and undertaken within the policies established by the School and University. </span></p><br></li></ul><p><span><strong><u>Research and Knowledge Exchange</u></strong></span></p><br><ul><li><p><span>Carry out self-managed scholarly activity and to make professional contributions to their area of expertise.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Continue to develop your professional expertise through CPD and membership of either RIBA/ ARB or International Professional membership.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Exhibit design work at exhibitions and end of year shows. Publish student outputs and enter student work for international prizes and awards such as the RIBA President’s Medals.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Contribute technical and research expertise where relevant to potential live and research projects.</span></p><br></li></ul><p><span><strong><u>Academic Management and Administration </u></strong></span></p><br><ul><li><p><span>Undertake administrative tasks associated with programme planning, preparation for examination and progression boards, course development teams etc. </span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Provide academic leadership in the key areas of design, construction and technology, representation and history and theories that are the core of the programme course structure.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Participate fully in admissions processes, selection and induction of students;</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Take a proactive role both internally and externally in promoting and marketing programmes of study, ensuring the effective and efficient recruitment of students and the achievement of home and international recruitment targets; </span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Participate as a member of appropriate committees as required.</span></p><br></li></ul><p><span>Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post. Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve. </span><br><span>We will measure applicants based on the essential criteria, not by the key duties. Heriot-Watt Dubai delivers classes during the daytime, evenings and Saturdays. Depending on the schedule for the semester the classes you teach may be in the day, evening or Saturday.</span><br></p><br><p><span><strong><u>Education, Qualifications and Experience (i.e. Person Specification)</u></strong></span><br><span><strong>Essential</strong>:</span></p><br><ol><li><p><span>A post graduate degree in Architecture (RIBA and/or ARB or NAAB or internationally accredited) </span></p><br></li><li><p><span>In depth knowledge of your profession and discipline including relevant academic and professional experience </span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Evidence of creative design pedagogy and a critical design approach achieved in student outputs (projects, prizes, buildings) and your personal design projects </span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Evidence of your ability and experience to teach UG/PG Design Studio and related taught courses.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Evidence of delivering innovation through your teaching /or professional practice, design and technology</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Expertise in delivering courses in one additional area including Architectural Representation, History and Theory, Professional Practice and Construction and Technology, Research methods and Sustainability in Design</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>A good working knowledge of relevant digital technologies (for example, one or more of: Rhino/Revit/BIM/Auto-cad/Grasshopper)</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>An understanding of the RIBA educational framework and experience of teaching or learning on a RIBA validated course OR international equivalent.</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Ability to lead a small team across disciplines, work independently and /or as part of a team</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>A clear research interest aligned with the programme academic position and the research institutes within the school</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Demonstrable oral, drawn representation and written communications skills. </span></p><br></li></ol><p><span><strong><u>Desirable</u></strong></span></p><br><ol><li><p><span>RIBA Part 3 Qualification</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>PhD or equivalent terminal degree</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Fellow of Higher Education Academy</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>Ability to run a ‘real design student </span></p></li></ol> </div>
<p><strong>TODAY, YOU’RE STIMULATING THE WAY A CUSTOMER SUCCEEDS.</strong> </p> <p><strong>TOMORROW, YOU’RE SHAPING THE WAY THE WORLD WORKS.</strong> </p> <p>At DHL, people mean the world to us. That’s why our goal has always been to attract and retain the best talent the world over. We provide challenge and opportunity for personal and professional development. We recognize the difference you bring to our business, and together we share the pride of building THE logistics company for the world. </p> <p>DHL’s Customer Solutions & Innovations (CSI) is a global dedicated organization which simplifies the DHL customer experience by providing a single customer interface and developing innovative industry-tailored solutions for DHL’s largest global customers. Come discover the unique, international spirit of DHL where your commitment is recognized and rewarded. <br> </p> <p><strong>Global Customer Director (d/f/m) - DHL CSI Energy Sector</strong> </p> <ul> <li>CSI Sector / Function: Energy</li> <li>Contract Type: Permanent</li> <li>Employment Type: Full-time</li> <li>Work Mode: Hybrid</li> <li>Location: flexible within EU, the Middle East and the United States</li> <li>Recruiting Contact: CSI Recruiting Team <a href="mailto:recruiting.dpbh@dhl.com">recruiting.dpbh@dhl.com</a></li> </ul> <p><em><strong>We welcome applications from a diverse talent pool. Relocation support will be reviewed individually; however, due to business and immigration considerations, preference is generally given to candidates already residing and authorized to work in the respective region of the role.</strong></em></p> <div> </div> <div> <p>The Global Customer Director (d/f/m) plays a key role within DHL CSI’s Energy sector, supporting an industry that is undergoing significant transformation while continuing to evolve in a rapidly changing global environment. Building on DHL’s proven track record in the sector, the role strengthens strategic customer partnerships and delivers tailored, safe, compliant, reliable, and innovative logistics solutions that support customers across the energy value chain, including the growing renewable energy landscape.</p> <p>The position is responsible for the global development of two accounts, building customer value through strong relationships and aligned strategies that further DHL’s existing partnerships and drive sustained profitable growth. Acting as a trusted partner to the customer and a key commercial leader within DHL, the role translates customer needs into long-term business opportunities, coordinates cross-divisional engagement, and helps deliver efficient, future-ready supply chain solutions. </p> <p><strong>What’s your role:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Strategic Customer Engagement & Planning</strong></li> <ul> <li>Lead strategic customer dialogues with global decision-makers to identify customers' business objectives, supply chain requirements & challenges</li> <li>Create future opportunities by translating customer needs & business trends into potential solutions</li> <li>Link senior DHL executives with account counterparts at board or senior management level</li> </ul> <li> <strong>Relationship & Opportunity Development</strong></li> <ul> <li>Position yourself as a strategic resource in a way that senior customer management seeks advice on high-impact topics</li> <li>Proactively identify opportunities and develop recommendations on a global & regional level based on financial attractiveness, risk and fit of customer requirements with DHL capabilities</li> <li>Manage the renewal agenda in a proactive manner at a global and regional level</li> </ul> <li> <strong>Preparing, Winning & Implementing the Deal</strong></li> <ul> <li>Create and present high complexity solutions to customer demonstrating clear business & solution fit</li> <li>Ensure common understanding of service expectations & solutions both with the customer, DHL countries/regions & within CSI</li> <li>Challenge solution delivery team to ensure customer inputs & requirements are translated into DHL offer</li> </ul> <li> <strong>Service Management & Account Maintenance</strong></li> <ul> <li>Act as key contact for customer and channel the communication to account teams and DHL internal functions</li> <li>Support effective Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) process & drive follow-up activities to increase customer satisfaction year-on-year</li> </ul> <li> <strong>Strategic Thinking & Targeting</strong></li> <ul> <li>Translate customer strategy into meaningful business opportunities of value for DHL divisions extended to board level independently, and ensure buy-in for the same</li> <li>Proactively identify best fit opportunities for DHL across regions/products/solution</li> </ul> <li> <strong>Selling & Influencing</strong></li> <ul> <li>Develop & articulate business and solution fit that reflects customer’s requirements, sector & product knowledge</li> <li>Develop proposals that adhere to internal guidelines & commercial standards </li> <li>Prepare for commercial discussion by identifying customer’s buying criteria & developing strong pricing & negotiation strategies that incorporate knowledge of competitors’ position</li> </ul> <li> <strong>Developing Commercially Viable & Innovative Solutions</strong></li> <ul> <li>Proactively offer x-divisional solutions that leverage all relevant products & capabilities of DHL divisions</li> <li>Engage customers through consulting studies & customer workshops to identify opportunities to offer innovative solutions, by leveraging a broad network of resources internal and external </li> <li>Understand key DHL & customer’s business drivers (e.g revenue, cost) & anticipate impact of business decisions & solutions based on the macro-economic environment</li> </ul> <li> <strong>Working Across the Business</strong></li> <ul> <li>Coordinate divisional account team (e.g. monthly team calls) and ensure that necessary resources are available on a global scale</li> <li>Involve relevant CSI & divisional key stakeholders & secure buy-in & support for CDP, solution offering and implementation</li> </ul> </ul> </div> <div> <p><strong>What we’re Looking For:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><strong>Industry Expertise</strong>: 10–12 years of experience in the logistics industry, service industry, Energy sector, or working directly with strategic customers, including extensive knowledge of logistics requirements within the Renewable Energy industry.</li> <li><strong>Commercial Leadership Experience:</strong> 7–10 years of commercial management experience with a demonstrated ability to drive growth, manage strategic accounts, and deliver commercially successful customer outcomes.</li> <li><strong>DHL & Global Business Experience</strong>: Minimum 5 years of experience working with one or more DHL divisions within a regional or global environment.</li> <li><strong>Consultative Selling at Executive Level:</strong> At least 5 years of experience in consultative selling and influencing board-level stakeholders within international organizations.</li> <li><strong>Solution Design & Operational Excellence:</strong> Experience in solution design, operations, performance management, and project management, with the ability to translate customer requirements into value-adding solutions.</li> <li><strong>Analytical & Strategic Thinking:</strong> Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills combined with a structured work approach and strong commercial judgment.</li> <li><strong>Communication & Executive Presence:</strong> Excellent presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to engage, influence, and lead discussions at board and senior management level.</li> <li><strong>Leadership & Collaboration:</strong> Ability to lead and influence without formal authority, work independently and collaboratively, and manage virtual teams across global locations.</li> <li><strong>International Mindset & Adaptability:</strong> International exposure and cultural sensitivity, willingness to undertake extensive international travel, and the ability to perform effectively in changing and uncertain environments.</li> <li><strong>Education & Language Skills:</strong> University degree in Business, Logistics, or a related field; excellent business English communication and writing skills are required; business fluent Arabic language skills are beneficial</li> </ul> <p><strong>What’s in it for you:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Lead Two of DHL’s Most Strategic Energy Accounts:</strong> Take ownership of the relationship and growth agenda for two globally significant customers within DHL’s Energy sector portfolio.</li> <li><strong>Influence at Executive & Board Level: </strong>Build trusted relationships with senior decision-makers and engage directly with customer leadership, shaping strategic discussions and long-term partnership development.</li> <li><strong>Drive Global Growth & Cross-Divisional Collaboration: </strong>Work across DHL’s regions and business units to identify opportunities, develop integrated solutions, and create tangible commercial impact on a global scale.</li> <li><strong>Shape Innovative Logistics Solutions:</strong> Partner with customers and internal experts to design forward-looking, value-driven supply chain solutions that address complex business challenges.</li> <li><strong>Be Part of THE Logistics Company for the World:</strong> Leverage DHL’s global reach, sector expertise, and collaborative culture while contributing to the success of some of the world’s most important energy customers. </li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>Interested in this opportunity?</strong></p> <p>Find out more about us on <a href="https://connect.dpdhl.com/content/page/5f55042a275f261ad9b7c589">SmartConnect</a> and learn how CSI is <a href="https://www.dhl.com/de-en/home/innovation-in-logistics.html">driving innovation in logistics</a> and dive into <a href="https://www.dhl.com/at-en/home/specialized-industry-capabilities.html">DHL Specialized Industry Capabilities</a>.</p> <p><br>If you have any questions regarding the job, please feel free to reach out to recruiting.dpbh@dhl.com. Submit your application in English including your CV, cover letter, academic records, and your reference letters (if applicable).</p> <p>Apply now! We are looking forward to your application!</p> <br> <p>As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from everyone. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.</p> <p><strong>We are looking forward to your application.</strong></p> <p><strong>CONNECTING PEOPLE. IMPROVING LIVES.</strong></p> </div>
