Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 2
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: Minimum: 2 years
• Industry: Brokerage/Asset Management
• Nationalities: Saudi Nationals only

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Wealth Management
• Location: Riyadh, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Relationship Manager – Wealth Management
• Reporting to: Senior Manager – Wealth Management

The Company

Our client is a Sharia compliant Investment Company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offering a range of investment services and solutions aimed at individual as well as institutional and corporate customers. Offering a wide scope of Wealth Advisory products, they are looking for Relationship Managers in both Riyadh and Jeddah to aid their growth.

JOB PURPOSE

• To develop new business from new and existing clients and actively seek new sales opportunities.
• In charge of building long-term relationships with customers and generally stay with customers for the length of their relationship with the company. The goal is to keep clients or accounts as long as possible.
• Meet annual goals / target set by manager to RM.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING/KNOWLEDGE

Formal Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related fields
• CME1 qualified

Work Experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ sales management experience.
• Knowledge and familiarity with similar products

Skills and Knowledge

• Thorough knowledge and experience of marketing and sales;
• Thorough knowledge of company products;
• Excellent sales and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent planning and organizing skills;
• Impressive record of achieving targets
• Good negotiating skills

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Improving the overall client relationship, delivering reliable administrative support and customer service
• Maintaining a strong working knowledge of client portfolios / products with the company
• Ensure product documentation including account opening forms is at all times correct and appropriate
• Establish sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions and territories
• Ensure product documentation including account opening forms is at all times correct and appropriate
• Cultivate and manage relationships with the bank (parent company) to ensure to promote cross selling
• Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
• Market a full range of products and services in a diversified manner to existing and new clients

KEY COMPETENCIES (BEHAVIOURS)

• Strong negotiation skills
• Results Driven
• Meeting Sales Goals
• Confident selling and marketing products
• Reliable and ethical, respecting clients confidentiality
• Business Acumen
• Teamwork Orientation
• Problem Solving

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘RM Wealth Management’ in the subject to discuss

Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 2
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: Minimum: 7-9 years
• Industry: Brokerage/Asset Management
• Nationalities: Saudi Nationals only

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Wealth Management
• Location: Riyadh, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Senior Manager – Wealth Management
• Reporting to: Chief Business Officer

The Company

Our client is a Sharia compliant Investment Company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offering a range of investment services and solutions aimed at individual as well as institutional and corporate customers. Offering a wide scope of Wealth Advisory products, they are looking for experienced Wealth Advisors in both Riyadh and Jeddah to aid their growth.

JOB PURPOSE

• The Wealth Manager is responsible for maintaining and developing client-business relationships. They must have a strong understanding of Wealth Management products.
• Develop creative solutions for existing clients, as well as pursue new clientele opportunities.
• Help the business meet sales and revenue goals.
• Perform research to identify new potential clients.
• The Wealth Manager may create presentations to inform potential or existing clients about the banks products and investment services and must ensure that the client’s investment needs are met in-addition to an advisory role for proper distribution and diversification of wealth among asset classes.
• Good exposure in Asset Management products and brokerage is essential.
• The Wealth Manager should have strong communication and negotiation skills, as well as solid presentation skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING/KNOWLEDGE

Formal Education

• Master’s degree in business or related field, from a reputable business school.
• Professional certification such as (CME, CIWM, CISI, etc.) is an advantage.

Work Experience

• Minimum 7-9 years’ experience in business development, sales and marketing with solid track record in wealth management.
• Experienced in supervising teams as part of the execution process, including at least 4 years in a similar role.

Skills and Knowledge

• Competent in written and spoken English and Arabic.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• An established track record in wealth management.
• Detailed knowledge of wealth management products.
• Reliable and ethical, respecting clients’ confidentiality.
• Excellent financial planning and advisory skills.
• Excellent sales and interpersonal skills.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in overall strategy formulation and executes wealth management plans and ensures full compliance with regulations and policies.
• Advices and provides guidance to clients and ensures constant review of existing client files to identify sales opportunities and manages new business pitches.
• Improves the overall client relationship, delivering reliable administrative support and customer service in line with service standard.
• Maintaining a strong working knowledge of client portfolios / products with the company.
• Documents and produces file notes (call reports) after any client meetings, summarizing any additional actions required, including follow-up calls.
• Ensure customers documentationsare complete and in compliance with regulations and wealth management policies and procedures.
• Ensures the achievement of individual annual target.
• Ensures full compliance with legal requirements, industry regulations, organizational policies and professional codes.
• Participates in establishing a referral network with the parent company and find ways to maximize value from those connections.
• Builds and maintains strong, long-lasting customer relationships specially with ultra-high-net-worth individuals and participate in maximizing AUM.

