Global Head of Electrification & Sustainability

About the Team

Uber has a long-term vision to become a zero-emissions platform, transporting people and goods in zero-emissions options like electric vehicles and bicycles. We're also working with merchants, in our Uber Eats business, to help them adopt more sustainable packaging. We've committed to achieve net zero emissions from all our corporate operations by 2030.

These are very ambitious goals that aim to position Uber as a leader in the Sustainability space. We've taken a number of major steps already, such as:

• Committing $800m to support drivers transitioning to Electric Vehicles by 2025.
• Launching new products like Uber Green, Comfort Electric, Planet, the rider emissions savings dashboard in the Mobility app, and allowing merchants to report packaging types in Uber Eats Manager.
• Signing key partnerships with car manufacturers, fleet and leasing companies, charging infrastructure providers, packaging providers, NGOs, and utilities to accelerate our impact and reach our goals.
• Investing in a multi-modal network (bikes, scooters, transit integration etc).
• Holding ourselves accountable with a Climate Assessment and Performance Report and our annual ESG report.

However, Uber cannot do it alone - sustainability is truly a team sport. In our SPARK! report and annual ESG reports, we outlined our approach in Europe and globally and laid out how we hope to partner with companies, NGOs and policymakers to help drivers and couriers move to fully electric vehicles and merchants move to sustainable packaging.

About the Role

Behind the scenes, Uber's announcements on electrification were several years in the making. In large pioneering markets like London, electrification has long been one of the central priorities for the business. As we continue to ramp up our focus we have teams on the ground in 10 countries in Europe and the US working day in day out with drivers, car makers, charging companies, vehicles fleets, financiers and policymakers to deliver these crucial electrification commitments. We have been making good early inroads, and have committed to report our results in detail each year. Our progress will be highly visible, both internally and externally!

Electrification is Uber's first and largest sustainability programme. But sustainability is about much more than electrification. We aspire to make cities cleaner and more liveable by providing a convenient and affordable service that complements public transport and allows consumers to give up their cars; but that also keeps emissions, congestion, food waste, packaging waste to a minimum. We are taking the broadest possible view of our social obligations, looking at how we can reduce our platform's footprint through technology, partnerships and operational excellence across every aspect of the company. We will also be exploring new ideas and partnerships to drive cities forward with technology, and to provide more sustainable choices and information to our individual and business customers across all our lines of business - Mobility, Delivery and Freight.

As Global Head of Sustainability you will be responsible both for executing on our existing electrification commitments and developing new approaches to sustainability across Mobility, Delivery and Freight; delivering a complex ongoing operational programme, while also developing and executing our longer term sustainability strategy across all lines of business and corporate operations.

Uber wants to be seen as a true sustainability leader and is dedicating increasing resources across all business lines and functions to make this ambition a reality. This is a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor and to shape and deliver on that vision. We have good early momentum but there is much still to be decided and much more still to be done; this is a critical hire for the company and a rare opportunity to fully shape and own a major cross company initiative.

What You'll Do

• As a global leader you will be responsible for developing and supervising all the sustainability efforts globally, across Mobility, Delivery, Freight and Corporate operations. You will be the glue that binds everything together, working with our local, global and C-suite leaders to develop plans and to bring our sustainability goals to life
• Due to the broad remit and cross functional nature, the role requires collaborating with teams across the business: the role leads a team of ~10 people who work on sustainability as part of the Global Sustainability team, but 50+ people across functions play vital roles as part of their work on Sustainability, and we expect this group to expand
• You will be 'orchestrating' the strategy and execution of the work across every team.
• You will work hand in hand with senior management across all lines of business to develop the right structure to execute on the work as the scope increases
• You will need to be highly strategic, with a strong vision and the ability to unite the company around it; you will also be the face of the company in articulating this vision to the outside world
• Operational excellence will be critical to your success; you will be expected to work closely with ops and marketing in their day to day work with drivers, riders, couriers, merchants, partners and cities to move our electrification and sustainability metrics forward.
• Identify innovative deals with business development teams, and support partnership discussions and implementation.
• Passionate about tech and Product. Our sustainability tech team will be your key partner in developing world-leading products that will position us as a sustainability innovator
• Partner with Policy, Comms and Legal, to help shape public policy and discourse around sustainability
• Deep focus on the needs of Uber's customers. This includes working with enterprise clients looking to achieve their own sustainability goals; as well as understanding and developing solutions for individual riders, drivers and couriers who share your passion for sustainability
• Develop Uber's global sustainability strategy as countries and regions strengthen their commitments, and as sustainability first thinking becomes more deeply ingrained across more and more parts of the business

Basic Qualifications

• 12+ years of work experience required (in General Management, Operations, Product, Policy, Communications, Consulting, Entrepreneurship), including ideally 5+ years in Sustainability.
• 5+ years of people management required.
• Significant experience in representing Uber/previous organizations externally with business or NGO partners, in tier 1 media and/or with policymakers.
• Significant experience in cross-functional management and leadership roles, including leading cross-functional teams and projects and working with senior management.
• Significant experience in managing complex cross-functional projects across multiple global geographies.

Preferred Qualifications

• P&L Management.
• Able to articulate a clear vision and areas of strategic focus. Clear and confident communicator; comfortable sharing information formally or informally with senior audiences.
• Data-driven decision mentality and sound business judgment through excellent analytical thinking.
• Critical thinking and master problem solver; develops new frameworks for complex problems where no standards exist today and engages other specialists for feedback and integrates it effectively. Ability to make recommendations on creative business models and structures.
• Comfortable project managing the rollout of large initiatives across the region which require cross-functional collaboration across operations, product, cities, marketing, legal and tax.
• Excellent planning and organization skills; ability to bring structure to and lead large multi-stakeholder groups.
• Experience with identifying, building and improving operational processes.

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$221,000 per year - USD$245,500 per year.

You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.

Uber's mission is to reimagine the way the world moves for the better. Here, bold ideas create real-world impact, challenges drive growth, and speed fuels progress. What moves us, moves the world - let's move it forward, together.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY

Job ID: Uber-147632

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-23T00:26:54