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<span>Job Description – Cloud Security & SIEM Engineer (SOC) Job Title: Cloud Security & SIEM Engineer Department: Security Operations Centre (SOC) Location: Dubai, UAE Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time Work Arrangement: Onsite Experience Required: 3–8 years (Mid-Level) Joining Date: Immediate joiners preferred Role Summary We are seeking a skilled Cloud Security & SIEM Engineer to join our client’s Security Operations Centre in Dubai.<br> The successful candidate will be responsible for securing cloud environments, integrating cloud security telemetry with SIEM platforms, monitoring cloud activity, investigating security events, and automating security operations.<br> The role requires hands-on experience across AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, along with strong knowledge of SIEM integration, cloud-native logging, identity and access management, network security, and security automation.<br> The ideal candidate should be able to translate cloud activity into actionable security monitoring, detection, investigation, and response capabilities.<br> Key Responsibilities Cloud Security Operations Monitor and protect workloads and services hosted across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.<br> Apply cloud security principles across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments.<br> Understand and implement security controls based on the shared responsibility model of each cloud provider.<br> Identify cloud security misconfigurations, excessive permissions, insecure network exposure, and other security risks.<br> Support the implementation and continuous improvement of cloud security standards, controls, and operational procedures.<br> Assist with cloud security assessments, risk reviews, and remediation activities.<br> Identity and Access Management Implement and review role-based access control and least-privilege access models.<br> Monitor privileged accounts, service accounts, authentication activities, and permission changes.<br> Support the enforcement of multi-factor authentication and conditional access controls.<br> Investigate suspicious authentication attempts, privilege escalation, compromised identities, and unauthorised access.<br> Conduct periodic reviews of cloud roles, permissions, and access policies.<br> Cloud Network Security Monitor and secure cloud networks, including VPCs, virtual networks, subnets, security groups, firewalls, routing rules, and network access controls.<br> Review VPC and virtual network flow logs to identify suspicious or unauthorised network activity.<br> Support cloud network segmentation and Zero Trust security initiatives.<br> Assist in securing connectivity between cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.<br> Investigate network-based threats, anomalous traffic, unauthorised connections, and exposed cloud resources.<br> SIEM Integration and Monitoring Integrate cloud services and security telemetry with SIEM platforms such as: Securonix Microsoft Sentinel Splunk IBM QRadar Elastic SIEM Configure and maintain cloud-native connectors, API-based integrations, and agent-based log ingestion.<br> Onboard, validate, normalise, and troubleshoot cloud log sources.<br> Develop and optimise detection rules, correlation rules, dashboards, alerts, reports, and investigation queries.<br> Ensure that cloud security logs are accurately collected, parsed, classified, enriched, and retained.<br> Monitor ingestion failures, data gaps, parsing issues, and abnormal log-volume changes.<br> Cloud Logging and Analysis Configure and monitor AWS CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, Azure Activity Logs, and related cloud-native logging services.<br> Collect and analyse security-relevant logs, including: API and administrative activity Authentication and access logs VPC and network flow logs DNS logs Firewall and security-group logs Audit and configuration-change logs Container and orchestration logs AKS, EKS, and ECS logs Conduct log parsing, field extraction, event classification, filtering, masking, and enrichment.<br> Identify unusual activity and behavioural anomalies using SIEM analytics and cloud-native monitoring tools.<br> Maintain adequate logging coverage to support security monitoring, investigations, and audit requirements.<br> Security Incident Detection and Response Monitor and triage cloud security alerts generated by SIEM and cloud-native security platforms.<br> Investigate suspicious activity, compromised identities, unauthorised access, cloud configuration changes, and potential data exposure.<br> Determine the severity, scope, business impact, and root cause of cloud security incidents.<br> Escalate confirmed incidents in accordance with SOC procedures and response timelines.<br> Support containment, remediation, recovery, and post-incident review activities.<br> Document investigation findings, evidence, response actions, and recommendations.<br> Contribute to the development of cloud-specific incident-response playbooks and use cases.<br> Automation and Secure Cloud Deployment Develop scripts using Python, PowerShell, or Bash for security automation, log parsing, enrichment, validation, and investigation.<br> Automate repetitive SOC and cloud security processes where appropriate.<br> Use Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Azure Bicep to support secure cloud deployments.<br> Review Infrastructure as Code templates for security risks and configuration weaknesses.<br> Develop security workflows using services such as: AWS Lambda Amazon EventBridge Azure Logic Apps Cloud-native automation and orchestration services Support automated alert enrichment, notification, containment, and remediation workflows.<br> Compliance and Governance Support log-retention policies and ensure that security logs are protected against unauthorised alteration or deletion.<br> Maintain audit-ready evidence relating to cloud access, administrative activity, security events, and incident investigations.<br> Support compliance requirements aligned with applicable frameworks and standards, including PCI DSS and HIPAA where relevant.<br> Maintain technical documentation, cloud security procedures, integration records, and operational runbooks.<br> Participate in periodic audits, security assessments, and control-testing activities.<br> Required Qualifications and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.<br> 3–8 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, SIEM engineering, or Security Operations Centre environments.<br> Practical experience with at least one major cloud provider: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.<br> Strong understanding of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS security responsibilities.<br> Working knowledge of cloud shared-responsibility models.<br> Hands-on knowledge of identity and access management, RBAC, least privilege, MFA, and privileged-access monitoring.<br> Experience with cloud network security concepts, including VPCs, virtual networks, security groups, firewalls, segmentation, and Zero Trust.<br> Experience with at least one enterprise SIEM platform, preferably Securonix, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, IBM QRadar, or Elastic SIEM.<br> Experience integrating cloud logs into a SIEM through native connectors, APIs, or agents.<br> Knowledge of cloud audit, authentication, network, DNS, and activity logs.<br> Experience investigating cloud security alerts and supporting incident-response activities.<br> Working knowledge of Python, PowerShell, or Bash.<br> Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.<br> Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, onsite SOC environment.<br> Preferred Skills Multi-cloud security experience across AWS, Azure, and GCP.<br> Experience monitoring Kubernetes and container environments, including AKS, EKS, and ECS.<br> Knowledge of Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep.<br> Experience with AWS Lambda, Amazon EventBridge, or Azure Logic Apps.<br> Familiarity with cloud security posture management and cloud workload protection platforms.<br> Experience creating SIEM detection rules, use cases, dashboards, and automated response playbooks.<br> Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK techniques relevant to cloud environments.<br> Knowledge of PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Benchmarks, or other recognised security frameworks.<br> Experience supporting compliance audits and log-retention requirements.<br> Exposure to threat hunting and behavioural anomaly detection in cloud environments.<br> Preferred Certifications Any of the following certifications would be advantageous: Certified Cloud Security Professional – CCSP AWS Certified Security – Specialty Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer Microsoft Security Operations Analyst – SC-200 Relevant SIEM Administrator or SIEM Engineer certification Other recognised cloud security or SOC certifications Key Competencies Strong cloud security and SOC fundamentals Analytical and investigative thinking Security-event correlation and log analysis Incident prioritisation and response Automation-oriented approach Attention to detail Clear technical documentation Effective communication and stakeholder coordination Ability to manage security incidents under time-sensitive conditions Candidate Profile The preferred candidate is a hands-on cloud security professional with practical SIEM and SOC experience.<br> The individual should be capable of onboarding cloud log sources, developing monitoring use cases, investigating cloud security events, and automating operational security activities.<br> Candidates who are currently available in the UAE or able to join immediately will be given preference.<br></span> </div>
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<span><b>Key Responsibilities</b> <br></span><p><span><strong>Strategy</strong></span><br><span>• Strategies for Revenue generation and business development</span><br><span>• Business objectives and goals </span><br><span>• Drive the Digital Agenda</span></p><br><br>
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<p><span><strong>Acquisition & Sales Management</strong></span><br><span>• Generate new business to achieve defined targets in terms of no. of customers, volumes and revenue.</span><br><span>• Achieve the Targets set in terms of product mix, active/ passive ratio, liability targets, no. of transactions.</span><br><span>• Induction of all (NTB) new customers brought in by the Branches & Direct Sales team. </span><br><span>• Achieve “best in class” productivity in order to maximize the efficacy of the sales process. </span><br><span>• Achieve the budgeted cross sell targets, consistency and penetration.</span><br><span>• Aggressive Sales call plans to acquire large prospective customers through referrals.</span><br><span>• Ensure coverage of customer base in accordance with the approved contact plans.</span><br><span>• Update & maintain all Sales MIS (Calls, Prospects, Attritions, Business done, etc.)</span><br><span>• Maintain and update customer information on C Manager. Accurate and timely generation of reports.</span><br><span>• Activation of dormant accounts.</span><br><span>• Constantly updated product and process knowledge by successfully attending Tests/ Quizzes/ Certifications.</span></p><br><br> <br><p><span><span><strong>Customer Relationship Building</strong></span></span><br><span>• Build and deepen relationships with existing Priority Customers to achieve increase in share of wallet and revenues.</span><br><span>• Effectively meeting customer expectations and handling/ reduction of customer complaints.</span><br><span>• Provide professional customer service to achieve a high percentage of customer satisfaction and retention.</span><br><span>• Manage the portfolio to de-risk against attrition and achieve stability of book.</span><br><span>• Have complete knowledge of the customer base in terms of the profile, demographics & psychographics and assets in the Bank and in other places.</span><br><span>• Serve as the one-point contact to the High Net Worth customers of the Bank</span></p><br><br>