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Wealth Manager’ in the subject to discuss

Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: Minimum: 10-12 years
• Industry: Investment Banking/Asset Management
• Nationalities: Saudi National, GCC National, Expatriates with Transferrable Iqama

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Risk Management
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Head of Risk
• Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

1. JOB PURPOSE

To provide independent high-level risk oversight and reporting of the banks credit, market and operational risks to the CEO and Board of Directors and its subcommittees. And to be responsible for developing the risk appetite framework in line with the Board of Director’s risk tolerance level and developing high-level risk frameworks that establish the broad strategic risk parameters, and to ensure that the bank maintains a sound risk profile.

2. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING/KNOWLEDGE

Formal Education

• Master’s degree in Finance, Investments, Risk Management, Applied Mathematics or related fields, from a reputable business school.
• Professional certification such as (CME1, FRM or PRM) is an advantage.
• Quantitative Finance/Financial Engineering qualification such as CQF is highly desirable.
• Professional certificate in leadership.

Work Experience

• Minimum 10-12 years’ experience in Risk Management in banking or investment sectors, including at least 6 years in a similar role.
• Work experience in managing broad range of risks.

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent Presentation and Communication skills.
• Excellent Analytical, and Quantitative skills.
• Bilingual (Arabic and English).

3. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in formulating strategies, policies and objectives for the Risk Management Department
• Develops and executes comprehensive technical plans and programs, both short and long term, to achieve stated  strategic objectives
• Monitors the Risk Management Department performance against pre-set performance goals and ensures that preventive/corrective actions are taken accordingly
• Sets the estimated budget for the Risk Management Department, and monitors the Department’s expenditures and financial performance in coordination with Finance Department
• Disseminates instructions and circulars in addition to take decisions necessary to fulfill endorsed plans and executive programs
• Recommends the Board of Director’s acceptable risk appetite through the development of Risk Appetite Framework
• Contribute to developing a comprehensive Risk Management guideline involving methodologies for determining exposure limits for all counterparts and providing broad risk parameters pertaining to other risk variables.
• Ensures risk assessments of all counterparts such as countries, financial institutions, corporations, pertaining to ABIC’s financing operations, and investment activities.
• Monitor risk policies and procedures regularly to reflect current business scope.
• Oversees risk profile and ensure compliance with risk limits set in risk management frameworks and policies and guidelines
• Escalate to CEO and BOD where concerned departments remedial actions are deemed inadequate
• Directs the implementation of operational risk framework, in the areas of people, processes and systems and for external events
• Ensure a risk culture to operations and financial units and serve as a technical reference for strengthening their capacity and awareness for risk management
• Approves emergency plans for all high probability risk, high impact and oversees the necessary budget for the implementation of contingency plans

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Head of Risk’ in the subject to discuss

Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: Minimum: 8-10 years
• Industry: Investment Banking/Asset Management

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Legal
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Legal Advisor
• Reporting to: Governance & Corporate Secretariat

1. JOB PURPOSE 

To provides the company with legal assistance and advice. Legal Advisors also organize legal activities and draft legal documents.

2. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING/KNOWLEDGE

• Master’s degree of Law LLM
• Professional certificate CME-1
• Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in legal advisory in financial institutions, including at least 4 years in a similar role
• Knowledge of laws and instructions issued by regulatory agencies (company laws, labor laws, SAMA laws, CMA laws)
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

3. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducting legal analysis and researching legal matters.
• Providing advice on the company’s legal matters.
• Drafting legal opinions, memoranda, agreements, and briefing documents.
• Providing and prepares all legal material related to the company’s activities
• Formulating formalities regarding settlements of disputes, Representing the company in all courts, and Monitoring the implementation of the legal clauses.
• Supervise the process of outsourcing any legal matters
• Prepares preventive law strategies, corporate policy and compliance programs to minimize litigation, third party disputes and other potential project development and implementation problem.

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Legal Adviser’ in the subject to discuss

Our client is an innovative and fast growing bank based in Saudi Arabia. Their Private Banking division was established in 2013 to serve their High New Worth client base. Due to increased demand/growth the bank’s strategy is to further expand in this area, as well as introducing new investment products as part of their diversification into Wealth Management services by providing market-leading red carpet wealth management and credit services.

Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 5
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Experience: Minimum of 7 years
• Industry: Banking
• Reporting line: Regional Head of Private Banking

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Private Banking
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Senior Private Banker
• Reporting to: Regional Head of Private Banking

1. Job Purpose

Primarily responsible in acquiring and maintaining of ultra HNW relationships, Servicing the clients for their banking & investment needs, Fulfilling Know Your Customer requirements of existing clients as per the bank and SAMA regulations.

