Sr. Specialist Special Projects & Performance

Role Summary

Talabat Iraq is seeking a data-driven and solution-oriented Senior Specialist, Special Projects & Performance to support and lead high-impact initiatives that accelerate business growth, enhance operational efficiency, and drive profitability. Based in Erbil and reporting to the Senior Manager, Special Projects & Performance, this role will oversee the planning, execution, and performance tracking of strategic projects across the business, while providing strong analytical support to senior stakeholders.

This role demands a strong command of SQL and related data languages, dashboard-building expertise in Tableau and Looker, and a highly analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into clear, actionable insights.

What's On Your Plate?

Strategic Project Management:

• Drive the execution of cross-functional initiatives across product, partnerships, operations, and commercial strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and KPIs.

Scoping & Execution:

• Develop project scopes, timelines, and deliverables. Coordinate execution with relevant stakeholders, ensuring timely and effective delivery.

Data Analysis & Reporting:

• Utilize SQL and other data tools to extract, manipulate, and analyze large datasets to support business cases, monitor performance, and identify improvement opportunities.

Dashboard Development:

• Build and maintain interactive dashboards using Looker and Tableau to enable real-time visibility into performance metrics, business trends, and operational effectiveness.

Performance Management:

• Track key business indicators and report progress to leadership. Drive data-informed decision-making by translating complex datasets into clear, actionable insights.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Work closely with commercial, operations, finance, and regional teams to support project planning, execution, and alignment across business units.

Process Optimization:

• Identify and recommend process improvements across functions. Support cost-reduction efforts and drive efficiencies across business operations.

Travel Flexibility:

• Travel across Iraq (including Baghdad, KRI, and other regions) as required based on project and business needs.