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<p><span><span><strong>Processes</strong></span></span><br><span>• Ensure compliance of laid down process and procedures.</span><br><span>• Facilitate and Implement work process improvements.</span><br><span>• To ensure compliance with Global Process Standards on Customer Data Confidentiality.</span></p><br><br> <br><p><span><strong><span>People & Talent</span> </strong></span><br><span>• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.</span><br><span>• Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people, and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably</span><br><span> skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks.</span><br><span>• Employ, engage and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.</span><br><span>• Responsibility to review team structure/capacity plans.</span><br><span>• Set and monitor job descriptions and objectives for direct reports and provide feedback and rewards in line with their performance against those responsibilities and objectives.</span></p><br><br>
<p><br><span><span><strong>Risk Management</strong></span></span><br><span>• Ensure KYC/AML updates, proper zero error documentation.</span><br><span>• Updating the C – Manager, adhering to the Contact Management Plan.</span><br><span>• Ensure full awareness of all policies and procedures issued in relation to money laundering prevention and KYC.</span><br><span>• Ensure compliance with the above policies on an ongoing basis and reported any suspicious transaction immediately to the supervising officer.</span><br><span>• Ensure full awareness of all policies relating to operational risk, sales processes, anti-misselling, etc and comply with the same.</span><br><span>• Read, understand and comply with all provisions of the Group Code of Conduct.</span></p><br><br> <br><p><span><span><strong>Governance </strong></span></span><br><span>• To be able to detect any suspicious transactions, Money laundering, forgeries etc </span><br><span>• Highest compliance with reference to Anti Bribery, Anti Money Laundering & Combating Financial Crime Risk procedures. </span><br><span>• Ensure all GPS standards are followed and adhered.</span></p><br><br>
<p><br><span><span><strong>Regulatory & Business Conduct</strong> </span></span><br><span>• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. </span><br><span>• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across </span><br><span> Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.</span><br><span>• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.</span><br><span>• Good knowledge groups policies, standards, local regulations and legislations of the prevention of money laundering and adherence to group code of conduct.</span><br><span>• Obtain Security & Commodity Authority (SCA) license and timely completion of Continuous Program Development (CPD) requirement post SCA licensing. This is a mandatory requirement for the role.</span></p><br><br> <br><p><span><span><strong>Key stakeholders</strong></span></span><br><span><span><strong>Internal:</strong></span></span><br><span>• Product Manager – Priority Banking - for Launch and implementation of product campaigns</span><br><span>• Customer Service Manager - WM - for Product services to the customers</span><br><span>• Unit Heads – Treasury - Implementation of sales strategies</span><br><span>• Branch Managers - Implementation of sales strategies</span><br><span>• Marketing Manager - WM - Coordinate marketing and research activities.</span><br><span>• Country Money Laundering Prevention Officer.</span></p><br><br>
<p><br><span><span><strong>External</strong></span>:</span><br><span>• Existing and Prospective Customers - for Acquisition and retention of business</span></p><br><br>
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<p><span><span><strong>Other Responsibilities</strong></span></span><br><span>• Ability to maintain a highly decent professional environment in the Priority Centre. </span><br><span>• Educate Clients on using of other delivery channels.</span></p><br><br><b>Skills and Experience</b> <br><p><span>• Manage Conduct </span><br><span>• Manage Risk</span><br><span>• Manage People</span><br><span>• Spot Opportunities</span><br><span>• Solve Problems</span><br><span>• Take the Lead</span><br><span>• Build Resilience </span></p><br><br><b>Qualifications</b> <br><p><br><span>• University Graduate.</span><br><span>• Relevant experience in sales and relationship management.</span><br><span>• Experience in handling all Banking & Investment Products.</span><br><span>• Demonstrated ability in sales planning.</span><br><span>• Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence outcomes.</span><br><span>• Networking ability to manage interdepartmental deliverables.</span><br><span>• Strong inter-personal skills and leadership ability, which encourages and promotes enthusiasm and team spirit.</span><br><span>• Good understanding of the business environment in UAE preferably with direct contacts with the local HNI community.</span><br><span>• Computer literacy at the user level.</span><br><span>• Adapting to multi-cultural environment.</span><br><span>• In-depth knowledge of capital markets and financial planning. </span></p><br><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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<span>Senior AI & Solutions EngineerAI • Salesforce • LLMs • Intelligent CRM • Full-Stack EngineeringBuild the Future of AI-Powered Enterprise Solutions We are looking for an exceptional Senior AI & Solutions Engineer to join our team and help us push the boundaries of what is possible with AI, Salesforce and next-generation CRM technology.<br> This is not a traditional software engineering role.<br> We are looking for someone who is genuinely excited about AI, LLMs, automation and building things that haven't been built before .<br> You will have the opportunity to work with technologies such as Claude, ChatGPT/OpenAI, Salesforce Agentforce and our own AI-powered CRM , turning ideas into impressive, working solutions that can be demonstrated to some of the world's leading companies.<br> You will have significant freedom to experiment, innovate and influence the direction of our AI technology.<br> This is your opportunity to build, experiment and showcase what you can do.<br> The Opportunity You will sit at the centre of our AI, Product, Business Development and Services teams .<br> Your role will be to take a customer challenge, understand the business problem and turn it into something tangible.<br> That could mean: Customer problem → AI concept → architecture → code → working prototype → compelling demo → production solution.<br> You will build highly compelling, industry-specific demonstrations across Salesforce and our proprietary CRM platform, while helping customers understand how AI can transform their organisations.<br> You will also help us embed AI throughout our own organisation, working with our R&D and Services teams to make AI part of how we build and deliver technology.<br> What You'll Be DoingBuild AI Solutions Work hands-on with the latest AI technologies to create: AI agents Intelligent CRM capabilities AI sales assistants Customer intelligence platforms Automated workflows RAG and enterprise knowledge systems AI-powered business processes AI copilots Multi-agent solutions LLM-powered applications Industry-specific AI solutions You'll be encouraged to experiment with new technologies and approaches and determine what genuinely works.<br> Salesforce + AI Build innovative AI experiences around Salesforce using technologies including: Salesforce Salesforce Agentforce Einstein Apex Lightning Web Components Salesforce Flow Salesforce APIs External LLM integrations You'll combine Salesforce capabilities with leading LLMs such as Claude and OpenAI to create solutions that go well beyond standard CRM functionality.<br> Build Our Own AI-Powered CRM You'll also work directly on our proprietary CRM platform.<br> This is where you can really innovate.<br> You'll help design and build: AI-native CRM functionality AI sales intelligence Automated account research Intelligent lead analysis AI-generated customer insights Sales agents Automated workflows AI-powered customer engagement Intelligent recommendations Enterprise AI assistants You won't simply be integrating AI into an existing product — you'll help shape what an AI-native CRM should actually look like.<br> Full-Stack Engineering You need to be a genuine hands-on engineer.<br> Front End React TypeScript JavaScript Next.<br>js HTML/CSS Modern component architectures Backend Python Node.<br>js FastAPI REST APIs GraphQL Microservices Strong Python and/or TypeScript experience is particularly important.<br> AI Engineering You should have real-world experience working with modern LLM technology, including: OpenAI / ChatGPT Anthropic Claude Gemini LLM APIs Prompt engineering RAG Vector databases Embeddings Function/tool calling AI agents Agentic workflows Multi-agent architectures AI evaluation AI guardrails AI security Experience with frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph or equivalent technologies is highly desirable.<br> Customer-Facing You will not be sitting behind a screen all day.<br> You will work directly with customers, prospects and senior stakeholders to understand their businesses and identify where AI can make a real difference.<br> You'll be involved in: Customer discovery sessions Technical workshops AI strategy discussions Solution design Technical demonstrations Proof-of-concepts RFP/RFI responses Customer presentations AI roadmaps Solution implementation You need to be comfortable explaining complex technology in a way that makes sense to a CEO, CIO, CTO or business leader .<br> Work Directly With Business Development You will become a key technical partner to our Business Development team.<br> Together you'll create best-in-class industry demonstrations designed around real customer challenges.<br> Rather than giving customers generic AI demos, you'll help us build: "This is your industry.<br> This is your problem.<br> This is what we can build for you.<br>" You'll help turn opportunities into compelling technical demonstrations that customers can immediately understand and get excited about.<br> Become Our Internal AI Champion AI will increasingly become part of everything we do.<br> You'll work with our R&D and Services teams to: Introduce new AI technologies.<br> Develop AI engineering standards.<br> Train developers and consultants.<br> Build reusable AI components.<br> Create internal AI frameworks.<br> Identify opportunities for automation.<br> Help teams incorporate AI into existing solutions.<br> Run internal AI workshops.<br> Share new developments and technologies.<br> You'll have the opportunity to become one of the key technical voices shaping our AI strategy.<br> Create Content & Showcase What We Build If we build something great, we want people to see it.<br> You'll help create: Product demonstrations AI demo videos Technical walkthroughs Customer presentations Internal training videos LinkedIn/video content Technical articles Architecture demonstrations You should be comfortable jumping on camera and saying: "Let me show you what we've built.<br>" Fast-Paced Environment We move quickly.<br> Customer opportunities can appear with tight deadlines , and sometimes the requirement will be: "We have a customer meeting next week.<br> Can we build this?<br>" We expect you to thrive in that environment.<br> You should be comfortable: Working to tight deadlines.<br> Rapidly prototyping ideas.<br> Prioritising what matters.<br> Making decisions quickly.<br> Working independently.<br> Iterating quickly based on feedback.<br> Moving from idea to demonstration in days rather than weeks.<br> We don't expect everything to be perfect on the first attempt.<br> We expect you to build, test, learn and improve quickly.<br> The Technology StackAI OpenAI • Anthropic Claude • Gemini • Azure OpenAI • LLM APIs • RAG • AI Agents • Agentic Workflows • Prompt Engineering • Embeddings • Vector Search • Function Calling • AI Evaluation • AI Guardrails Salesforce Salesforce CRM • Agentforce • Einstein • Apex • Lightning Web Components • Salesforce Flow • Salesforce APIs Front End React • TypeScript • JavaScript • Next.<br>js Backend Python • Node.<br>js • FastAPI • REST • GraphQL • Microservices Data PostgreSQL • MongoDB • Redis • Vector Databases • pgvector • Pinecone • Weaviate • Elasticsearch / OpenSearch Cloud & DevOps Azure • AWS • Google Cloud • Docker • Kubernetes • Git • GitHub/GitLab • CI/CD What We're Looking For We are looking for someone who combines: Engineering ability + AI expertise + creativity + commercial thinking + communication skills.<br> You should have: 7+ years of software engineering / solution architecture experience.<br> Strong full-stack development skills.<br> Strong React and TypeScript.<br> Strong Python and/or Node.<br>js. Significant Salesforce experience.<br> Experience with Salesforce Agentforce / Einstein.<br> Hands-on experience with OpenAI and/or Anthropic Claude.<br> Experience building LLM-powered applications.<br> Experience with AI agents and RAG.<br> Strong API and integration experience.<br> Cloud experience.<br> Enterprise architecture experience.<br> Excellent communication skills.<br> Experience working directly with customers.<br> Most importantly, you should be curious .<br> AI is changing incredibly quickly.<br> We don't expect you to know everything.<br> We want someone who sees a new technology and thinks: "I wonder what we could build with that?<br>" Why Join Us?<br>Build, Don't Just Talk About AI You'll be building real AI products and solutions for real customers.<br> Work With Cutting-Edge Technology You'll work with some of the world's leading LLMs and AI platforms and constantly experiment with what comes next.<br> Be Creative We want ideas.<br> If you have a better way of doing something, we want to hear it.<br> Work Remotely This is a fully remote role , working with an international team and customers across multiple markets.<br> Move Fast You'll have the opportunity to take an idea from concept to working demonstration incredibly quickly.<br> Showcase Your Work You'll have opportunities to demonstrate and showcase the technology you build through customer demos, videos, presentations and industry events.<br> Shape the Product You're not joining simply to maintain someone else's architecture.<br> You'll have a genuine opportunity to influence how we build our AI products and what our AI-powered CRM becomes.<br> The Person We're Looking For You might be a: Senior Full-Stack Engineer who became obsessed with AI.<br> AI Engineer who loves building products.<br> Salesforce Architect who has moved heavily into Generative AI.<br> Solutions Architect who can actually code.<br> Or someone who simply doesn't fit neatly into one of those boxes.<br> That's fine.<br> If you're technically excellent, commercially minded, curious about AI and love building things, we want to hear from you.<br> This is an opportunity to make a real impact.<br> You will have the freedom to experiment, the responsibility to deliver and the opportunity to build technology that customers genuinely want to use.<br> If you want to be at the forefront of AI, build incredible solutions and have your work seen by customers around the world, this could be the role for you.<br></span> </div>