2. Key Responsibilities

A) Acquisition of new customers

• Acquire new accounts from family of existing customers, or from referrals.

B) Relationship Building / Cross Sell

• Ensure consistent growth of client portfolio. Work closely with the Regional Head to establish synergies for maximum penetration of Investment & bank products sales to new customers.
• Build a robust momentum with regard to the bank products distribution (insurance, real estate loans, and investment products) and fee income to scale up the client portfolio growth, in line with the set targets.
• Take reasonable steps to seek from the client appropriate and available information regarding the clients’ financial situation, financial product experience and objectives to provide the client with appropriate products.
• Identify the financial products that will be appropriate to the clients risk profile and financial needs. Take reasonable steps to ensure that the client understands the products and that the client is in a position to make an informed decision.
• Implement customer contact programs to ensure his share of wallet with the bank increases. Close monitoring of average revenue per customer.

C) Retention of existing customers

• Ensure top class service delivery to clients to be in line with the best in the industry.
• Monitor high net worth accounts closely to ensure that customers continue regular use the account and grow balances.
• Work towards reactivating accounts which have stopped transacting or depleted in balances.
• Assist in resolving service hurdles to create a delight situation for customers.

D) INTERNAL PROCESSES/PRACTICES: (PRODUCTIVITY/QUALITY/COMPLIANCE/REPORTING):

• Provide assistance and advise to Private Bankers
• Ensure awareness and adherence with the Know Your Customer policy, Anti Money Laundering Policy, Mis-selling Policy, Information Protection Policy, Operational Risk, Code of Conduct and other laid down compliance norms of the bank as stipulated from time to time.
• Ensure any suspicious transaction to be immediately reported to the Head of Operations and the Regional Head.
• Ensure Promotion of Alternate Channels. Increase customer contact-ability by capturing email address and mobile number.
• Ensure completion of Risk Profiling for each customers

3. KPI’s
   • Meeting the financial targets
   • Acquisitions of new clients
   • Building existing relationships.
   • Adherence to AML/KYC requirements

4. Work Qualification/Capabilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or equivalent, though professional certifications such as CPFP & Wealth Management is a must.
• Should have minimum 7 years’ experience in servicing HNW clients with responsibility in managing a portfolio size of at least SAR 1billion with 20 relationships.

5. Skills/Attributes
   • Good communication and well groomed
   • Excellent communication in Arabic and English
   • Motivated and a team player

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Private Banking’ in the subject

Our client is an innovative and fast growing bank based in Saudi Arabia. Their Private Banking division was established in 2013 to serve their High New Worth client base. Due to increased demand/growth the bank’s strategy is to further expand in this area, as well as introducing new investment products as part of their diversification into Wealth Management services by providing market-leading red carpet wealth management and credit services.

Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 5
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years
• Industry: Banking
• Reporting line: Regional Head of Private Banking

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Private Banking
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Private Banker
• Reporting to: Regional Head of Private Banking

1. Job Purpose

Primarily responsible in acquiring and maintaining of ultra HNW relationships, Servicing the clients for their banking & investment needs, Fulfilling Know Your Customer requirements of existing clients as per the bank and SAMA regulations.

2. Key Responsibilities

A) Acquisition of new customers

• Acquire new accounts from family of existing customers, or from referrals.

B) Relationship Building / Cross Sell

• Ensure consistent growth of client portfolio. Work closely with the Regional Head to establish synergies for maximum penetration of Investment & bank products sales to new customers.
• Build a robust momentum with regard to the bank products distribution (insurance, real estate loans, and investment products) and fee income to scale up the client portfolio growth, in line with the set targets.
• Take reasonable steps to seek from the client appropriate and available information regarding the clients’ financial situation, financial product experience and objectives to provide the client with appropriate products.
• Identify the financial products that will be appropriate to the clients risk profile and financial needs. Take reasonable steps to ensure that the client understands the products and that the client is in a position to make an informed decision.
• Implement customer contact programs to ensure his share of wallet with the bank increases. Close monitoring of average revenue per customer.

C) Retention of existing customers

• Ensure top class service delivery to clients to be in line with the best in the industry.
• Monitor high net worth accounts closely to ensure that customers continue regular use the account and grow balances.
• Work towards reactivating accounts which have stopped transacting or depleted in balances.
• Assist in resolving service hurdles to create a delight situation for customers.

