Uber

Director, Strategy & Planning, Autonomous

Uber$239K — $265K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in investment banking, consulting, strategy, or related fields
  • Strong communication skills for synthesizing complex information
  • Ability to balance detail orientation with quick execution
  • Preferred experience in AV development or relevant strategic planning
  • Background in high-growth operations or startups is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with leadership to refine AV strategy
  • Define strategic direction for Autonomous Mobility as a priority
  • Ensure decisions are data-driven and informed by market understanding
  • Manage performance reporting and establish governance frameworks
  • Promote analytical rigor and data-driven decision making
  • Maximize value creation for the Autonomous business unit

Benefits

  • Eligibility for bonus program
  • Participation in equity award opportunities
  • 401(k) plan offered to full-time employees
  • Various comprehensive benefits included
Full Job Description
Job Description

About the Role

Director, Strategy and Planning for our Autonomous business unit will lead a team of deeply analytical and strategic problem solvers to address key strategic priorities in relation to our Autonomous strategy. The right candidate will act as thought partner to the Head of Autonomous Mobility & Delivery, Autonomous Mobility & Delivery operations teams, Autonomous Mobility & Delivery business development teams, Investor Relations, and other key cross-functional partners across Product/Engineering, Policy, and Finance. We're looking for someone who can understand problems from 30,000 feet as well as dive deep into the details. This role will work across multiple functions and teams in support of driving stronger business results for our Autonomous business. Some degree of technical depth on AV development, Uber's marketplaces and/or experience working with our Tech teams would be beneficial (though not required to apply).

What You'll Do
  • Vision: Work closely with the Autonomous leadership team, and other cross-functional senior leaders, to develop and iterate on our overall AV strategy.
  • Strategic Thought Leadership: play a key role in defining and making decisions about the strategic direction of AV as a key Uber priority. You will be expected to leverage technical depth on AV development and AV operations to evolve and articulate a compelling competitive strategy, defining the unique value we bring across the ecosystem, and help to communicate the strategy internally and externally.
  • Drive Informed Decision Making: Develop a deep understanding of how decisions are made and AV strategy is evolving, and leverage that know-how to ensure we make high-quality, data-driven decisions about the future of our Autonomous business.
  • Reporting and Governance: Take ownership of core Business-As-Usual reporting and governance rhythms, establishing structured frameworks to monitor and report on key performance metrics, and support planning cycles.
  • Lead by Example: Be truth-seeking with data, set a high bar for the team on analytical rigor
  • Act like an Owner: Use your role to help maximize value creation for Autonomous at Uber overall

Basic Qualifications
  • At least 10 years of investment banking, consulting, business intelligence, strategy, entrepreneurial, or other related operating experience
  • Exceptional communicator who can synthesize a lot of information quickly, highlight the key takeaways, and disseminate actionable insights
  • Experienced in balancing attention to detail with swift execution - consistently doing things both quickly and at a high-quality level

Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior experience with AV development or strategic planning in the context of AV development
  • Experience in high-growth operations or startup experience is strongly preferred
  • Exceptional communicator who can synthesize a lot of information quickly, highlight the key takeaways, and disseminate actionable insights
  • Outstanding organizational skills with a logical and structured approach to project prioritization and related communications
  • Strong strategic and analytical skills, who can flex from big-picture strategic vision to pragmatic execution-oriented approach leveraging data to establish points of view


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Responsibilities

For New York City, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $239,000 per year - USD $265,000 per year.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $239,000 per year - USD $265,000 per year.

For Washington, DC-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $239,000 per year - USD $265,000 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. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.

About Uber

Uber Entertainment, Inc. is a privately held video game development company headquartered in beautiful downtown Kirkland, WA. Uber is currently developing Planetary Annihilation, a next generation real time strategy game of epic proportions.

Uber Careers

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Size
29,300 employees
Market Cap
$48.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$6.7 billion
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+35.3%
Revenue
$11.1 billion
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