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<p>Wood is recruiting for a Lead Project Engineer to join our team in Sharjah, UAE. This is a full-time office-based role.</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <br><br><br> Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com<br> <b>Diversity Statement </b><br> We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br><p><strong>Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.</strong></p><br><p>Wood is recruiting for a Lead Project Engineer to join our team in Sharjah, UAE. This is a full-time office-based role.</p><br><p><i><strong>#Wood #UAE #Sharjah #Project #Engineering</strong></i></p><br><p><strong><u>The role</u></strong></p><br><p>This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Project Engineer to join our Iraq Operations Business. This role is full time residential based in Sharjah, UAE</p><br><p><strong>Our Clients and Projects </strong></p><br><p><strong>Designing the future. Transforming the world. </strong></p><br><p>Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions. </p><br><p>Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region </p><br><p><strong><u>What we can offer</u></strong></p><br><ul><li><strong>Meaningful and interesting projects</strong> Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq </li><li><strong>Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion</strong>; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice </li><li><strong>Competitive salary</strong> with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market </li><li><strong>Commitment to continued professional development;</strong> development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests </li><li><strong>Global connections</strong>: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession </li><li><strong>Medical Insurance: </strong>Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment. </li><li><strong>Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: </strong>The company provides Life Assurance cover </li><li><strong>The Employee Share Plan: </strong>Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company </li><li><strong>Long Service Award: </strong>Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones</li></ul><p><strong>Job Objective:</strong></p><br><p>Contributing to technical delivery of engineering excellence through: </p><br><ul><li>Executing assigned scopes of work.</li><li>Providing discipline expertise to the business.</li><li>Supporting and supervising task delegation to team. </li><li>Uses technical knowledge to perform engineering assignments and produce engineering deliverables including complex problems. Completes almost any engineering tasks with minimal guidance and direction. May serve as the primary discipline engineer or discipline technical authority on projects with small to medium complexity. </li><li>Performs engineering assignments, usually representing a significant portion of a larger project. Selects engineering techniques to solve problems and makes design recommendations. </li><li>Requires mature professional knowledge in planning and conducting assignments having scope for coordination of difficult tasks. </li><li>Applies specific area(s) of expertise in own discipline area </li><li>In consultancy businesses, may review and manages complex projects within area of expertise or of a multidisciplinary nature</li></ul><p><strong>Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:</strong></p><br><p><strong>Executing Assigned Scopes of Work:</strong></p><br><ul><li>Participates as a team member in a specific phase of a broad engineering assignment.</li><li>Directs preparation of appropriate documentation for assigned projects. </li><li>Ensures successful completion of the assigned project/phase within the budgeted time and cost </li><li>constraints. </li><li>Participates in defining engineering approaches, and in planning and scheduling work</li><li>Evaluates problems, organizes investigations and establishes general performance specifications for </li><li>components, equipment, systems, processes, etc. </li><li>Check Engineering calculations as well as check all drawings in accordance with industry codes and </li><li>standards; Assist with the development of less senior Technical Professionals</li><li>Adhere to and comply with relevant discipline specific procedures and provide feedback for </li><li>continuous improvement.</li><li>Participate in audits and incident investigations as required.</li><li>Performs complex engineering tasks related to specific units of major projects</li><li>Participate in site visits, project review meetings, design reviews and other workshops as required.</li><li>Organising and active participation in design reviews</li></ul><p><strong>Providing discipline expertise:</strong></p><br><ul><li>Solves problems requiring development of new approaches or new uses for existing approaches; exercises mature professional judgment in evaluating and selecting technical strategic options.</li><li>As necessary, modifies established guidelines, devises new approaches, applies existing criteria in new ways and draws conclusions from comparative situations.</li><li>Regularly functions as a technical leader or significant contributor to a major complex problem or project</li><li>Produces innovative ideas and solves problems requiring development of new approaches or new uses for existing approaches</li><li>Consistently called on to use creativity and professional judgement to formulate results based on engineering standards, experience and constructive thinking</li><li>Develops unique solutions for complex technical problems</li><li>Anticipates potential problems and takes the initiative to solve complex problems through creative thinking and creative use of internal and external resources both inside and outside of discipline expertise</li><li>Exercises mature professional judgement in identifying the implications of experimental results</li><li>Understands customer needs and applies technical solutions to meet goals</li><li>Provide technical input and support to proposals as required</li></ul><p><strong>Supporting and Supervising task delegation to team:</strong></p><br><ul><li>May supervise a small work group consisting of technical/professional staff with some coaching from own supervisor, or may provide advice and guidance in area of specialization to others.</li><li>Assist in performing managerial tasks as requested, such as assigning tasks to engineers; planning and coordinating portions of the engineering work; preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets; attending project meetings; and developing lesser-experienced technical professionals</li><li>Discusses with other senior engineers to agree priorities and implications on work of others</li><li>Approves work schedules and makes recommendations for increased resources and special equipment</li><li>Makes commitments on acceptance of projects, completion dates, resources and staff required to meet goals.</li><li>Coordinates the activities of engineering and design groups assigned to small projects.</li><li>Participates in developing deadlines, projects and work to be done</li><li>May manage one or more small projects, with responsibility for cost, schedule, resources allocation and risk.</li><li>Provide appropriate HSSE leadership including compliance with site and office safety requirements and technical/design safety requirements</li></ul><p><strong>Working Relationships </strong></p><br><p><strong>Internal:</strong></p><br><ul><li>Develops productive, collaborative relationships of trust within and across projects, offices and regions, as well as with functions.</li><li>Engage with inter-discipline community and promote discipline including: networking / knowledge sharing.</li><li>Often required to persuade individuals with differing positions or interest to change criteria or methods, accept findings or reach agreement on technical points</li><li>Solicits understanding and support of managers for major projects and uses available technical resources</li></ul><p><strong>External:</strong></p><br><ul><li>Establishing and / or maintaining an awareness of external stakeholders including: industry bodies, academia, vendors</li><li>Builds relationships with customers as appropriate </li><li>Seeks out new avenues for building external relationships; maintains on-going contacts with existing relationships; coaches others on relationship management issues</li></ul><p><strong>Level Of Influence & Decision-Making Authority:</strong></p><br><ul><li>Work is assigned in terms of goals and priorities; duties are carried out within broad guidelines and unusual or complex matters are generally referred to more senior authority.</li><li>Actions and decisions typically have a significant influence on the technical, operational and financial results of one or more projects or departments.</li><li>Translates standards and guidelines into practical actions</li><li>No direct reports but frequently serves as a technical resource</li><li>May be required to supervise teams and provide technical guidance to drafters/designers and technical professionals with some coaching from own supervisor </li><li>Accountable for own targets</li><li>Overall performance is reviewed and evaluate</li></ul><br>Qualifications:<br><p><b>What makes you remarkable? </b></p><br><p>At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.</p><br><p><b>Expected:</b></p><br><ul><li>B.Sc. or equivalent degree in the Engineering discipline from an accredited university.</li><li>Minimum of 15+ years relevant experience in major Brownfield oil & gas projects, including at least five (5) years in similar position.</li></ul><p><b>Knowledge, skills and experience:</b></p><br><ul><li>Specific experience in Oil and Gas projects across their lifecycle in the GCC region, preferred</li><li>Pre-FEED, FEED experience is required</li><li>Detailed Engineering experience is preferred</li><li>Candidates must have hands-on experience managing or delivering Lump Sum contracts/projects<br></li></ul><p><b>Role-Specific Skills and Knowledge: </b></p><br><ul><li>Ability to provide guidance and direction to project team, managing, motivating and mentoring professional engineering specialists.</li><li>Ability to discover issues and recommend solutions to technical and commercial issues uncovered during course of performing assignments</li><li>Proficient user of relevant software and calculation templates</li><li>Professional level of ability in the application of standards, processes and procedures and how they are used in work execution</li><li>Professional level of knowledge of applicable codes and standards</li><li>Technically competent in own discipline, pursues continuous professional development of skills and knowledge according to standards</li><li>Maintains own knowledge of relevant regulatory framework, legislation changes, initiatives and industry technology developments and promotes to direct reports. </li><li>Applies mature professional knowledge and experience to assignments where issues and factors to be considered may be characterized by unsual demands and require additional evaluation to establish the nature and scope of the problem</li><li>Demonstrated ability to apply advanced laws, principles, mathematics or industry knowledge in the improvement and development of designs</li><li>Demonstrated skills in persuasion, negotiation, motivation and communication</li><li>Demonstrated proficiency in project planning</li><li>Possess a working knowledge of the various Business Units, Functions, Sectors and services offered within business area, and general understanding of other Wood business offerings</li></ul><p><b>Personal attributes:</b></p><br><ul><li>Solutions-oriented and creative, able to apply process and rigour to deliver quality solutions</li><li>Compelling communicator both verbally and in written form</li><li>Good interpersonal and team working skills, builds positive relationships with supervisors, subordinates, peers and clients</li><li>Enthusiastic, conscientious and committed to continuous professional development</li><li>High level of awareness and commitment to safety in all aspects of daily work.</li><li>Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.</li><li>Highly motivated and demonstrates personal initiative.</li><li>Possesses integrity, strong work ethic, positive attitude, and is dependable. </li><li>Adaptable and flexible to the changing needs of project</li></ul> </div>
