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We seek an accomplished Senior Project Leadership professional with expertise in strategic project management and extensive experience in the construction sector.

A minimum of 15 years' experience is required, including a minimum of 5 years within the Middle East or Dubai region.

• Strategic project management skills
• Extensive industry knowledge and expertise
• Leadership experience within the Middle East or Dubai region

This role offers opportunities for career advancement and professional growth, as well as a chance to work on high-profile projects in the construction sector.

The selected candidate will be responsible for leading high-profile projects, overseeing teams, and driving project success through effective planning and execution.

Project Director

The role entails leading a project team, defining key guidelines, allocating tasks, and motivating and monitoring internal and external resources to achieve all milestones.

You will provide performance feedback regarding allocated resources working on projects.

• Manage the portfolio of projects consistently based on best practices and policies.


• Ensure adherence to company policies.


• Develop, customize, and improve standard processes and work instructions by adopting industry best practices.


• Analyze lessons learned from project execution and incorporate conclusions in continuous improvement actions.


• Create work plans and track costs/estimates within one's area of responsibility.


• Review and approve scope, budget, and schedule for assignments and ensure quality deliverables on time and within targeted cost.


• Improve the effectiveness of work plans in collaboration with other functions.


• Complete risk and opportunity assessments and implement resulting actions in one's area of responsibility.


• Report any contract/quality/program/cost issues to management along with recommendations for resolution.


• Participate in Sales and Operations Planning with other members of the ME Service Team and take actions to close potential gaps in project execution capacity.


• Execute projects and prepare project reviews. Take an active role in resolving escalated project issues, especially those raised by customers.


• Ensure that projects are formally closed out as contractually agreed.


• Implement contract and claims management consistently in accordance with policies and contractual agreements.


• Validate and support adequate HSE measures are taken in respective project operations functions and maintain an HSE culture in the organization.


• Manage assigned resources for activities, assign tasks to team members, and supervise workload and work allocation within the team.


• Ensure appropriate competencies are developed and acquired within the team to support development and succession planning.


• Organize, staff, skill, and direct the area of responsibility properly. Guide, motivate, and develop direct and indirect employees with HR support.


• Livethe core values: safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your actions while caring for colleagues and business.



Requirements



• Bachelor's degree in engineering and PMP certification for Project Director role.


• More than 5 years of experience as Project Director in similar industry.


• Able to demonstrate negotiation skills in interaction with internal and external customers.


• Thorough understanding of project contracts, consortiums, agreements, and Incoterms 2010.


• Ability to assess, propose, and implement solutions for rapid recovery of troubled or challenged projects.


• Must be self-motivated with high level of creativity.


• Must be familiar with and have practical experience with SAP, MS Project, MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams, and other software.


• Should have experience in dealing with cultural diversity in global business environment.


• Proficiency in both spoken and written English is required.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 07/23/2025

● Define and execute the overall QA vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned withcompany objectives.

● Lead, mentor, and grow a cross-functional QA team to meet performance and qualitygoals.

● Advocate for quality and promote a quality-first culture across all engineering andproduct teams.

Testing & Automation

● Oversee the design and execution of comprehensive test plans, test cases, andautomation suites.

● Select, implement, and manage QA tools, frameworks, and environments suitable forboth manual and automated testing.

● Drive continuous test automation for UI, API, and regression testing across platforms.

Process & Compliance

● Establish and continuously improve QA processes, metrics, and KPIs to ensureconsistent quality delivery.

● Ensure adherence to best practices, compliance standards, and documentationrequirements.

● Implement and maintain defect tracking and quality reporting mechanisms.

● Work closely with Product Managers, Developers, UI/UX Designers, and DevOps toensure seamless integration of QA practices in the SDLC.

● Collaborate on release planning, risk assessment, and production readiness activities.

● Act as the primary point of contact for all QA-related matters across projects andclients.

● Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in Software QA with strong expertise inManual Testing.

● Proficient in QA automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Appium,Postman, etc.

● Experience in test management and bug tracking tools such as JIRA, Asana etc.

● Proven team leadership and people management experience.

● Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.

● Experience testing eCommerce platforms, SaaS applications, or enterprisesystems are highly preferred.

● Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

● A leadership role in a rapidly growing digital agency with global clientele.

● Opportunity to build and shape QA practices and teams from the ground up.

● A collaborative, innovative, and inclusive work environment.

● Career advancement and continuous learning opportunities.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 07/03/2025

Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team including design engineers, structural engineers, CAD drafters, site/project engineers, Document controllers, etc.

· Drive a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and innovation within the engineering and execution teams.

· Identify skill gaps and implement structured training programs for team development.

· Report regularly to senior management with updates on performance, efficiency, and improvement opportunities.

