Sr. Specialist Special Projects & Performance

About the Role

We are looking for a highly analytical and business-driven professional to join our Strategy, Analytics & Performance team at talabat Egypt. This role sits at the intersection of business performance, financial planning, and strategic execution, acting as a key bridge between data-driven insights and business decision-making. You will own critical performance processes (P&L forecasting, reporting) and lead high-impact initiatives that drive growth and profitability across the business.

What Did We Order?

- Performance Reporting & Storytelling

• Lead the preparation of monthly performance presentations for regional leadership

• Translate complex data into clear, structured, and actionable insights

• Tailor messaging and level of detail depending on the audience (local vs regional leadership)

- Strategic Projects (PMO)

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional strategic initiatives impacting growth and profitability

• Ensure strong project governance, tracking, and execution discipline

• Work closely with stakeholders across commercial, operations, and marketing teams

- Financial Planning & Analysis

• Translate business drivers into bottom-up forecasts across key revenue and cost lines

• Continuously track P&L actuals vs forecast and highlight risks & opportunities

• Own the evaluation of funding and investment requests

• Build and assess ROI models to support decision-making

- Business Analysis & Ad-hoc Requests

• Deliver high-quality business analyses using Excel / Google Sheets

• Leverage existing dashboards and tools to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities

What Did We Order?

- Business & Analytical Skills

• Strong numerical intuition and ability to translate data into business insights

• Proven experience in financial forecasting, performance tracking, or consulting

• Strong bottom-up estimation and problem structuring skills

- Tools

• Advanced proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets

• Comfortable using dashboards and interpreting KPIs
  (No SQL/Python/Tableau required)

- Communication & Storytelling

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Strong ability to structure narratives and simplify complexity

• High sense of audience awareness (what to show, how deep to go)

- Business Acumen

• Strong understanding of business drivers (growth, margins, efficiency)

• Experience in ROI analysis / investment evaluation is a strong plus

- Ways of Working

• Highly collaborative and easy to work with

• Strong ownership and accountability

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-impact environment

• Positive, energetic, and team-oriented personality

Why This Role is Unique

• Direct exposure to end-to-end business performance

• Opportunity to influence top-level decisions

• Work at the heart of strategy, analytics, and execution

• High visibility with leadership