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<span>Job Description – Lead Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer Position Title: Lead Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer Experience Level: 5–8 Years Location: Dubai Department: Information Technology (IT) Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer to manage, support, secure, and optimize the organization’s on-premises and cloud infrastructure.<br> The ideal candidate will possess strong L2 and L3 support expertise across Microsoft technologies, Windows Server, Microsoft 365, identity management, virtualization, storage, backup solutions, and cloud platforms, including Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).<br> The role is responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, security, scalability, and reliability of the organization’s IT infrastructure and cloud environments.<br> The successful candidate will also support business-critical systems and lead infrastructure modernization, cloud migration, automation, and digital transformation initiatives.<br> Key Responsibilities Infrastructure Administration Manage and maintain enterprise IT infrastructure environments.<br> Administer Windows Server environments and related services.<br> Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, capacity, and system health.<br> Manage operating system upgrades, security patching, and infrastructure lifecycle activities.<br> Ensure adherence to IT governance, security, compliance, and operational standards.<br> Provide advanced L2 and L3 support for infrastructure-related incidents and service requests.<br> Plan and implement infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives.<br> Coordinate with application, cybersecurity, database, and network teams to maintain service availability.<br> Active Directory and Identity Management Administer Active Directory, Organizational Units, DNS, DHCP, DFS, and Group Policies.<br> Manage Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Entra Connect.<br> Implement and support Identity and Access Management controls.<br> Support Single Sign-On and Multi-Factor Authentication.<br> Manage user provisioning, access permissions, privileged accounts, and identity security policies.<br> Implement Conditional Access policies and identity protection controls.<br> Monitor directory synchronization and resolve authentication-related issues.<br> Conduct periodic reviews of user access, administrative privileges, and inactive accounts.<br> Microsoft 365 Administration Administer and support: Exchange Online Microsoft Teams SharePoint Online OneDrive for Business Microsoft Intune Microsoft Defender Microsoft Purview (preferred) Additional responsibilities include: Manage Microsoft 365 licensing and group-based licence allocation.<br> Troubleshoot mail flow, collaboration, synchronization, access, and security-related issues.<br> Support Microsoft 365 security, compliance, retention, and governance initiatives.<br> Manage Exchange Online policies, mailboxes, distribution groups, and shared mailboxes.<br> Configure and maintain Microsoft Teams and SharePoint administrative policies.<br> Support data-loss prevention, information protection, and eDiscovery requirements.<br> Monitor Microsoft 365 service health and coordinate resolution of service-impacting incidents.<br> Cloud Infrastructure Administration Microsoft Azure Administer Azure Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts, Virtual Networks, and related resources.<br> Configure Network Security Groups, VPN Gateways, private endpoints, and hybrid cloud connectivity.<br> Manage Azure subscriptions, resource groups, role-based access controls, and governance policies.<br> Administer Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery.<br> Support Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerts, and infrastructure monitoring.<br> Implement Azure security controls, policies, and recommended cloud governance practices.<br> Optimize Azure resource utilization, licensing, and operational costs.<br> Support Azure landing zones and standardized cloud architecture.<br> Participate in cloud migration, modernization, and workload transformation projects.<br> Implement high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions for Azure workloads.<br> Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Administer OCI Compute, Storage, Networking, Database connectivity, and Security services.<br> Manage Virtual Cloud Networks, subnets, route tables, security lists, and load balancers.<br> Configure and manage OCI Identity and Access Management.<br> Administer OCI compartments, policies, user groups, and access controls.<br> Support OCI Backup, Monitoring, Logging, and Disaster Recovery solutions.<br> Manage hybrid connectivity between OCI and on-premises environments.<br> Monitor OCI resource performance, availability, security, and cost.<br> Participate in OCI migration, modernization, and infrastructure deployment projects.<br> Implement high-availability and business-continuity solutions for OCI workloads.<br> Virtualization and Datacenter Management Manage VMware vSphere and ESXi environments.<br> Administer Microsoft Hyper-V environments.<br> Provision, configure, and maintain virtual machines.<br> Manage virtual infrastructure capacity, availability, and performance.<br> Support high-availability, replication, and disaster-recovery configurations.<br> Manage host upgrades, firmware updates, and virtual infrastructure patching.<br> Perform datacenter capacity planning and resource optimization.<br> Support physical servers, racks, power, cooling, and datacenter-related infrastructure.<br> Coordinate with vendors for hardware maintenance and warranty support.<br> Storage and Backup Administration Administer enterprise storage solutions, including: NetApp QNAP HPE MSA SAN and NAS platforms Manage backup and recovery platforms, including: Veeam Backup & Replication Azure Backup Microsoft 365 backup solutions OCI Backup and Recovery Additional responsibilities include: Monitor backup jobs and resolve failures.<br> Perform regular backup validation and restoration testing.<br> Conduct disaster-recovery exercises.<br> Define and maintain retention, replication, and recovery policies.<br> Maintain recovery documentation, runbooks, and operating procedures.<br> Ensure recovery objectives align with business requirements.<br> Monitor storage capacity, utilization, and performance.<br> Endpoint Management Manage Microsoft Intune and modern device-management solutions.<br> Configure and deploy security baselines, compliance policies, and endpoint controls.<br> Manage Windows Autopilot and automated device provisioning.<br> Administer Windows device lifecycle and patch-management activities.<br> Manage application deployment and endpoint configuration policies.<br> Support desktop and laptop infrastructure.<br> Monitor device compliance and remediate non-compliant endpoints.<br> Support mobile device management and mobile application management requirements.<br> Infrastructure and Cloud Security Implement infrastructure and cloud security controls.<br> Apply cybersecurity best practices and system-hardening standards.<br> Manage privileged access, administrative accounts, and role-based access controls.<br> Investigate and resolve infrastructure and cloud security incidents.<br> Manage system vulnerabilities, patch compliance, and configuration risks.<br> Support compliance assessments, security audits, and governance initiatives.<br> Work closely with cybersecurity teams to implement security recommendations.<br> Maintain secure configuration standards for servers, cloud platforms, storage, backup, and virtualization environments.<br> Support Microsoft Defender for Cloud and other relevant cloud security solutions.<br> Monitoring and Troubleshooting Monitor infrastructure and cloud environments using: SolarWinds Azure Monitor Log Analytics OCI Monitoring VMware monitoring tools Microsoft 365 administrative and security portals Additional responsibilities include: Perform root-cause analysis for major incidents.<br> Resolve escalated L2 and L3 infrastructure and cloud issues.<br> Monitor system health, service availability, resource utilization, and performance.<br> Maintain incident, problem, and change-management records.<br> Develop preventive measures based on recurring incidents and performance trends.<br> Coordinate with vendors, service providers, and internal technical teams for complex issue resolution.<br> Participate in critical incident and service-restoration activities.<br> Automation and Infrastructure as Code Develop PowerShell scripts to automate routine administrative activities.<br> Automate user provisioning, system reporting, health checks, and maintenance tasks.<br> Support infrastructure deployment through automation tools and standardized templates.<br> Implement Infrastructure as Code practices where applicable.<br> Maintain scripts, automation documentation, and version controls.<br> Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation and orchestration.<br> Projects, Documentation and Compliance Lead infrastructure and cloud deployment projects.<br> Lead server, virtualization, storage, backup, and cloud migration initiatives.<br> Support new office and datacenter infrastructure deployments.<br> Maintain infrastructure and cloud architecture diagrams.<br> Develop and maintain technical documentation, operating procedures, and support runbooks.<br> Participate in business-continuity and disaster-recovery planning.<br> Support internal and external audits.<br> Evaluate and recommend new infrastructure and cloud technologies.<br> Manage project deliverables, technical risks, timelines, and vendor coordination.<br> Provide technical guidance and mentoring to infrastructure support team members.<br> Ensure all infrastructure changes follow the organization’s change-management processes.<br> Required Technical Skills Microsoft Technologies Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 Active Directory Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft Entra Connect DNS DHCP DFS Group Policy PowerShell Windows Failover Clustering Certificate Services Microsoft 365 Exchange Online SharePoint Online OneDrive for Business Microsoft Teams Microsoft Intune Microsoft Defender Microsoft Purview (preferred) Microsoft Azure Azure Administration Azure Virtual Machines Azure Storage Azure Virtual Networks VPN Gateways Network Security Groups Azure Backup Azure Site Recovery Azure Monitor Log Analytics Azure Policy Role-Based Access Control Microsoft Defender for Cloud Cost Management Oracle Cloud Infrastructure OCI Compute OCI Storage OCI Networking OCI Identity and Access Management OCI Backup and Recovery OCI Monitoring and Logging OCI Security OCI Load Balancing OCI Disaster Recovery Virtualization VMware vSphere VMware ESXi VMware vCenter Microsoft Hyper-V High Availability and Replication Backup and Storage Veeam Backup & Replication NetApp QNAP HPE MSA SAN and NAS technologies Microsoft 365 backup solutions Cloud backup and disaster recovery Endpoint Management Microsoft Intune Windows Autopilot Windows Update for Business Endpoint compliance and configuration management Application packaging and deployment Automation PowerShell scripting Task automation Infrastructure automation Infrastructure as Code knowledge Azure Resource Manager templates or Bicep (preferred) Terraform knowledge (preferred) Supporting Infrastructure Knowledge TCP/IP DNS and DHCP Cloud connectivity VPN technologies Load balancing Firewalls and security controls Hybrid cloud architecture Required Qualifications Education Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cloud Computing, or a related discipline.<br> Experience 5–8 years of experience in infrastructure and cloud engineering.<br> Strong L2 and L3 infrastructure troubleshooting experience.<br> Experience supporting enterprise and multi-site IT environments.<br> Hands-on experience administering Windows Server and Active Directory.<br> Strong Microsoft 365 administration experience.<br> Hands-on experience managing Microsoft Azure and OCI environments.<br> Experience with virtualization, storage, backup, disaster recovery, and endpoint-management technologies.<br> Experience leading infrastructure and cloud implementation or migration projects.<br> Experience supporting business-critical enterprise systems.<br> Working knowledge of cloud security, governance, and cost-optimization practices.<br> Preferred Certifications Microsoft Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate Oracle OCI Architect Associate OCI Architect Professional OCI Cloud Operations Professional Virtualization and Backup VMware Certified Professional Veeam Certified Engineer Other Preferred Certifications ITIL Foundation Certified Cloud Security Professional Terraform Associate Key Competencies Strong infrastructure and cloud troubleshooting skills.<br> Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.<br> Strong leadership, communication, and documentation skills.<br> Ability to manage critical incidents under pressure.<br> Infrastructure and cloud project implementation experience.<br> Strong customer service and stakeholder-management skills.<br> Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.<br> Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.<br> Strong understanding of infrastructure security, governance, and compliance.<br> Ability to mentor technical team members and provide technical direction.<br> Commercial awareness of cloud consumption, licensing, and cost optimization.<br></span> </div>
