Manager, Strategy and Performance

About Talabat and Role Overview

Talabat, a part of Delivery Hero Group, is a leading local delivery platform operating globally with its headquarters in Berlin, Germany. The group is publicly traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and listed on the MDAX index. The Strategy & Performance Manager position sits within the regional Chief Retail Officer structure and is responsible for assessing business metrics, providing strategic insights to senior leadership, performing comprehensive market research, managing special projects, and ensuring the attainment of Profit and Loss (PnL) objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership by translating group goals into local grocery and retail strategies
• Ownership of annual and quarterly planning cycles including budgeting and objective setting
• Evaluating opportunities for market expansion and new service lines such as talabat mart
• Detailed analysis of company performance metrics to identify trends and highlight improvement areas
• Creation and delivery of detailed reports with actionable insights for senior management
• Carrying out deep-dive analyses focused on market-specific growth and profitability initiatives
• Collaborating across departments to solve cross-functional business challenges
• Developing strategies that enhance business results and align with company objectives
• Managing special projects including new product launches and ensuring these initiatives meet strategic and business value goals
• Budget creation in partnership with local teams and active management of company-wide adherence to budgets
• Proactively seeking opportunities to exceed financial targets and improve profitability

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, with an MBA considered advantageous
• At least 5 years' professional experience in food delivery, e-commerce, or management consulting, with preference for exposure to subscription-based business models
• Strong financial expertise including proficiency in P&L analysis, financial modeling, budgeting, and assessing business impact
• Competence using data analytics tools such as BigQuery, SQL, and Looker
• Exceptional analytical and communication capabilities in both written and spoken formats
• Experience with presentation and spreadsheet software including PowerPoint, Excel, Google Slides, and Sheets
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, including structuring complex issues, conducting detailed analyses, and converting data into practical recommendations
• Proven capability in stakeholder and relationship management within the food technology or comparable industries
• Experience in partnering with cross-functional teams is an additional plus