Sr Strategy & Planning Associate, Pickup Merchant/GTM Lead

New York City, NY · San Francisco, CA · Chicago, ILFull-time$118k–$146kPosted Jun 19, 2026

About the Role

 

Scaling Uber’s largest growth bet requires operational excellence and rigorous execution. We are looking for a Senior Operations Manager with a strong program management lens to drive the global Pickup program. You will be the "engine room" of the team, ensuring our 3-Phase Growth Bet plan is executed on time across all regions, while leading special projects focused on improving the margin profile of the business.

 

What You'll Do

  • Global Program Governance: Manage the "Growth Bet" execution plan. You will coordinate with regional leads in US&C, EMEA, and APAC to track progress against the 3 phases: Foundations, ISP Setup, and Execution
  • Margin & Profitability Projects: Lead special projects designed to improve the program's margin profile. This includes workstreams on reducing Unfulfilled Order (UFO) costs, fraud mitigation, and optimizing variable spend
  • Operational Scalability: Identify manual processes (e.g., manual merchant outreach, menu updates) and partner with CommOps and Tech to build automated, scalable solutions
  • Business Rhythm: Own the global governance cadence, including Weekly Business Reviews (WBRs) and Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs). You will ensure we are tracking against our Gross Bookings and Trip targets
  • Cross-Regional Standardization: Ensure best practices (playbooks) for audit processes and merchant onboarding are shared and standardized across markets (e.g., taking learnings from the US ISP sprint and applying them to the UK/FR)

Basic Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in program management, operations, or finance
  • Project Management: Proven ability to manage complex, global projects with multiple stakeholders and timelines
  • Financial Literacy: Strong understanding of P&L components. Ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and drive efficiency projects
  • Process Oriented: A passion for building structure out of ambiguity and creating scalable processes
  • Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

  • PMP or similar project management certification
  • Experience working with central and regional teams in a matrixed organization
  • Experience with fraud or risk operations
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For Chicago, IL-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$118,000 per year - USD$131,000 per year.

 

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$131,000 per year - USD$145,500 per year.

 

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$131,000 per year - USD$145,500 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. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://jobs.uber.com/en/benefits.

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