About Agoda<br><br>At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.<br><br>Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.<br><br>No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.<br><br>About The Team<br><br>The People Team at Agoda is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent from across the globe. We work to create an inclusive, high-performing, and engaging environment where employees can grow, contribute meaningfully, and do their best work. Through a strong focus on people experience, service quality, and business partnership, we help Agoda scale while preserving what makes our culture distinctive.<br><br>Within the People Team, the People Experience and Services function is responsible for designing and delivering critical people experiences, services, and operating foundations that support employees and managers across the employee lifecycle. This includes enabling smooth onboarding and mobility experiences, delivering effective workplace and office services, and ensuring employees have access to timely, trusted, and high-quality support when they need it.<br><br>At the center of this model sits People Services & Help Desk — Agoda’s front door for People support — supported by specialist service teams such as People Relations Services. Together, these teams play a critical role in how employees and managers experience the People function day to day: through clear guidance, responsive support, effective issue resolution, and trusted handling of sensitive people matters.<br><br>Opportunity<br><br>We are looking for an Associate Director, Head of People Services & Help Desk to lead Agoda’s employee-facing People service delivery model across People Help Desk / Tier 1 support, Tier 0 / self-service foundations, and Global People Relations Services.<br><br>This is a key leadership role within People Experience and Services, responsible for shaping how employees and managers access support across a wide range of People topics — from day-to-day HR questions and lifecycle support to more complex and sensitive employee matters requiring specialist intervention.<br><br>In this role, you will lead the teams responsible for:<br><br>People Help Desk / Tier 1 services Tier 0 / self-service and knowledge foundations Global People Relations Services, including case governance and specialist support for complex employee relations matters <br><br>You will own the effectiveness of Agoda’s People support model from the employee and manager perspective, ensuring it is clear, trusted, scalable, and increasingly insight-driven. This includes strengthening service standards, improving routing and handoffs across teams, enabling greater self-service, and ensuring sensitive employee matters are handled with appropriate quality, consistency, and governance.<br><br>This role is ideal for a leader who combines strong service delivery and operational leadership with sound judgment, systems thinking, and the ability to build a modern, scalable People support model in a global, fast-moving organization.<br><br>This position is based in Bangkok. Agoda provides relocation support for successful candidates who are not currently located in Bangkok. Please note that we are not open to remote work or the possibility of being based in other locations.<br><br>What You’ll Do<br><br>Lead Agoda’s People Services front door and employee support model<br><br>Lead Agoda’s employee-facing People Services model across Tier 1 Help Desk support, Tier 0 self-service, and the interface into specialist support teams. Define and evolve how employees and managers access support across People topics, ensuring a clear, seamless, and trusted experience. Establish strong service principles, operating rhythms, and leadership across the teams responsible for day-to-day People support and complex employee issue resolution. Ensure Agoda’s People support model scales effectively with organizational growth, complexity, and global reach. <br><br>Lead the People Services & Help Desk team<br><br>Lead, manage, and develop the People Services & Help Desk team to deliver high-quality, consistent, and empathetic Tier 1 support across core HR topics such as policies, processes, employee data, benefits, onboarding, leaves, mobility, and general employee lifecycle support. Set service standards, KPIs, quality expectations, and operating controls to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant case handling. Build a strong service culture with clear accountability for employee experience, right-first-time resolution, responsiveness, and professionalism. Oversee workforce planning, capacity management, and prioritization across service demand, seasonal peaks, and new People initiatives. <br><br>Lead Global People Relations Services<br><br>Lead the Global People Relations Services team, ensuring high-quality and well-governed support across complex employee matters such as performance concerns, misconduct, grievances, investigations, disciplinary actions, involuntary exits, and employee matters arising from organizational change. Ensure clear service ownership, escalation pathways, and governance across People Relations case handling. Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Legal, Compliance, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure people relations matters are handled fairly, consistently, pragmatically, and in line with internal policies and local legal requirements. Drive high standards in case management, documentation, risk identification, and decision quality across the People Relations team. Use case trends and themes to inform improvements in manager guidance, policy design, service processes, and broader practices. <br><br>Own the operating interfaces across Tier 1, People Relations, and specialist teams<br><br>Serve as the senior operational owner for how work flows between Help Desk / Tier 1, People Relations Services, and other Tier 2 / specialist teams across the People organization. Define and continuously improve routing logic, escalation models, intake criteria, handoffs, service ownership, and resolution pathways. Ensure employees and managers experience a joined-up service model even when multiple People teams are involved. Clarify roles and interfaces across Help Desk, People Relations, Payroll, Rewards, Mobility, People Partners, CoEs, and other specialist teams. <br><br>Build Tier 0 / self-service and knowledge management foundations<br><br>Develop and execute Agoda’s roadmap for Tier 0 / self-service, moving the organization toward more proactive, intuitive, and self-directed resolution of common People queries. Own and strengthen the People knowledge ecosystem, including FAQs, help content, decision trees, agent guidance, and employee-facing support materials. Partner with policy owners and People SMEs to simplify complex topics into clear, scalable, and user-friendly content. Drive case deflection, knowledge reuse, content governance, and self-service adoption through disciplined measurement and continuous improvement. <br><br>Enable digital, conversational, and AI-supported service delivery<br><br>Partner with Product, Tech, Systems, and Data teams to improve People support platforms, workflows, and user journeys across self-service and case management. Identify and help shape practical use cases for conversational and agentic AI within People Services, ensuring they enhance employee experience and complement human support. Provide leadership input into the design, testing, rollout, and continuous refinement of AI-enabled and digital service solutions. Ensure appropriate controls, privacy, escalation paths, and trust mechanisms are in place for all digital and AI-supported support channels. <br><br>Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement<br><br>Monitor and improve key service performance metrics across Help Desk and People Relations Services, such as case volume, first contact resolution, time to resolution, service quality, customer satisfaction, escalation rates, re-open rates, and self-service deflection. Lead ongoing improvements in workflows, playbooks, standard responses, training, quality assurance, and reporting. Partner with People Service Excellence and other stakeholders to simplify processes, remove friction, and improve end-to-end employee and manager experiences. Ensure effective controls, compliance, documentation standards, and data privacy practices are embedded across service operations. <br><br>Lead through insight, stakeholder partnership, and change<br><br>Act as the senior People Services contact for service performance, priorities, risks, and transformation opportunities. Provide regular insight and reporting to People leaders on service trends, root causes, organizational pain points, and improvement opportunities. Partner with Communications and relevant People teams to coordinate messaging around policy changes, process updates, and new tools or services. Support broader People transformation by bringing an employee-service lens to operating model design, simplification, and capability building across the function. <br><br>What You’ll Need To Succeed<br><br>Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, Operations, Law, Psychology, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus. Typically, 10+ years of relevant experience across HR shared services, employee services, People operations, employee relations, HRBP, service delivery, or related functions, including significant leadership experience. Demonstrated experience leading managers and/or multiple service teams in a complex, matrixed, and fast-paced environment. Strong experience running a service or support function with clear accountability for quality, responsiveness, service design, and stakeholder experience. Strong understanding of multi-tier service delivery models, including Tier 0 / self-service, Tier 1 support, and specialist / Tier 2 case management. Meaningful exposure to employee relations or complex people issue resolution, with sound judgment on sensitive matters and a strong appreciation for governance, risk, and consistency. Strong skills in service design, operating model improvement, process improvement, and cross-functional workflow design. Experience with HR technology platforms and service tools such as HRIS, case management systems, knowledge bases, and digital support tools. Demonstrated ability to use data and analytics to monitor performance, identify themes and root causes, and drive prioritization and decision-making. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and influence across leaders, specialist teams, and cross-functional partners. Strong people leadership capability, including coaching leaders and managers, building team capability, and creating a high-performance, service-oriented culture. Comfort operating in a global, evolving, and ambiguous environment, with a strong bias for execution, improvement, and scale. <br><br>It’s great if you also have<br><br>Experience in a global or regional HR shared services / People services environment. Experience leading both broad employee support teams and specialist employee relations or case management teams. Experience in knowledge management, service content strategy, and self-service adoption. Hands-on exposure to conversational AI, chatbots, virtual assistants, or workflow automation in HR or customer support environments. Experience improving employee experience through service redesign, process simplification, or digital product thinking. Experience in a high-growth tech, internet, or digital business. Familiarity with global organizations operating across multiple countries, cultures, and regulatory environments. <br><br>Why this role matters<br><br>This role is a unique opportunity to shape how Agoda employees and managers experience People support at scale. From everyday HR queries to more complex and sensitive employee matters, the teams in this scope play an important role in making sure our people feel supported, informed, and able to navigate key moments in their Agoda journey with confidence.<br><br>As Associate Director, Head of People Services & Help Desk, you will help build a more connected, scalable, and future-ready support model, improving service quality, strengthening self-service, and ensuring complex cases are handled with care and consistency. Your work will directly influence employee experience, manager effectiveness, and how the People function continues to evolve as Agoda grows globally.<br><br>#People Services #HRShared Services #Singapore #Singapore #London #England #Hong Kong #Hong Kong #Berlin #Germany #Paris #France #Tokyo #Japan #Shanghai #China #Beijing #China #Sydney #Australia #Kuala Lumpur #Malaysia #Bangkok #Thailand #Seoul #South Korea #Amsterdam #Netherlands #Dublin #Ireland #Barcelona #Spain #Madrid #Spain #Warsaw #Poland #Prague #Czech Republic #Budapest #Hungary #Dubai #United Arab Emirates #Bangalore #India #Bengaluru #India #Hyderabad #India #New Delhi #India #Delhi #India #Gurgaon #India #Gurugram #India #Noida #India #Mumbai #India #Pune #India #Chennai #India #Jakarta #Indonesia #Manila #Philippines #HoChi Minh City #Vietnam #Hanoi #Vietnam #Taipei #Taiwan #Shenzhen #China #Munich #Germany #Zurich #Switzerland<br><br>Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click here to learn how interviewing at Agoda works.<br><br>Discover More About Working At Agoda<br><br>Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda You Tube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife<br><br>Equal Opportunity Employer <br><br>At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.<br><br>We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.<br><br>Disclaimer<br><br>We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.
