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Manager, Special Projects & Performance

Talabat Dubai, United Arab Emirates Posted: 24 Jan 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $45k - $65k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Office Only
  • No Relocation Support
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

About the Opportunity
The Manager, Special Projects & Performance role is part of the regional Chief Business Office organizational structure. The role involves analyzing talabat’s business performance, preparing data-driven insights for senior management, conducting in-depth market analyses to unlock topline and bottomline opportunities, leading special projects, and ensuring talabat is on track to hit PnL targets.

What’s On Your Plate?
This role will help drive strategic projects and generate insights for the business. The individual will be working closely with senior management and be responsible for four main scopes:

  • Reporting Business Performance:

    • Analyze Data: Dive into talabat’s performance metrics, identifying key trends, anomalies, and areas for improvement.
    • Prepare Reports: Create comprehensive and insightful reports for senior management, highlighting key drivers of change and actionable insights.
    • Communicate Findings: Present findings in a clear manner, translating complex data into understandable recommendations for decision-makers.
  • Conducting Analytical Deep Dives:

    • Country-Specific Analysis: Perform detailed analyses of different talabat markets, focusing on identifying turnaround opportunities, growth, and profitability areas.
    • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with various departments to understand and address cross-functional issues impacting business performance.
    • Strategy Development: Develop and recommend strategies based on analysis to improve overall performance and achieve business objectives.
  • Special Projects:

    • Launching New Products: Develop business use cases with innovative ideas and bring them to life by working on their implementation, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and adding value to the business.
  • PnL Management:

    • Budgeting: Collaborate with local teams to develop talabat’s yearly budget, setting growth and profitability goals.
    • PnL Management: Ensure that budgets are adhered to across the organization, proactively identifying and pursuing opportunities to exceed financial targets and enhance overall profitability.

What You Need to Be Successful

  • Thought Leadership: Ability to drive innovation and impact
  • Analytical Mindset: Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decisions
  • Curiosity: Eagerness to learn, explore, and drive creative solutions
  • Stakeholder Management: Skilled in engaging and managing diverse stakeholder interests
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effective in working with teams across different functions to achieve common goals
  • Experience with financial modeling and PnL analysis preferred
  • Experience using SQL, BigQuery, Looker, Tableau preferred

Job Details

  • Location: Dubai, UAE
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Job Category: Project Management
  • Remote Working: On-Site

About Us
Talabat is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform. Our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide and are headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

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About Talabat

Talabat is the leading online food ordering company in the Middle East, founded in Kuwait in 2004. As a subsidiary of Delivery Hero, we operate in multiple countries and strive to provide a seamless food delivery experience. Join our team of over 16,000 employees and be a part of our mission to revolutionize the food delivery industry.

Benefits at Talabat

    • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
    • Dynamic and collaborative work environment with a diverse and inclusive culture.
    • Competitive salary, benefits package, and health and wellness programs.