Senior Software Engineer - FINDITTALENT-Dubai
Dubai -COMPANY: is a global technology company focused on Product Development, Data Technology and Digital services. The Company provides end-to-end solutions in the fields of Customer Experience, Data & Analytics, Product Development, and Automation. Over the last 22 years, the company has expanded to 29 locations, 5500 associates and 150 clients worldwide, and has recorded an industry-leading client Net Promoter Score (NPS) of over 75 for several years in a row. Role description This is a Techno Functional role, in which the employee has to work closely with clients, manage delivery and enable sales teams. This role also encompasses people leadership and end to end ownership of accounts. This role provides a fast-track career to aspiring leaders with deep technical knowledge and exceptional communication skills. The primary responsibilities will be as follows: roles & responsibilities: Should be hands on coding and willing to code as individual contributor along with ability to help junior team members on the team. Implement, deploy and maintain complex software solutions that fully satisfy the business requirement. Identify and help implement tools and methods that continuously improve the code quality. Facilitate knowledge sharing and technical discussions on coding best practices. Provide functional and non-functional inputs, and collaborate with the Business Analyst and Product Owner to ensure clear and well-formed user stories and clarify any prior defects. Provide support for functional, regression and performance testing, and provide analysis and recommendation on improvements to testing and operational processes. Effectively communicate (written, verbal) issues and solutions in a clear, consistent manner through appropriate methods (voice calls, email, instant messaging, and ticketing systems). Provide technical support including issue investigation and analysis for production alerts; fulfill tasks that aid monitoring of production health. qualification Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required, advanced degree preferred. 2 to 5 years of experience in analysis and hands-on application development is required. Deep technical knowhow on .Net (MVC, Core, WebAPI) + JS frameworks +Azure Knowledge of the Agile methodology for Software Development (prefer Scrum) a plus. Good understanding of the software development life cycle. Experience with complex system integration projects. Experience working with business analysts, project managers and technical architects in multiple geographical areas and off-shore time zones. Strong analytical skills, excellent problem solver and self-starter. Able to articulate and summarize complex solutions through technical discussions. Can work collaboratively to perform complex troubleshooting, root-cause analyses, and solution development. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), ability to work in a team environment. Added advantage Experience working in a DevOps team Experience developing cloud-based applications (i.e. AWS) Experience with serverless computing (i.e. AWS Lambda) Experience with one or more API Gateway products Experience with streaming platforms (i.e. Kafka) Experience with business process management or workflow and decision automation systems
Sales Support – Associate – Middle East ICB - Open Borders LLC-Dubai
Dubai -Description About this role BlackRock serves clients in more than 60 countries, including pension funds, foundations, endowments, official institutions, insurance companies, sub-advisory relationships, high net worth individuals, family offices and private banks. Within the Institutional Client Business, we pride ourselves on creating, communicating, and delivering investment solutions for clients worldwide. To that end, we have teams of professionals with expertise in the many functions that combined make this effort successful, including relationship management, marketing, sales, client service, and product development and management. Job Description The responsibilities of an Associate in the Middle East Institutional Client Business include: Participate as a key member of dedicated client teams serving primarily Sovereign Wealth Funds and Pension Funds. Support Relationship Managers with all on-going sales, service and communication with clients and prospects. Assist the development of complex solutions for clients, from advisory solutions to comprehensive outsourced mandates. Manage projects around the development of our solutions business, including marketing and prospecting efforts, thought leadership and events. Proactively maintain and develop a prospecting effort targeted to Sovereign Wealth Funds and Pension Funds senior staff for solutions-based engagements. Develop asset class fluency across BlackRock's product range - including fixed income, equity, hedge funds, real assets, private equity and private credit. Cultivate strong relationships with clients becoming the "go-to" person for account specific information, which can include security level (bonds, stocks, derivatives) information, portfolio investment performance, investment guideline compliance, clarifications and modification, cash inflows and redemptions. Interface with portfolio managers, investment product specialists, compliance officers, consultant relations staff, operations and portfolio administration personnel, to organize client meetings and coordinate presentation material content. Use BlackRock's proprietary systems to gather security, capital market and economic data to create a range of presentation materials including portfolio review books, board presentations and marketing materials. Gather critical data to quickly respond orally and in writing to client