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Sr. Program Leader, Community Operations

AT Uber
Uber

Sr. Program Leader, Community Operations

San Francisco, CA

About the Role

The Internal Escalations leader is part of the Global Escalations organization which provides elevated support across all channels (phone, chat, automation, AI) and lines of business. The Internal Escalations leader is responsible for ensuring critical issues surfacing within our support network are identified, mitigated and resolved. Delivering this caliber of support isn't easy - it takes a leader who is highly motivated and can understand Uber's operations, adapt to our constantly changing business and help solve problems where no solution currently exists.This role gives you the opportunity to drive large-scale impact and work with a wide range of stakeholders. You will leverage project management methodologies to manage a portfolio of projects through the entire lifecycle, lead cross-functional collaboration, and be an expert on escalation frameworks, process and operations, establishing new ways of working to efficiently mitigate and resolve critical, escalated support issues. You will also lead a small team of direct reports, focusing on coaching and developing core program management competencies and skills.

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This role is for a structured thinker who is customer obsessed, can work cross-functionally, is comfortable navigating ambiguity, and able to create and execute a roadmap for success.

What the Candidate Will Do
  1. Lead development of the vision and support strategy to effectively mitigate and resolve internal escalations across channels, policies and support operations
  2. Ensure people, processes, and technology work together to deliver effective customer resolution for escalated issues while rebuilding trust with our customers
  3. Partner with cross-functional teams to influence key metrics and continuously improve the end to end support experience
  4. Be comfortable with ambiguity, lead through influence, and partner with CommOps teams and business stakeholders to drive decisions and projects to completion
  5. Represent the team's work with global, regional, and cross-functional stakeholders while managing expectations of senior leadership
  6. Facilitate planning, including headcount plans, support product & tech roadmaps, and critical decision & enablement timelines
  7. Build and develop talent and a positive team culture to create a high-performing team

Basic Qualifications
  1. 8+ years of prior work experience in strategy, planning, operations, program management or consulting
  2. Experience leading multiple cross-functional initiatives & working with Global programs
  3. Ability to drive consensus and actionable results across highly cross-functional teams
  4. Ability to derive insights from data and use data to inform decisions
  5. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  6. 5 years of experience leading a team

Preferred Qualifications
  1. Experience in planning, setting metrics, and roadmap development
  2. Experience building efficient processes that scale across a large organization and drive customer experience and operational process improvements
  3. Track record of balancing analytical strategic thinking with quick decision-making, change management, and timely execution
  4. Data-driven mentality and strong business judgment. Able to analyze the data, pull key insights, and tell a compelling story
  5. Track record of building and continuously improving processes and programs supporting multiple stakeholders with often conflicting priorities
  6. Exceptional written, verbal, and visual (compelling charts, slides) communication skills
  7. Experience working with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
  8. Experience in service-industry or customer support, especially in outage management and/or crisis management scenarios
  9. PMP, Six Sigma, Agile or comparable certification

For Chicago, IL-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$167,000 per year - USD$186,000 per year.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$186,000 per year - USD$207,000 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 is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Job ID: Uber-145236
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program