Uber Strategic Operations Manager Uber Direct 

United States, West Virginia 

199318764

In this leadership role, you'll be a strategic driver to Uber Eats' success within the Grocery & Retail landscape. You'll wear multiple hats, across executive stakeholder management, team building, strategic planning, contracting and negotiations, and cross-functional execution, all geared towards maximizing the value we deliver to both Uber and our merchants. Here's a closer look at your key responsibilities:

• Executive Stakeholder Management: Develop strong relationships with our grocery merchant leaders and their teams; understand and navigate stakeholder needs and motivations
• Strategic Planning: Develop and execute on a comprehensive strategy for engaging with and growing the business with our largest grocery merchants. This includes identifying new partnership opportunities, crafting compelling value propositions, and driving growth in orders and Gross Bookings
• Build a High-Performance Team: Lead and mentor a team of talented Partner Managers, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment. You'll coach them on effective partnership development, negotiation tactics, and building strong relationships
• Data-Driven Optimization: Leverage data to continuously optimize our merchant partner’s storefront experiences, their merchandising, and marketing; identify ongoing areas for improvement, and execute on them with success
• Operational Excellence: Collaborate with internal operations teams and grocery merchant teams to ensure the optimal assortment, pricing, and promotions are on the platform, while consistently delivering an exceptional customer experience
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work seamlessly with internal teams’ leadership (Sales, Marketing, Product, Operations, Finance, etc.) to ensure successful merchant integrations, program execution, and a seamless user experience for both our merchants and users
• Identify emerging technologies and market opportunities that can be leveraged to enhance our merchant partner offerings
• Be a strategic thought leader, consistently pushing the boundaries of innovation and collaboration within the Grocery & Retail space

• 10+ years of experience within the retail, CPGs, e-commerce, or grocery industry, with a proven track record of success in building and managing strategic partnerships
• Experience leading an account management or partnership team
• Bachelor’s degree

• Deep understanding of the grocery & retail landscape including current market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics
• Experience developing and executing go-to-market strategies for new products or services within the retail, grocery and/or e-commerce space
• Demonstrated ability to drive significant growth through strategic partnerships
• Strong business acumen to understand, anticipate, and solve business needs
• Strong relationship management and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to both internal and external stakeholders
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with diverse teams (Sales, Marketing, Product, Operations, Finance, etc.) to achieve shared goals
• Passion for Uber Eats' mission and a strong belief in the power of strategic partnerships to revolutionize the grocery delivery and retail landscape

For Chicago, IL-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$158,000 per year - USD$176,000 per year.

For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$176,000 per year - USD$196,000 per year.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$176,000 per year - USD$196,000 per year.