information requests. Write and publish client meeting summary notes posted to firm wide client relationship management systems. Assist with new client on-boarding- supporting clients through the process of opening new accounts with BlackRock. Qualifications: 4+ years’ experience with institutional investors. Foundations of strong industry and investment knowledge Deep knowledge of Middle East Institutional clients landscape. Beginning knowledge across a wide range of traditional and alternative Investment products. BA/BS degree in related field (Economics, Finance or Accounting). Progress towards a CFA designation is strongly desired. Has, or is willing to obtain, additional industry accreditations. Competencies: The ideal candidate will possess the following skills/traits: A commitment to BlackRock’s fiduciary culture; able to approach client interactions in a consultative manner. Self-starter, Self-managed, highly driven to achieve own and team’s objectives. Strong ability to lead and complete projects Ability to understand, articulate and execute team’s vision and goals and overall MEA vision and strategic goals Commitment to client service, high responsiveness and focus on delivering high in class client experience. Highly driven by relationship management and revenue generation. Strong ability to collaborate with global teams in a fast paced environment. Analytical interest and acumen – passion for portfolio building and market fluency. Proven intellectual ability and interpersonal skills. Able to establish credibility with and influence the institutional investor community. Highly effective in forging working relationships with team members and business counterparts. Passionate about inclusion and embraces of diversity of thought; seeks out diverse viewpoints to solve complex problems Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills. Strong time management, organizational and problem solving skills. Strong professional and personal integrity. About BlackRock BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, our clients turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. As of September 30, 2019, the firm managed approximately $6.96 trillion in assets on behalf of investors worldwide. About BlackRock BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, our clients turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. As of September 30, 2019, the firm managed approximately $6.96 trillion in assets on behalf of investors worldwide. BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.
Director Concept to Consumer Emerging Markets 1 - Adidas-Dubai
Dubai -Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: Responsible for creating the most efficient EM (Emerging Markets) Omni channel range framework and work closely with the EM BU teams to populate and deploy key Brand concepts within it. To lead the CTC Merchandising process (seasonal cycle) throughout the entire Market including Merchandising strategy and vision. Key Responsibilities: Deploy concepts-to-consumer concepts (plan concept merchandising and allocation cross-channel, by account, city and key doors to optimize consumer impact and range efficiency Lead the development of a One EM range architecture, ensuring an optimal number of articles by distribution segment are offered, while maximizing overlap of the range between countries to offer a more efficient range in EM Lead development of ONE EM pricing framework including pricing corridor framework and control adherence to this framework to maximize standard margins Align country teams behind the ONE EM ranging strategy to ensure quality range architecture input by country teams Create a segmented range by quarter, supporting the quarterly sell-in strategy by dividing the EM range by quarterly Retail Intro dates to fully maximize customers open-to-buy budgets, maximize full price sell through and be closer to consumers Develop team members to fuel the adidas CTC and merchandising team´s succession plans. Key Relationships: Senior Directors Marketing across Emerging Markets Emerging Markets BU Directors Emerging Markets MOPS (Marketing Operations) Emerging Markets Brand Activation Director Brand Activation & CTC/MOPS leads in Market across Emerging Markets Global Concepts-to-Consumer team Emerging Markets Finance KPI’s Brand Health KPIS (Brand momentum, Net Promoter Score, Spontaneous purchase intent, etc.) Net Sales and GIM% Market Direct Brand Contribution vs Plan Process KPIs (timing, % of shared services/tools, etc.) Project KPIs (respect timing, qualitative contribution, etc.) Market Sales vs Plan Range size and efficiency (incl. overlap) SMU / Exclusives efficiencies Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Extensive (12+ years) Marketing experience, with a distinct track record of success and high-level Merchandising and retail space management knowledge Leading and managing a diverse team (incl. remote management / 5+ years’ experience) Strong presentation/communications and influencing skills Marketing budget management Advanced user of MS Office suite of products Experience in both market and above market organization preferred Advanced knowledge of Retail Ranging processes and systems Strong analytical skills and attention to detail Structured, organised and process orientated Leadership Leads and develops high performance teams Support and secure a high-performance culture through communication of clear expectations and individual target setting To plan and host timely team meetings in key cities + regular travel to Markets. Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: University degree in Business and/or a minimum of 10-15 years equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sales and/or Marketing Fluent in English