Dubai Strategic Projects & Performance Lead

Talabat; Dubai; On-site; AED 223,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

talabat is seeking a commercially analytical Manager for Special Projects and Performance in Dubai to strengthen business performance, lead high-priority initiatives and translate COO objectives into coordinated results across markets.

The role requires at least 3 years of strategy/operations experience, strong analytical skills and financial planning expertise; you will lead multi-market projects and advance AI-based reporting and governance.

Qualifications

• Three or more years in strategy, planning or performance management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with stakeholder influence.
• Experience in financial modelling and P&L analysis is preferred.
• Hands-on with data tools and automation to improve reporting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain visibility of COO KPIs across functions and markets.
• Detect performance risks and opportunities before they escalate.
• Lead regional planning cycles and coordinate budgets across functions.
• Establish governance, ownership and timelines for planning activities.
• Drive AI adoption to improve reporting and insights.

Skills

KPI framework development

Strategic planning

Special-project leadership

Budget planning

Financial modelling

Data-driven decision-making

Cross-functional program management

Executive reporting

Stakeholder alignment

Tools

SQL

BigQuery

Looker

Tableau

Job description

talabat is seeking a commercially analytical Manager for Special Projects and Performance in Dubai to strengthen business performance, lead high-priority initiatives and translate COO objectives into coordinated results across markets.

The role requires at least 3 years of strategy/operations experience, strong analytical skills and financial planning expertise; you will lead multi-market projects and advance AI-based reporting and governance.