Manager, Commercial Transformation

About the role

Foodpanda, part of the Delivery Hero Group, is looking for a strategic and execution-focused Manager for its Commercial Transformation team. The role leads high-impact commercial initiatives across 17 countries for the group's global brands (foodora, foodpanda and Yemeksepeti). It is an execution-first, hands-on internal consultant and lean PMO role reporting directly to the Director of Commercial Transformation, working closely with Market Managing Directors, Commercial Directors and central function leaders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead commercial transformation initiatives, rapid-response interventions and cross-functional pilots end-to-end across 17 markets, scaling them from setup to regional rollout.
• Partner with Market Managing Directors, Commercial Directors and central teams to resolve operational bottlenecks in the restaurant business.
• Develop and manage lean project plans, timelines and resource allocation.
• Identify, escalate and resolve commercial risks, operational friction and performance issues using a bottom-up approach.
• Develop communication plans and provide executive readouts and regular status updates to senior leadership.
• Act as project owner on commercial innovation pilots, moving them from proof-of-concept to regional rollout.

Required profile

• 5-7 years of experience in commercial operations, scale-up management or internal transformation roles; in-house operational ownership may not be a full fit.
• Proven ability to plan, execute and oversee complex, multi-market projects from start to finish.
• Results-driven, decisive and able to act with 70% of the data, prioritising speed-to-market and practical improvements.
• Skilled stakeholder management across all levels, including the C-suite, and excellent verbal and written communication.
• Able to manage multiple high-priority missions across 17 countries and adapt quickly to change.
• Deep understanding of platform business models, restaurant delivery ecosystems, P&L levers and commercial KPIs.

Nice to haves

• Project management software such as Jira, Trello or Asana.
• Understanding of change management principles and methodologies.