· Foster effective collaboration between engineering, operations, and business functions.

· Oversee the full-cycle design process for commercial, industrial, and residential solar PV systems (Rooftop, Carport, and ground-mounted).

· Manage technical feasibility studies, conceptual design, detailed engineering, and design validation as per site conditions; prepare detailed BOM and BOQ for construction.

· Lead solar resource modeling using PVsyst and related tools to generate accurate energy yield assessments.

· Review electrical, structural, and civil designs to ensure code compliance, bankability, and optimization.

· Coordinate with OEMs (modules, inverters, racking) for solution customization and technology evaluation.

· Maintain quality standards and deliverables in line with DEWA and other authority requirements.

· Conduct equipment evaluation including technical spec comparisons, warranty reviews, and compatibility analysis.

· Prepare detailed IFC drawings for the construction team.

· Coordinate and prepare reline drawings to validate as-built drawings against modeling assumptions and prepare milestone completion certificates.

· Review operational data from live projects to assess performance against projections and recommend corrective actions.

· Lead the development of technical proposals and bid documentation.

3. Projects & Construction Management

Manage client interactions, ensuring clear communication and alignment on technical deliverables.

· Support PM for cross-functional coordination between engineering, procurement, construction, and operations teams.

4. Business Development & Strategic Initiatives

Collaborate with sales and business development teams in preparing proposals, technical pitches, and feasibility reports.

· Represent the engineering function at industry events, client meetings, and technical forums.

· Contribute to strategic growth by streamlining engineering workflows, introducing automation tools, and improving design-to-execution handovers.

· Support marketing efforts by contributing to case studies, presentations, and thought leadership material.

· Build and maintain relationships with clients, consultants, and key stakeholders to position the company as a technical leader in the solar space.

Required Qualifications & Skills

· Certified as a Senior Solar PV Expert by Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA).

· Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, or related Engineering discipline; Master’s degree preferred.

· Proven experience in a senior technical role such as Design Manager, or equivalent within the solar PV industry.

· Strong proficiency in solar design and simulation tools, including AutoCAD, SketchUp, PVsyst, Helioscope, SolarEdge Designer, and HOMER.

· In-depth knowledge of DEWA and other local authority regulations, as well as industry best practices for EPC execution and O&M in solar PV systems.

· Skilled in project planning and management software such as MS Project, Primavera, or other equivalent CRM platforms.

· Demonstrated strength in leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder engagement.

Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 70 million customers, and built a platform for the region’s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.

Careem exists to simplify and improve the lives of people in our region. AI is a key driver of that mission. Whether it’s predicting demand, optimizing captain incentives, improving delivery ETA accuracy, or automating customer care, you’ll be helping to build real systems that impact millions of people across the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll ship models into production, experiment fast, and learn alongside a talented team that’s driving meaningful change.

• Build, train, and evaluate machine learning models for key services like ride-hailing, food delivery, and payments
• Work with real-world data and translate it into features, signals, and insights
• Collaborate with operations, engineers, product managers, and analysts to tackle challenges like OCR based partner onboarding, dynamic pricing, route optimization, churn prediction, and fraud detection
• Run experiments, track model performance, and help roll out models into live systems
• Improve the way we serve and monitor machine learning models
• Contribute to a strong team culture of learning, iteration, and accountability

Must-haves:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related technical field
• Up to 3 years experience working with machine learning in any form: internships, research, personal projects, Kaggle competitions, or a previous job
• Solid Python skills, especially with libraries like pandas, NumPy, and scikit-learn
• A strong grasp of ML fundamentals like classification, regression, cross-validation, and evaluation metrics
• Familiarity with at least one ML framework such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or XGBoost
• Clear communication, curiosity, and the ability to work well in a team

Nice-to-haves:

• Exposure to deep learning techniques in NLP, vision, or recommender systems
• Experience working with large datasets using Spark, Hive, or cloud tools
• Familiarity with model deployment and monitoring workflows (Airflow, MLflow, etc.)
• Interest in solving real operational challenges like logistics, fraud detection, or customer retention
• A GitHub profile or project portfolio that shows what you’ve built

• A chance to work on AI problems at regional scale that improve lives and drive real business outcomes
• A smart, motivated team that values learning and practical impact
• Flexibility to work remotely, with strong support for collaboration and ownership
• A front-row seat to how AI is transforming mobility, delivery, and digital services in emerging markets

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Duration: 1 year (extendable)

Location: Dubai (Onsite)

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The Governance Lead will be responsible for establishing and overseeing the governance framework for the Organization / Department responsible for all Group Transformation initiatives related to SAP. SuccessFactors, Coupa. This role ensures that all design, development, and deployment activities align with program principles, business requirements, and strategic business + financial goals.

