Director, Special Projects & Performance (Qatar)

About the role

The Director, Special Projects & Performance will serve as the right‑hand to the Managing Director of Qatar, leading the market’s financial performance and strategic initiatives. This senior position is fully dedicated to the Qatar market, overseeing the P&L, driving growth, and ensuring profitable operations across food, local shops and t‑mart verticals.

Key responsibilities

• Own the Qatar P&L end‑to‑end, from budgeting and forecasting to monthly variance analysis and corrective actions.
• Partner with regional teams to develop annual budgets and best‑estimate cycles.
• Identify risks and opportunities, proactively steering the market to exceed financial targets.
• Act as strategic advisor to the Managing Director on commercial strategy, operational priorities and key leadership presentations.
• Represent the Managing Director in internal forums, cross‑functional meetings and regional discussions.
• Drive alignment across functional heads, ensuring coordinated execution of priorities.
• Conduct deep analytical reviews of performance metrics across all verticals, highlighting trends, anomalies and improvement areas.
• Prepare comprehensive reports and data‑driven insights for senior leadership and board reviews.

Required profile

• Proven senior leadership experience with full P&L responsibility, preferably in fast‑moving consumer tech or delivery services.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influence skills across cross‑functional teams.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering strategic projects that drive growth and profitability.
• Fluent in English; based in Qatar and able to work on‑site.

Required skills