Senior Associate Security Systems

Job description / Role

Line of Service
Internal Firm Services

Specialism
IFS - Risk & Quality (R&Q)

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary
The Business Resilience Business Security Systems Senior Associate is part of the Business Resilience team and operates across all lines of service. The position is responsible for supporting the establishment and implementation of regional standards for physical security systems in line with any regional regulatory control and ME PwC firm policy.

The role is within the Business Resilience team, the role is focused on being able to acquire the knowledge then drive implementation on the ground, covering all the offices in the Middle East.

The main duties of the Business Resilience Security Systems Senior Associate is to manage the integrated security system consisting of access control, CCTV and intrusion detections systems. This covers compliance for all PwC ME firm offices as well as supporting integration into other systems such as data analytics dashboards used for operational and real estate management and the follow me print system. Key requirements for this role is to further develop the functionality within these systems to provide continued service improvements.

Primary duties and responsibilities

Financial:
Adhere to the Business Resilience budget

Customer:

- Managing the day to day functional operation and tactical configuration of the Lenel access control.
- Main point of contact for the PwC Office managers for system and process related issues and escalations.
- Change management for automation of processes such as onboarding processes.

Internal Process:

- Operational contract management of maintenance contracts for security systems.
- Primary point of contact as security system application owner in support of ME IT for network refresh and asset replacement.
- Support real estate projects with the identification and review of security technology to be installed.
- Responsible for Real estate project delivery and handover; working with It to support system installation, system configuration, stakeholder engagement, system documentation and end user training.
- Engagement with key stakeholders to develop security system improvements (data, configuration changes, operational developments and new technologies).
- Working with Office Management and Human capital to manage the access badging process for onboarding and offboarding.
- Maintain security system record drawings, PPM schedules and certificates and security system project documentation
- Coordinate attendance for security system engineers and on site resources.
 
Learning & Growth:

- Meets with relevant business stakeholders to ensure optimal support and relationship
- Contribute to an environment of teamwork within the R&Q team
- Act as a key resource and liaise with other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationship
- Act as a driver for technological improvement in the department

Requirements

Education:

- A professional or academic qualification (degree level or equivalent), or extensive relevant and practical experience.
- Lenel  accreditation is a plus or 2+ years managing Lenel systems

Language:

- Fluency in English required, proficiency in Arabic is advantageous 

Overall Experience:

- 2-3 years of experience in a corporate environment managing security systems

Specific Experience:

- Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier Big 4 firm  or bank preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

- Strong analytical skills
- Problem solving skills
- Security System technology
- Process oriented 
- Organization skills
- Thoroughness and eye for detail
- Time management skills and proactivity
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong digital mindset
- Ethical conduct

About the Company

At PwC Middle East, we've set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

We're a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

We're striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we're proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone's uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

If you're looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you're a future PwCer.