Strategic Projects & Data Insights Lead

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

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.