Sr. Specialist Strategy & Special Projects

Talabat Holding; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 156,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Talabat Holding in Abu Dhabi is seeking a data analytics professional to drive high-impact strategic projects, uncover data-driven insights, and support key decision-making across the business. You will monitor performance, build dashboards, and track KPIs for real-time visibility into operations.

You will conduct regional analyses, surface bottlenecks, and collaborate with managers to translate data into actionable insights that refine commercial and operational strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Data Analytics.
• 3–5 years in quick-commerce, food delivery, ecommerce, or tech startups.
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting.
• Advanced SQL, BigQuery, Looker, and dashboard tooling.
• Proven ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Track core performance metrics and detect operational trends.
• Design, maintain, and automate dashboards to visualize metrics.
• Assist in KPI tracking and periodic reporting.
• Conduct granular regional analyses to map performance drivers.
• Synthesize data with managers to support strategic reviews.
• Synthesize data-backed recommendations to refine strategies.

Skills

Data analytics

Cross-functional

Strategic thinking

Data storytelling

Dashboard design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Economics/Data Analytics

Tools

SQL

BigQuery

Looker

Excel/Sheets

PowerPoint/Slides

Job description

Job description

About the opportunity

WHAT'S ON YOUR PLATE?

This role will drive high-impact strategic projects, uncover data-driven insights, and support key decision-making across the business. The scope will cover the following:

• Performance Analysis & Monitoring: Track talabat's core performance metrics, diving into daily and weekly datasets to detect operational trends, flag anomalies, and highlight quick-win optimization opportunities.

• Dashboard & Tool Creation: Design, maintain, and automate interactive dashboards (Excel, Google Sheets, AI tools) to give stakeholders clear, real-time visibility into operational effectiveness and key business metrics.

• KPI Tracking & Reporting: Assist in tracking critical business indicators against targets, translating complex quantitative data into clear, structured reports and visual summaries for periodic business reviews.

• Deep Dives: Conduct granular regional and country-level analyses to map localized performance drivers, identify operational bottlenecks, and surface growth potential.

• Managerial Support & Strategic Insights: Partner closely with managers by synthesizing data to drive actionable, key insights across ongoing projects, directly supporting strategic decision-making and executive business reviews.

• Actionable Recommendations: Synthesize analytical deep dives into clear, data-backed insights to assist cross-functional teams in refining commercial, operational and vertical strategies.

WHAT DID WE ORDER?

• Education: Bachelor's degree from a top-tier institution in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Industry Experience: 3-5 years of professional experience in quick-commerce, food delivery, e-commerce, or a fast-paced tech startup environment.
• Financial/Business Acumen: Strong experience in P&L analysis, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and business impact modeling.
• Data & Analytics Expertise: Advanced proficiency with data querying and visualization tools (SQL, BigQuery, Looker, etc.), with a proven ability to build quick, high-impact dashboards using large data volumes.
• Problem-Solving & Strategy: Proven track record of structuring complex problems, conducting deep analysis, and synthesizing data into actionable business strategies.
• Tech & AI Proficiency: Expert-level skills in Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint/Google Slides; actively leverages AI tools to automate workflows and expedite execution.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence teams across multiple operational units.

Who we are

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 around 65 countries worldwide. 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.