Manager, Strategy and Performance

Deliveryhero; Dubai; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

talabat, part of Deliver Hero, seeks a Manager - Strategy & Performance to translate group goals into localized Grocery and Retail strategies for the UAE. You will analyze performance, lead budgeting and OKRs, and drive market expansion while ensuring progress toward PnL targets.

You will prepare data-driven insights for senior management, run country-specific analyses, collaborate across functions, and lead special projects from concept to implementation, aligning initiatives with strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; MBA is a plus.
• 5+ years of professional experience in food delivery, e-commerce or management consulting.
• Strong finance acumen with P&L analysis and budgeting experience.
• Experience with data tools: BigQuery, SQL, Looker.
• Excellent analytical and written/verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel (and/or Google Slides/Sheets).
• Proven ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, translating group goals into UAE Grocery/Retail strategies.
• Oversee annual budgeting, OKRs, revenue, cost and market-share targets.
• Analyze performance metrics, identify trends and opportunities, and prepare senior leadership reports.
• Conduct country-specific analyses to uncover growth and profitability opportunities.
• Drive special projects from concept to implementation and manage PnL outcomes.

Skills

Financial modeling

P&L analysis

Budgeting

Data-driven insights

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Excel/PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA preferred

Tools

BigQuery

SQL

Looker

Job description

Manager - Strategy & Performance role is part of the regional Chief Retail Officer 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 bottom-line opportunities, leading special projects, and ensuring talabat is on track to hit PnL targets.

WHAT'S ON YOUR PLATE?

• Strategic Leadership & PlanningVision Execution: Translate Group-level goals into localized Grocery and Retail strategies for various markets.Annual Budgeting & OKRs: Lead the annual and quarterly planning cycles, setting aggressive yet realistic targets for revenue, cost, and market share.Market Expansion: Evaluate new business opportunities, market entries, or service line extensions (e.g., talabat mart).
• Reporting Performance ManagementAnalyze 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 DivesCountry-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.
• 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?

Preferred candidates will be:

• Bachelor's Degree from a reputed institution and in related field (MBA is a plus)
• 5+ years of professional experience within the food delivery, e-commerce or management consulting industries (Past experience in subscription-focused business is a plus)
• Strong finance acumen; experience in P&L analysis, financial modeling, budgeting, business impact analysis
• Expertise with data tools: Big Query, SQL, Lookr etc.
• Strong analytical and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Experience with PowerPoint and Excel And/ Or Google Slides/ Sheets.
• Strong track-record of problem-solving, including structuring problems, performing detailed analysis, and translating data into actionable insights.
• Proven experience in stakeholder management, relationship management, or similar roles within the food tech industry or related sectors.
• Experience working closely with cross-functional teams is a plus