Strategy Program Manager-Ireland

Job Description

The Team

The U.K. & Ireland are Deliveroo’s domestic and most mature markets. Functions include commercial, operations and marketing, and teams in the UK&I partner closely with global functions such as product, technology and consumer to deliver results for our customers.

Ireland is an important and exciting market for Deliveroo. The region spans the entire island of Ireland, with strong established operations in Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford. Across Ireland we support a thriving and diverse restaurant scene - a mixture of some of the best known global brands alongside some of the country’s most exciting homegrown concepts.

The Role

As a Strategy Program Manager in Ireland you will own the strategy and execution of country initiatives. Deliveroo launched in Ireland in 2016. While we have established a strong position across the market, this is a hyper-competitive and early stage industry - there is still a lot to play for and a lot of innovation still to come. You will work closely with the Regional Director to ensuring that we continue to defend our position, grow in this market and also grow the market! You will be responsible for identifying areas to improve our customer value proposition on a hyperlocal level, building plans and then executing on these plans to achieve these improvements. The Strategy Program Manager in Ireland will create the playbook for how to thrive and grow in the market in both the medium and long-term.

What you’ll be doing

• Taking the lead on the strategy and execution of initiatives to build on our strong market position in Ireland, defining our goals and working cross-functionally to achieve them
• Working closely with the Regional Director and being a key member of the Irish leadership team
• Leading across a number of different projects simultaneously, being able to prioritise effectively to drive optimal results
• Managing stakeholders effectively to build consensus and momentum around regional initiatives, building effective relationships across both local and central teams
• Identifying and developing scalable frameworks and methodologies around initiatives

We are looking for someone who:

• Has 2-3 years of experience in Consulting or a strategy-related function and wants to get closer to the business and take on executional responsibilities
• Has a deep desire to solve real world problems, who sees the beauty of data and structure and how important these are to understanding a problem and identifying effective solutions
• Can prioritise effectively as well as lead multiple project workstreams concurrently and independently
• Is adept at conducting 80/20 analysis, drawing out business insights from that analysis and presenting findings and recommendations persuasively

Requirements

• Experience working as a business analyst/associate (or equivalent) in a top-tier consultancy or in the strategy function of a top-tier corporate
• Strong business acumen with ability to simplify complex problems
• Self-starter, hard worker and well organised
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence others
• Solid Excel and modelling skills
• Excellent written communication skills
• Helpful: relevant domain expertise, for example growth startups, online marketplaces or hyperlocal businesses.

Why Deliveroo?

Our mission is to be the definitive food company. We are transforming the way the world eats by making food more convenient and accessible. We give people the opportunity to eat what they want, when and where they want it.

We are a technology-driven company at the forefront of the most rapidly expanding industry in the world. We are still a small team, making a very large impact, seeking to answer some of the most interesting questions out there. We move fast, value autonomy and ownership, and we are always looking for new ideas.

Diversity

We believe a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be. That means we have no judgement when it comes to any one of the things that make you who you are - your gender, race, sexuality, religion or a secret aversion to coriander. All you need is a passion for (most) food and a desire to be part of one of the fastest growing startups in an incredibly exciting space.