About Agoda<br><br>At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.<br><br>Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.<br><br>No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.<br><br>About The Team<br><br>The People Team at Agoda is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent from across the globe. We work to create an inclusive, high-performing, and engaging environment where employees can grow, contribute meaningfully, and do their best work. Through a strong focus on people experience, service quality, and business partnership, we help Agoda scale while preserving what makes our culture distinctive.<br><br>Within the People Team, the People Experience and Services function is responsible for designing and delivering critical people experiences, services, and operating foundations that support employees and managers across the employee lifecycle. This includes enabling smooth onboarding and mobility experiences, delivering effective workplace and office services, and ensuring employees have access to timely, trusted, and high-quality support when they need it.<br><br>At the center of this model sits People Services & Help Desk — Agoda’s front door for People support — supported by specialist service teams such as People Relations Services. Together, these teams play a critical role in how employees and managers experience the People function day to day: through clear guidance, responsive support, effective issue resolution, and trusted handling of sensitive people matters.<br><br>Opportunity<br><br>We are looking for an Associate Director, Head of People Services & Help Desk to lead Agoda’s employee-facing People service delivery model across People Help Desk / Tier 1 support, Tier 0 / self-service foundations, and Global People Relations Services.<br><br>This is a key leadership role within People Experience and Services, responsible for shaping how employees and managers access support across a wide range of People topics — from day-to-day HR questions and lifecycle support to more complex and sensitive employee matters requiring specialist intervention.<br><br>In this role, you will lead the teams responsible for:<br><br>People Help Desk / Tier 1 services Tier 0 / self-service and knowledge foundations Global People Relations Services, including case governance and specialist support for complex employee relations matters <br><br>You will own the effectiveness of Agoda’s People support model from the employee and manager perspective, ensuring it is clear, trusted, scalable, and increasingly insight-driven. This includes strengthening service standards, improving routing and handoffs across teams, enabling greater self-service, and ensuring sensitive employee matters are handled with appropriate quality, consistency, and governance.<br><br>This role is ideal for a leader who combines strong service delivery and operational leadership with sound judgment, systems thinking, and the ability to build a modern, scalable People support model in a global, fast-moving organization.<br><br>This position is based in Bangkok. Agoda provides relocation support for successful candidates who are not currently located in Bangkok. Please note that we are not open to remote work or the possibility of being based in other locations.<br><br>What You’ll Do<br><br>Lead Agoda’s People Services front door and employee support model<br><br>Lead Agoda’s employee-facing People Services model across Tier 1 Help Desk support, Tier 0 self-service, and the interface into specialist support teams. Define and evolve how employees and managers access support across People topics, ensuring a clear, seamless, and trusted experience. Establish strong service principles, operating rhythms, and leadership across the teams responsible for day-to-day People support and complex employee issue resolution. Ensure Agoda’s People support model scales effectively with organizational growth, complexity, and global reach. <br><br>Lead the People Services & Help Desk team<br><br>Lead, manage, and develop the People Services & Help Desk team to deliver high-quality, consistent, and empathetic Tier 1 support across core HR topics such as policies, processes, employee data, benefits, onboarding, leaves, mobility, and general employee lifecycle support. Set service standards, KPIs, quality expectations, and operating controls to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant case handling. Build a strong service culture with clear accountability for employee experience, right-first-time resolution, responsiveness, and professionalism. Oversee workforce planning, capacity management, and prioritization across service demand, seasonal peaks, and new People initiatives. <br><br>Lead Global People Relations Services<br><br>Lead the Global People Relations Services team, ensuring high-quality and well-governed support across complex employee matters such as performance concerns, misconduct, grievances, investigations, disciplinary actions, involuntary exits, and employee matters arising from organizational change. Ensure clear service ownership, escalation pathways, and governance across People Relations case handling. Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Legal, Compliance, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure people relations matters are handled fairly, consistently, pragmatically, and in line with internal policies and local legal requirements. Drive high standards in case management, documentation, risk identification, and decision quality across the People Relations team. Use case trends and themes to inform improvements in manager guidance, policy design, service processes, and broader practices. <br><br>Own the operating interfaces across Tier 1, People Relations, and specialist teams<br><br>Serve as the senior operational owner for how work flows between Help Desk / Tier 1, People Relations Services, and other Tier 2 / specialist teams across the People organization. Define and continuously improve routing logic, escalation models, intake criteria, handoffs, service ownership, and resolution pathways. Ensure employees and managers experience a joined-up service model even when multiple People teams are involved. Clarify roles and interfaces across Help Desk, People Relations, Payroll, Rewards, Mobility, People Partners, CoEs, and other specialist teams. <br><br>Build Tier 0 / self-service and knowledge management foundations<br><br>Develop and execute Agoda’s roadmap for Tier 0 / self-service, moving the organization toward more proactive, intuitive, and self-directed resolution of common People queries. Own and strengthen the People knowledge ecosystem, including FAQs, help content, decision trees, agent guidance, and employee-facing support materials. Partner with policy owners and People SMEs to simplify complex topics into clear, scalable, and user-friendly content. Drive case deflection, knowledge reuse, content governance, and self-service adoption through disciplined measurement and continuous improvement. <br><br>Enable digital, conversational, and AI-supported service delivery<br><br>Partner with Product, Tech, Systems, and Data teams to improve People support platforms, workflows, and user journeys across self-service and case management. Identify and help shape practical use cases for conversational and agentic AI within People Services, ensuring they enhance employee experience and complement human support. Provide leadership input into the design, testing, rollout, and continuous refinement of AI-enabled and digital service solutions. Ensure appropriate controls, privacy, escalation paths, and trust mechanisms are in place for all digital and AI-supported support channels. <br><br>Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement<br><br>Monitor and improve key service performance metrics across Help Desk and People Relations Services, such as case volume, first contact resolution, time to resolution, service quality, customer satisfaction, escalation rates, re-open rates, and self-service deflection. Lead ongoing improvements in workflows, playbooks, standard responses, training, quality assurance, and reporting. Partner with People Service Excellence and other stakeholders to simplify processes, remove friction, and improve end-to-end employee and manager experiences. Ensure effective controls, compliance, documentation standards, and data privacy practices are embedded across service operations. <br><br>Lead through insight, stakeholder partnership, and change<br><br>Act as the senior People Services contact for service performance, priorities, risks, and transformation opportunities. Provide regular insight and reporting to People leaders on service trends, root causes, organizational pain points, and improvement opportunities. Partner with Communications and relevant People teams to coordinate messaging around policy changes, process updates, and new tools or services. Support broader People transformation by bringing an employee-service lens to operating model design, simplification, and capability building across the function. <br><br>What You’ll Need To Succeed<br><br>Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, Operations, Law, Psychology, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus. Typically, 10+ years of relevant experience across HR shared services, employee services, People operations, employee relations, HRBP, service delivery, or related functions, including significant leadership experience. Demonstrated experience leading managers and/or multiple service teams in a complex, matrixed, and fast-paced environment. Strong experience running a service or support function with clear accountability for quality, responsiveness, service design, and stakeholder experience. Strong understanding of multi-tier service delivery models, including Tier 0 / self-service, Tier 1 support, and specialist / Tier 2 case management. Meaningful exposure to employee relations or complex people issue resolution, with sound judgment on sensitive matters and a strong appreciation for governance, risk, and consistency. Strong skills in service design, operating model improvement, process improvement, and cross-functional workflow design. Experience with HR technology platforms and service tools such as HRIS, case management systems, knowledge bases, and digital support tools. Demonstrated ability to use data and analytics to monitor performance, identify themes and root causes, and drive prioritization and decision-making. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and influence across leaders, specialist teams, and cross-functional partners. Strong people leadership capability, including coaching leaders and managers, building team capability, and creating a high-performance, service-oriented culture. Comfort operating in a global, evolving, and ambiguous environment, with a strong bias for execution, improvement, and scale. <br><br>It’s great if you also have<br><br>Experience in a global or regional HR shared services / People services environment. Experience leading both broad employee support teams and specialist employee relations or case management teams. Experience in knowledge management, service content strategy, and self-service adoption. Hands-on exposure to conversational AI, chatbots, virtual assistants, or workflow automation in HR or customer support environments. Experience improving employee experience through service redesign, process simplification, or digital product thinking. Experience in a high-growth tech, internet, or digital business. Familiarity with global organizations operating across multiple countries, cultures, and regulatory environments. <br><br>Why this role matters<br><br>This role is a unique opportunity to shape how Agoda employees and managers experience People support at scale. From everyday HR queries to more complex and sensitive employee matters, the teams in this scope play an important role in making sure our people feel supported, informed, and able to navigate key moments in their Agoda journey with confidence.<br><br>As Associate Director, Head of People Services & Help Desk, you will help build a more connected, scalable, and future-ready support model, improving service quality, strengthening self-service, and ensuring complex cases are handled with care and consistency. Your work will directly influence employee experience, manager effectiveness, and how the People function continues to evolve as Agoda grows globally.<br><br>#People Services #HRShared Services #Singapore #Singapore #London #England #Hong Kong #Hong Kong #Berlin #Germany #Paris #France #Tokyo #Japan #Shanghai #China #Beijing #China #Sydney #Australia #Kuala Lumpur #Malaysia #Bangkok #Thailand #Seoul #South Korea #Amsterdam #Netherlands #Dublin #Ireland #Barcelona #Spain #Madrid #Spain #Warsaw #Poland #Prague #Czech Republic #Budapest #Hungary #Dubai #United Arab Emirates #Bangalore #India #Bengaluru #India #Hyderabad #India #New Delhi #India #Delhi #India #Gurgaon #India #Gurugram #India #Noida #India #Mumbai #India #Pune #India #Chennai #India #Jakarta #Indonesia #Manila #Philippines #HoChi Minh City #Vietnam #Hanoi #Vietnam #Taipei #Taiwan #Shenzhen #China #Munich #Germany #Zurich #Switzerland<br><br>Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click here to learn how interviewing at Agoda works.<br><br>Discover More About Working At Agoda<br><br>Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda You Tube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife<br><br>Equal Opportunity Employer <br><br>At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.<br><br>We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.<br><br>Disclaimer<br><br>We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.