Governance Framework Development

• Define and implement governance structures across the implementation lifecycle—from design and build, support and enhancement.

• Lead risk assessments and mitigation strategies for solution design and deployment.

• Collaborate with functional leads, technical architects, and business stakeholders to ensure governance principles are embedded in all phases.

• Act as the primary point of contact for governance-related escalations and decisions.

• Ensures governance documentation including RAID logs, design approvals, change requests, and compliance reports are properly maintained.

• Provide regular updates on governance KPIs and risks.

• Review and manage contracts related to implementation, including vendor agreements, service-level commitments, and licensing terms.

• Ensure contractual obligations are aligned with governance policies and project objectives.

• Collaborate with legal, procurement, and vendor management teams to resolve contract-related issues and ensure compliance.

• Oversee the financial aspects of the program, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and variance analysis.

• Ensure financial governance is embedded in all program activities and vendor engagements.

• Overall 20+ Years of experience in the field of Information Technology

• Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and agile delivery models.

• Experience in contracts management and negotiation.

• Experience managing governance boards, reviewing contracts, and overseeing program finances.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

We are seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Commercial Lead to spearhead our operational and business growth initiatives. This pivotal role will oversee commercial strategy, client relationship management, and operational execution to ensure Chais Talent remains a leader in the HR solutions space. The ideal candidate will bring a strong business acumen, leadership skills, and the ability to drive revenue growth while maintaining our commitment to exceptional service delivery.

Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned with company goals and market trends.
Lead business development efforts to identify new opportunities and strengthen client relationships.
Oversee operational workflows to ensure efficiency and high-quality service delivery.
Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and industry developments to identify growth opportunities.
Collaborate with internal teams to align sales, marketing, and operational goals.
Manage budgets, forecasts, and commercial performance metrics.
Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities.

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in a commercial, operations, or business development leadership role.
Proven track record of driving business growth in the HR, recruitment, or consulting sector.
Strong leadership, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to evolving market conditions.

At Chais Talent, we are more than just a human resources consultancy — we are your strategic partner in unlocking human potential. Our mission is to help organizations identify, attract, and retain the best talent while fostering cultures that drive growth and innovation. Rooted in values of integrity, collaboration, and excellence, we serve clients across industries, helping them thrive in a competitive business landscape.

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the #1 ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor’s list since its founding in 2009. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You’ll join our Design experts within the AI, Insights & Solutions team. This team is part of Bain’s digital capabilities practice, which includes experts in analytics, engineering, product management, and design. In this multidisciplinary environment, you'll leverage deep technical expertise with business acumen to help clients tackle their most transformative challenges. You’ll work on integrated teams alongside our general consultants and clients to develop data-driven strategies and innovative solutions. Together, we create human-centric solutions that harness the power of data and artificial intelligence to drive competitive advantage for our clients. Our collaborative and supportive work environment fosters creativity and continuous learning, enabling us to consistently deliver exceptional results.

WHERE YOU’LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM

Common stages of work include:

• Discovery: Help clients understand the business, user, and technology landscape. Identify priorities and assess risks to generate a transformative path forward.
• Ideation: Use design principles to guide ideation, continue to refine priorities and focus on highest potential opportunities.
• Design and Validate: Create concept experiences and value propositions for products/services based on deep user ethnography to bring an idea to life, whilst also testing customer desirability, commercial viability and tech feasibility.
• Create and Launch: Build experiences, products, services, and launch full-scale new businesses/business models.
• Scale: Drive commercial growth of the corporate startup, product, or service.

• We work with our clients to fully understand the impact of digital on their business and set priorities that will transform their vision into value creation and help them create new innovative businesses.

Designers are experts in discovering and defining the right opportunities for users and businesses. They apply Design Thinking processes to reframe business and organizational problems around the collective needs of users. Designers bring deep expertise in design research and concepts, translating insights into innovation and business growth opportunities.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

1. Lead the full strategic design process hands on to transform customer insights into impactful opportunities for growth
   • Lead qualitative research and synthesize learnings from both, qualitative and quantitative sources into actionable insights and tangible artifacts (e.g. personas, customer journey maps, opportunity maps)
   • Facilitate ideation workshops and creative sessions
   • Envision and conceptualize new business ideas and services with game- changing potential and bring them to life through creative storytelling
   • Iteratively design and refine solutions through low- to high-fidelity prototyping
   • Design and run experiments and pilots to validate/evaluate new products, services or businesses

1. Work closely with project management to support cross-functional process management and project delivery and ensure that AIS delivers successfully
   • Help ensure that AIS is successful at delivering high-impact results
   • Independently lead design portion of project work; independently design workplans for own and design team on the project, identify, prioritize, and execute on highest value add activities, oversee work for more junior designers
   • Consistently help build alignment on project priorities and backlog; enable seamless relationship with multi-disciplinary teams, i.e., management consultants, data scientists, engineers, etc.
   • Effectively collaborate with, co-create with, and influence multiple stakeholders (project team, client team, experts, outside partners)
   • Build relationships with senior-level client stakeholders

