Senior Program Manager - Strategic Merchant Projects

About the Role

In this role, within the US and Canada Community Operations Delivery Team, you will bring to fruition a high priority strategic project to drive meaningful impact on Uber's Merchants for Online Food Delivery, Grocery and Retail Stores lines of business.

The role will complete projects associated with the large workstream knows as YUMS (Year of Uber Eats & Merchant Support)--a cross-functional global initiative focused on improving the merchant experience by rebuilding trust, increasing access, and driving faster, more efficient resolution.

What the Candidate Will Do

• Project Launch & Execution: Drive the implementation of YUMS initiatives within the US&C
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with Merchant Ops, Territory Ops, Account Management, Product, and CO teams to align on goals, launch plans, and operational handoffs.
• Program Enablement: Support the YUMS senior program team in translating global priorities into localized execution plans and pilots.
• Performance Tracking: Define KPIs and success metrics for each launch, partner with Analytics & Insights to measure impact, and communicate progress to leadership.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline merchant support workflows and recommend scalable solutions based on pilot learnings.
• Communications: Prepare materials for leadership updates, working group meetings, and US&C cross-functional briefings.
• Metrics & Accountability: Partner with Analytics & Insights to maintain the weekly scorecards, ensuring data accuracy and integrity
• Analysis: Conduct analysis to identify and understand trends, anomalies, noise, and spikes

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in project/program management OR Strategy & Planning OR consulting, preferably in a customer support organization
• Minimum 5 years of professional work experience
• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a STEM field or business

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong project management skills with demonstrated experience with large projects
• Experience working in a matrix corporate environment
• Ability to work extended hours to accommodate global time zones, as needed
• Advanced skills with Excel / Google Sheets
• Proficient SQL
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working with senior stakeholders
• Experience leading large, cross functional, data driven projects
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS)
• Passion for creating user experiences through process and products
• Experience with quantitative data analysis to provide deep measurable insights
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills - building deep, trust-based relationships with teams and cross-functional partners
• Strong business judgment and critical thinking skills with the ability to use data to make decisions quickly
• Experience building efficient processes that scale across a large organization
• Self-motivated with a strong affinity for strategic problem solving and driving action
• Prior experience in Uber's OFD, Direct, or Retail teams
• Prior experience in Uber's CommOps teams

For Chicago, IL-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$116,000 per year - USD$128,500 per year.

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$129,000 per year - USD$143,000 per year.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$129,000 per year - USD$143,000 per year.

For Washington, DC-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$129,000 per year - USD$143,000 per year.

For all US locations, 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): San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL

Job ID: Uber-150134

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-18T20:32:44