Strategic Projects & Performance Manager - MENA

Delivery Hero; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Talabat, part of Delivery Hero, is seeking a Manager of Special Projects & Performance to drive strategic initiatives and improve organizational performance within the regional Chief Operating Office. You will own KPI visibility, lead budgeting and OKR cycles, translate strategy into execution, and manage high-stakes cross-functional projects across markets.

The role also includes shaping COO strategy, planning integrated business cycles, and leading efforts to adopt AI to accelerate analysis

Qualifications

• Experience in strategy, consulting, operations, or performance management.
• Ability to drive innovation and impact through thought leadership.
• Analytical mindset with data-driven decision making.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with financial modelling and PnL analysis preferred.
• Proficiency with SQL, BigQuery, Looker or Tableau advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own full visibility of COO KPIs across functions and markets.
• Lead OKR & budget planning cycles; track performance and variances.
• Translate strategy into actionable planning and governance.
• Drive cross-functional special projects with senior leadership alignment.
• Lead AI adoption to improve reporting and analytics quality.

Skills

Strategy & operations experience

Thought leadership

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling & PnL analysis

SQL / data tools usage

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL

BigQuery

Looker

Tableau

Job description

Talabat, part of Delivery Hero, is seeking a Manager of Special Projects & Performance to drive strategic initiatives and improve organizational performance within the regional Chief Operating Office. You will own KPI visibility, lead budgeting and OKR cycles, translate strategy into execution, and manage high-stakes cross-functional projects across markets.

The role also includes shaping COO strategy, planning integrated business cycles, and leading efforts to adopt AI to accelerate analysis