D) INTERNAL PROCESSES/PRACTICES: (PRODUCTIVITY/QUALITY/COMPLIANCE/REPORTING):

• Provide assistance and advise to Private Bankers
• Ensure awareness and adherence with the Know Your Customer policy, Anti Money Laundering Policy, Mis-selling Policy, Information Protection Policy, Operational Risk, Code of Conduct and other laid down compliance norms of the bank as stipulated from time to time.
• Ensure any suspicious transaction to be immediately reported to the Head of Operations and the Regional Head.
• Ensure Promotion of Alternate Channels. Increase customer contact-ability by capturing email address and mobile number.
• Ensure completion of Risk Profiling for each customers

3. KPI’s
   • Meeting the financial targets
   • Acquisitions of new clients
   • Building existing relationships.
   • Adherence to AML/KYC requirements

4. Work Qualification/Capabilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or equivalent, though professional certifications such as CPFP & Wealth Management is a must.
• Should have minimum 3 years’ experience in servicing HNW clients with responsibility in managing a portfolio size of at least SR 400millions and 20 relationships.

5. Skills/Attributes
   • Good communication and well groomed
   • Excellent communication in Arabic and English
   • Motivated and a team player

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Private Banking’ in the subject

Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: Minimum 5-7 years
• Industry: Banking

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Internal Audit
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Senior Auditor
• Reporting to: Head of Credit Audit

1. JOB PURPOSE

Our client, a prestigious and well established bank based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, are looking for a Senior Auditor to join their Audit department.

2. MAIN REQUIREMENTS

• At least 5-7 years’ banking experience
• Minimum of 3-4 years of experience of auditing Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Anti Fraud frameworks.
• Expert in SAMA regulations
• Reporting writing skills.
• Arabic & English – Reading & Writing
• Open to male and female candidates

3. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master degree in finance/accounting or quantitative subject such as mathematics, statistics and economics etc.;
• Preferably with qualifications in at least one of the professional financial certifications such as CIA or FRM

The position is open to KSA nationals only.

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Senior Auditor’ in the subject line

Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: 3-5 years
• Industry: Investment Banking/Asset Management
• Preferred Nationalities: Open to all nationalities

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Asset Management
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Associate – Asset Management
• Reporting to: Head of Asset Management

Responsibilities

• Prepare investment analysis of prospective investment opportunities in various asset classes. Create financial models, sensitivity tables, investment analyses, and other financial analyses required to evaluate and pursue investment opportunities 
• Prepare investment memorandums and presentations for internal and external stakeholders to assist in the investment decision making process 
• Pro-active role in structuring fund products or other investment vehicles, assistance in negotiation of term sheets, production of PPMs, review of deal documentation and management of CMA application process  
• Assist with all due diligence relating to new investments and review all material for presentation to senior members of the asset management team 
• Liaise with various external parties including legal advisors, project consultants, due diligence advisors, evaluators to achieve the Fund objectives 
• Assist with internal and external reporting processes and interact with various departments  such as finance, compliance, operations and others on an intermittent basis.  
• Develop and manage key relationships with clients, investors and other key stakeholders, including regulatory bodies 
• Identify and source new clients, investors, partnerships and market opportunities in locally and globally (as the case may be)  
• Assist in interacting with the Capital Market Authority for periodic reporting and other requirements under the applicable regulations.

Education/Desired Experience

• Bachelors degree BA/BS in Business, Finance, Accounting or related discipline 
• Relevant investment experience in the region or globally 
• Strong quantitative skills and demonstrated analytical ability
• Excellent financial modelling skills with good accounting knowledge 
• Computer proficiency with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) 
• Strong interpersonal/communication skills  
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously 
• Proficiency in English (and Arabic), both written and spoken, preferred. 
• Thorough understanding of finance concepts and valuation techniques

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Associate – Asset Management’ in the subject

Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: Minimum 15+ years
• Industry: Banking
• Preferred Nationalities: Open to all nationalities

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Consumer Banking
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Head of Alternate Delivery Channels
• Reporting to: General Manager – Consumer Assets

1. Job Purpose

Overall planning, management and strategic direction of the Alternate Delivery Channels. Prepare budgets, monitor expenses and ensure the achievement of departmental objectives in support of the banks vision, mission and strategy. Lead Channel Integration activities.

2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and review the Alternate Delivery Channels’ strategy and objectives.
• Lead Channel Integration activities.
• Overall management of the Alternate Delivery Channels Division.
• Setup and monitor departmental objectives in line with of the banks vision and strategy.
• Prepare budgets and monitor expenses.
• Monitor and evaluate immediate subordinates’ performance.
• Review and analyze Alternate Delivery Channels’ statistics and KPIs and subsequently take the necessary actions.
• Conduct weekly/regular team briefings.
• Prepare a second line of highly qualified managers, encourage             participation and team spirit.

