Sr. Manager Special Projects & Performance - MENA

The Sr. Manager Special Projects & Performance role is part of the regional Chief operating 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. The candidate is expected to spend 50% of the time on the ground in our local markets to drive projects and work with teams on execution. 

 

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 and concise manner, often 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 they align with strategic goals and add value to the business.

• Leading country turnaround projects to identify key gaps in the markets and working alongside local markets on execution

Driving AI efforts: 

• Leading AI efforts across all performance teams to identify new use cases to enhance productivity

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 consistently across the organization and proactively identify and pursue opportunities to exceed financial targets and enhance overall profitability.

What did we order?

• 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 modelling and PnL analysis strongly preferred

• Experience using SQL, BigQuery, Looker, Tableau strongly preferred