Planning and Performance Manager - New ventures
Kavak
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Posted on Jul 8, 2025
About Us
Who WE are?
KAVAK is the number one e-commerce in the purchase and sale of pre-owned vehicles with the fastest growth in Latin America. We work smart and make things happen, offering the easiest, safest and most transparent experience to buy or sell a car.
But our journey doesn't stop there: at KAVAK our goal is global! Now our footprint extends to the vibrant GCC region as part of our expansion into the Middle East, in the pursuit of our one and only goal: to transform the automotive market around the world.
Today we have more than 180 Kavakees on the GCC team and growing, surrounding ourselves with the best talent to continue building the technology, processes, and products that make us the number one player in the pre-owned car market.
Wanna join us on this exciting ride?
KAVAK is the number one e-commerce in the purchase and sale of pre-owned vehicles with the fastest growth in Latin America. We work smart and make things happen, offering the easiest, safest and most transparent experience to buy or sell a car.
But our journey doesn't stop there: at KAVAK our goal is global! Now our footprint extends to the vibrant GCC region as part of our expansion into the Middle East, in the pursuit of our one and only goal: to transform the automotive market around the world.
Today we have more than 180 Kavakees on the GCC team and growing, surrounding ourselves with the best talent to continue building the technology, processes, and products that make us the number one player in the pre-owned car market.
Wanna join us on this exciting ride?
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the project management office (PMO) for new business lines, including work-stream tracking, risk management, and timeline delivery.
- Build and own detailed P&L models, investment cases, and scenario analyses for new initiatives.
- Assist conducting market research and develop the investment thesis for new ventures.
- Assist driving stakeholder management across senior leadership, external partners, and internal functional heads.
- Assist ensuring high-quality and timely project execution through structured planning and strong follow-up.
- Monitor financial and operational KPIs post-launch and refine strategies as needed.
- Propose and implement scalable processes to drive speed and efficiency in launching business lines.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership teams by providing clear, data-driven recommendations.
- Present analysis and updates to senior stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
- Conduct market and feasibility research for new business verticals.
- Evaluate commercial viability and provide input go-to-market strategies.
Requirements
Skills and Qualifications:
- 5–7 years of experience in business planning, financial analysis, or performance management roles.
- Strong understanding of Profit and Loss statements.
- Commercial acumen with experience in tech startups and e-commerce sectors.
- Excellent analytical skills, proficient in Excel.
- Effective presentation skills.
- Organized with a structured and systematic mindset.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills as well as able to engage and influence at all levels.
- High level of analytical thinking, data handling, and problem-solving abilities.
- Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualisation tool skills.
- Commercial mindset with the ability to translate numbers into strategy.
- Highly self-driven, organized, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Experience in automotive, e-commerce, fintech, or marketplace environments.
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
Do you want to be part of this story? Apply now!