Strategic Projects Lead – CEO Office & Growth

Talabat Holding; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Talabat Holding seeks a Manager in the CEO Office to drive strategy and governance, partnering with the CFO, CEO and investors to advance growth initiatives.

The role requires 6+ years in strategy or consulting, a strong financial modeler with executive presence, and the ability to steer cross-functional projects across markets. Expect close collaboration with senior leaders in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in top-tier consulting, investment banking, strategy, or strategy/ops in a fast-paced, venture-backed consumer tech, e-commerce or marketplace business.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Strategy, Innovation or related field; Master's preferred.
• Strong analytical and financial-modelling skills; able to defend numbers to senior leadership.
• Innovative mindset with passion for new strategies, technologies and processes to drive growth.
• Excellent project management, communication and interpersonal skills; able to collaborate with stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Executive presence to represent the CEO Office with country GMs and group stakeholders.
• Self-starter who can manage through ambiguity and own outcomes end-to-end.
• Fluency with AI/GenAI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) to complement output.

Responsibilities

• Own the company's strategic roadmap and governance, including half-year ambition-setting across functions and markets.
• Coordinate monthly and quarterly performance reviews with markets and Delivery Hero for timely reporting.
• Shape strategic plans and initiatives with talabat's c-suite and leadership on investments and responses.
• Build business cases and financial models to support decisions and secure resources.
• Support quarterly earnings calls, board meetings, and investor presentations with analytical materials.
• Lead CEO-sponsored high-visibility projects spanning regional functions and local markets.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial modelling

Project management

Executive communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Self-starter

GenAI fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Strategy

Master's degree (plus)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Talabat Holding seeks a Manager in the CEO Office to drive strategy and governance, partnering with the CFO, CEO and investors to advance growth initiatives.

The role requires 6+ years in strategy or consulting, a strong financial modeler with executive presence, and the ability to steer cross-functional projects across markets. Expect close collaboration with senior leaders in a fast-paced, growing environment.