About Agoda<br><br>At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.<br><br>Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.<br><br>No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.<br><br>About The Team<br><br>The People Team at Agoda is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent from across the globe. We work to create an inclusive, high-performing, and engaging environment where employees can grow, contribute meaningfully, and do their best work. Through a strong focus on people experience, service quality, and business partnership, we help Agoda scale while preserving what makes our culture distinctive.<br><br>Within the People Team, the People Experience and Services function is responsible for designing and delivering critical people experiences, services, and operating foundations that support employees and managers across the employee lifecycle. This includes enabling smooth onboarding and mobility experiences, delivering effective workplace and office services, and ensuring employees have access to timely, trusted, and high-quality support when they need it.<br><br>At the center of this model sits People Services & Help Desk — Agoda’s front door for People support — supported by specialist service teams such as People Relations Services. Together, these teams play a critical role in how employees and managers experience the People function day to day: through clear guidance, responsive support, effective issue resolution, and trusted handling of sensitive people matters.<br><br>Opportunity<br><br>We are looking for an Associate Director, Head of People Services & Help Desk to lead Agoda’s employee-facing People service delivery model across People Help Desk / Tier 1 support, Tier 0 / self-service foundations, and Global People Relations Services.<br><br>This is a key leadership role within People Experience and Services, responsible for shaping how employees and managers access support across a wide range of People topics — from day-to-day HR questions and lifecycle support to more complex and sensitive employee matters requiring specialist intervention.<br><br>In this role, you will lead the teams responsible for:<br><br>People Help Desk / Tier 1 services Tier 0 / self-service and knowledge foundations Global People Relations Services, including case governance and specialist support for complex employee relations matters <br><br>You will own the effectiveness of Agoda’s People support model from the employee and manager perspective, ensuring it is clear, trusted, scalable, and increasingly insight-driven. This includes strengthening service standards, improving routing and handoffs across teams, enabling greater self-service, and ensuring sensitive employee matters are handled with appropriate quality, consistency, and governance.<br><br>This role is ideal for a leader who combines strong service delivery and operational leadership with sound judgment, systems thinking, and the ability to build a modern, scalable People support model in a global, fast-moving organization.<br><br>This position is based in Bangkok. Agoda provides relocation support for successful candidates who are not currently located in Bangkok. Please note that we are not open to remote work or the possibility of being based in other locations.<br><br>What You’ll Do<br><br>Lead Agoda’s People Services front door and employee support model<br><br>Lead Agoda’s employee-facing People Services model across Tier 1 Help Desk support, Tier 0 self-service, and the interface into specialist support teams. Define and evolve how employees and managers access support across People topics, ensuring a clear, seamless, and trusted experience. Establish strong service principles, operating rhythms, and leadership across the teams responsible for day-to-day People support and complex employee issue resolution. Ensure Agoda’s People support model scales effectively with organizational growth, complexity, and global reach. <br><br>Lead the People Services & Help Desk team<br><br>Lead, manage, and develop the People Services & Help Desk team to deliver high-quality, consistent, and empathetic Tier 1 support across core HR topics such as policies, processes, employee data, benefits, onboarding, leaves, mobility, and general employee lifecycle support. Set service standards, KPIs, quality expectations, and operating controls to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant case handling. Build a strong service culture with clear accountability for employee experience, right-first-time resolution, responsiveness, and professionalism. Oversee workforce planning, capacity management, and prioritization across service demand, seasonal peaks, and new People initiatives. <br><br>Lead Global People Relations Services<br><br>Lead the Global People Relations Services team, ensuring high-quality and well-governed support across complex employee matters such as performance concerns, misconduct, grievances, investigations, disciplinary actions, involuntary exits, and employee matters arising from organizational change. Ensure clear service ownership, escalation pathways, and governance across People Relations case handling. Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Legal, Compliance, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure people relations matters are handled fairly, consistently, pragmatically, and in line with internal policies and local legal requirements. Drive high standards in case management, documentation, risk identification, and decision quality across the People Relations team. Use case trends and themes to inform improvements in manager guidance, policy design, service processes, and broader practices. <br><br>Own the operating interfaces across Tier 1, People Relations, and specialist teams<br><br>Serve as the senior operational owner for how work flows between Help Desk / Tier 1, People Relations Services, and other Tier 2 / specialist teams across the People organization. Define and continuously improve routing logic, escalation models, intake criteria, handoffs, service ownership, and resolution pathways. Ensure employees and managers experience a joined-up service model even when multiple People teams are involved. Clarify roles and interfaces across Help Desk, People Relations, Payroll, Rewards, Mobility, People Partners, CoEs, and other specialist teams. <br><br>Build Tier 0 / self-service and knowledge management foundations<br><br>Develop and execute Agoda’s roadmap for Tier 0 / self-service, moving the organization toward more proactive, intuitive, and self-directed resolution of common People queries. Own and strengthen the People knowledge ecosystem, including FAQs, help content, decision trees, agent guidance, and employee-facing support materials. Partner with policy owners and People SMEs to simplify complex topics into clear, scalable, and user-friendly content. Drive case deflection, knowledge reuse, content governance, and self-service adoption through disciplined measurement and continuous improvement. <br><br>Enable digital, conversational, and AI-supported service delivery<br><br>Partner with Product, Tech, Systems, and Data teams to improve People support platforms, workflows, and user journeys across self-service and case management. Identify and help shape practical use cases for conversational and agentic AI within People Services, ensuring they enhance employee experience and complement human support. Provide leadership input into the design, testing, rollout, and continuous refinement of AI-enabled and digital service solutions. Ensure appropriate controls, privacy, escalation paths, and trust mechanisms are in place for all digital and AI-supported support channels. <br><br>Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement<br><br>Monitor and improve key service performance metrics across Help Desk and People Relations Services, such as case volume, first contact resolution, time to resolution, service quality, customer satisfaction, escalation rates, re-open rates, and self-service deflection. Lead ongoing improvements in workflows, playbooks, standard responses, training, quality assurance, and reporting. Partner with People Service Excellence and other stakeholders to simplify processes, remove friction, and improve end-to-end employee and manager experiences. Ensure effective controls, compliance, documentation standards, and data privacy practices are embedded across service operations. <br><br>Lead through insight, stakeholder partnership, and change<br><br>Act as the senior People Services contact for service performance, priorities, risks, and transformation opportunities. Provide regular insight and reporting to People leaders on service trends, root causes, organizational pain points, and improvement opportunities. Partner with Communications and relevant People teams to coordinate messaging around policy changes, process updates, and new tools or services. Support broader People transformation by bringing an employee-service lens to operating model design, simplification, and capability building across the function. <br><br>What You’ll Need To Succeed<br><br>Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, Operations, Law, Psychology, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus. Typically, 10+ years of relevant experience across HR shared services, employee services, People operations, employee relations, HRBP, service delivery, or related functions, including significant leadership experience. Demonstrated experience leading managers and/or multiple service teams in a complex, matrixed, and fast-paced environment. Strong experience running a service or support function with clear accountability for quality, responsiveness, service design, and stakeholder experience. Strong understanding of multi-tier service delivery models, including Tier 0 / self-service, Tier 1 support, and specialist / Tier 2 case management. Meaningful exposure to employee relations or complex people issue resolution, with sound judgment on sensitive matters and a strong appreciation for governance, risk, and consistency. Strong skills in service design, operating model improvement, process improvement, and cross-functional workflow design. Experience with HR technology platforms and service tools such as HRIS, case management systems, knowledge bases, and digital support tools. Demonstrated ability to use data and analytics to monitor performance, identify themes and root causes, and drive prioritization and decision-making. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and influence across leaders, specialist teams, and cross-functional partners. Strong people leadership capability, including coaching leaders and managers, building team capability, and creating a high-performance, service-oriented culture. Comfort operating in a global, evolving, and ambiguous environment, with a strong bias for execution, improvement, and scale. <br><br>It’s great if you also have<br><br>Experience in a global or regional HR shared services / People services environment. Experience leading both broad employee support teams and specialist employee relations or case management teams. Experience in knowledge management, service content strategy, and self-service adoption. Hands-on exposure to conversational AI, chatbots, virtual assistants, or workflow automation in HR or customer support environments. Experience improving employee experience through service redesign, process simplification, or digital product thinking. Experience in a high-growth tech, internet, or digital business. Familiarity with global organizations operating across multiple countries, cultures, and regulatory environments. <br><br>Why this role matters<br><br>This role is a unique opportunity to shape how Agoda employees and managers experience People support at scale. From everyday HR queries to more complex and sensitive employee matters, the teams in this scope play an important role in making sure our people feel supported, informed, and able to navigate key moments in their Agoda journey with confidence.<br><br>As Associate Director, Head of People Services & Help Desk, you will help build a more connected, scalable, and future-ready support model, improving service quality, strengthening self-service, and ensuring complex cases are handled with care and consistency. 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