1. Help to bring Bain to the next level as a business
   • Enhance AIS brand through support of external marketing activities
   • Play an active role in the recruitment of new design talent across EMEA and in our growing team in EMEA in particular
   • Build the AIS knowledge base by capturing learnings from client engagements
   • Teach and transfer knowledge, expertise, and capabilities to Bain teams and client teams
   • Serve as a supervisor for more junior members of the (design) team
   • Support on client business development for AIS i.e. preparing proposals and building relationship across Bain EMEA offices
   • Contribute to AIS culture creation and take on team, office, or firm initiatives as part of the EMEA AIS team

ABOUT YOU

• 5-7 years of hands-on experience shaping digital products, services, and/or new ventures (or equivalent experience) in roles such as Service Designer, Value Proposition/ Business Designer or CX/Digital Product Designer, etc.
• A thorough, practiced, understanding of Design Thinking and Agile methods
• Skillset expertise focused on strategic design, research, UX/UI, service design, omnichannel experience design, and/or digital product design
• Experience leading workstreams independently and overseeing more junior designers
• Comfort with and passion for all parts of the design process, from early-stage insights gathering, to strategy definition, concepting, and prototyping
• Fluency in working with state of collaboration and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Miro, Webflow, Adobe CS), exposure to GenAI Design tools
• Excellent communication, presentation and collaboration skills
• A highly ambitious and entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, comfortable with ambiguity
• This role requires some travel in region - up to 40% travel to clients across Middle East/ EMEA
• Fluency in Arabic and English is a mandatory requirement

An ideal candidate will also have:

• Experience working on Middle East-based projects and a good understanding of cultural design norms in the region
• Experience working in a client services environment
• An understanding of the role of design and its value in impacting business strategies
• Passion for expanding Service Design practice and exploring emerging industry trends e.g. GenAI, behavioural design, immersive experience, etc.

• Aptitude in European languages is welcomed, in particular French and Spanish.

If this sounds like you, please apply with your CV in English and a current portfolio displaying a record of your experience in developing concepts and designing products and services.

Driven to create unique home-grown food concepts that bring people together, the Independent Food Company is a UAE-based hospitality company with multiple concepts under its umbrella – SALT, Parker’s, Grind, Somewhere, Public, Soil, Shalwa and Kumo.

We are presently seeking to hire a highly qualified Design Lead who will be a pivotal creative force, responsible for defining, developing, and maintaining the visual identity and aesthetic integrity of our various restaurant brands. This role requires a visionary designer with strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of F&B branding, and the ability to guide a team in producing high-quality, impactful design solutions across all touchpoints.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creative Direction & Strategy:
  • Lead the development of comprehensive brand guidelines and visual identities for new and existing restaurant concepts.
  • Translate F&B visions and strategies into compelling visual narratives and design solutions.
  • Ensure brand consistency and quality across all internal and external communications and physical spaces.
• Design Execution & Oversight:
  • Oversee the design and production of all brand collateral, including menus, packaging, signage, uniforms, in-venue graphics, and promotional materials.
  • Direct the visual content for digital platforms, social media, websites, and marketing campaigns.
  • Collaborate closely with F&B operations, marketing, project management, and interior design teams to ensure seamless integration of design elements.
  • Manage project timelines and resources effectively to meet deadlines and budget requirements.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship:
  • Mentor and inspire a team of designers, providing constructive feedback, fostering skill development, and promoting a collaborative creative environment.
  • Delegate tasks efficiently and oversee the quality of design output from the team.
• Innovation & Trend Spotting:
  • Stay abreast of global and local design trends, F&B industry innovations, and competitor activities to ensure our brands remain fresh, relevant, and cutting-edge.
  • Propose new design approaches and technologies to enhance brand presence and customer experience.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in graphic design, Visual Arts, or a related creative field.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 5+ years of progressive experience in graphic design, with at least 1-2 years in a leadership or senior design role.
  • Proven experience within the F&B, hospitality, or restaurant industry is essential.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of branding projects, particularly for F&B concepts.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat).
  • Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or similar UI/UX design tools is a plus.
  • Familiarity with motion graphics (After Effects) or 3D rendering software is an advantage.
• Design Acumen:
  • Exceptional understanding of typography, color theory, layout, and visual hierarchy.
  • Ability to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling visual communications.
• Leadership & Communication:
  • Excellent leadership, mentorship, and team-building skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate design concepts clearly to both creative and non-creative stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.