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘Alternate Channels’ in the subject

Job Specification

• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: Minimum 10+ years
• Industry: Real Estate Finance
• Preferred Nationalities: KSA or GCC national

Job Summary

• Functional Area: Information Technology
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Job Role: Director of IT
• Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer
• Direct Reports: DBA Manager, System Administration Assistant Manager, Help Desk Associates

1. Job Purpose

To manage the companies IT Operations, including Database Management, IT Helpdesk, Disaster Recovery, daily health check and relationship with external system providers in order to enable a reliable IT infrastructure working environment.

Strategic Planning

• Develop IT Unit strategy in line with Operations Departmental strategy to support in the achievement of Departmental objectives
• Ensure implementation of Unit strategy and related strategic plans in order to achieve agreed upon strategic goals and objectives
• Develop, and update IT Unit organization structure –with compliance to relevant policies- to ensure meeting different business needs and requirements

Budgeting

• Prepare and recommend the IT Unit budget by conducting analysis and preparing data related to specific elements as directed
• Monitor financial performance versus budget so the business is aware of anticipated costs/revenues, areas of under-performance are identified and potential areas of cost reduction or performance improvement opportunities are capitalized upon

Operations Management

• Manage the daily operations of IT Unit to ensure that work processes are implemented as designed and comply with established policies and procedures
• Manage the preparation of timely and accurate reports to meet company and Unit requirements, policies and standards
• Manage the execution and delivery of internal project by planning, organizing, overseeing of various project activities to ensure meeting agreed project parameters (cost budget, timelines, scope and quality)

IT Strategy

• Evaluate and identify appropriate technology platforms (including web application frameworks and the deployment stack) for delivering the company’s services
• Collaborate with the appropriate Units to assess and recommend technologies that support company organizational needs
• Direct development and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plan

IT Operations

• Establish and maintain an E-mail service for the company, and ensure that all employees have functioning E-mail address
• Collaborate with a User Experience Designer and potential customers to prepare wireframes or mock-ups of a prototype of the company’s web application
• Conduct code reviews and specification conformance testing as defined by the selected software development methodology
• Establish and supervise a quality assurance process, including integration and system testing
• Ensure company technical problems are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Select, set up and maintain web-based internal communications systems, such as a wiki, blog, chartroom, project management, and bug tracking systems to enable communication across the organisation
• Manage the IT Health Checks “ITHC” whether they are done internally or through a service provider, to make sure that both the IT Systems and Infrastructure are functioning properly

Database and Information Management

• Direct the integrity and maintenance of Database centres on daily basis and ensure the availability of backups when required
• Keep records of stored information by their importance and business impact

IT Helpdesk

• Handles IT incidents related to misuse of IT facilities and information security according to the agreed SLA’s
• Advise Unit Heads on the configuration and use of Hardware, Software and related communication infrastructure.

Information Security

• Establish a governance process that meets government, partner, and company expectations for customer information privacy
• Direct development and execution of an enterprise-wide information security plan that protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the company’s data and servers

Relationship Management

• Select and manage IT service providers as per business needs and requirements, by issuing Requests for Proposal (RFPs)
• Maintain the relationship with governmental IT service providers such as Simah and Yaqeen

People Management

• Manage the activities and work of subordinates and evaluate their performance by providing formal and informal feedback to ensure that all work within a specific area is carried out in an efficient manner and in accordance with set individual targets
• Stimulate subordinates and manage the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices taking into account ‘international best practice’, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement

Policies, Processes & Procedures

• Recommend improvements to Unit policies and direct the implementation of procedures and controls covering all areas of IT activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective services
• Ensure compliance to all relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures and controls across the section in order to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance and a responsible environmental attitude

2. Key Interactions

Internal Interaction

• Staff:
  • To provide expert IT support and guidance as and when required
  • To communicate about IT matters
• Department Heads: To assess new technologies
• Finance Unit: To set IT budget and conform to it accordingly

External Interaction

• SIMAH, SARIE & Yaqeen: To ensure that required services are delivered timely and in a proper manner
• External Service Providers: To manage service providers as per business needs and requirements

3. Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in an IT related subject
• MBA or equivalent post graduate qualification
• 8-10 years of relevant experience in IT
• 4 years in positions of progressively increasing managerial responsibilities
• Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously
• Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
• Fluency in Arabic and English
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Exposure to business theory, business process development, governance processes, management, budgeting, and administrative operations
• Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences

Interested candidates please send your CV and contact details to profiles@darlingtonme.com referencing ‘IT Director’ in the subject