Uber Public Policy Senior Associate 

United States, West Virginia 

418162874

What You'll Do

• Foster innovation: Public Policy is responsible for shaping the external regulatory environment to support Uber’s growth, while fostering innovation in the mobility and delivery sector through regulation in a way which generates positive outcomes for consumers, businesses, merchants, and broader society.
• Build trust: We deliver this by building strong relationships with policymakers, regulators, and other stakeholders at the national and local level, identifying game changing interventions, and then advocating for them.
• Partner with third parties: Engage with external stakeholders to help ensure the effectiveness of our policy-related projects.
• See around corners: Monitor, actively manage and unblock efforts on priority projects to ensure effective execution and on-time delivery.
• Work as one team: At Uber we work as one team across all functions. Being able to coordinate closely with internal stakeholders in order to achieve our common goals is key to this role.
• Provide leverage: Ensure continuous and effective coordination of the cross-functional teams executing work within or in parallel to owned projects.
• Ensure high-quality communications: Assemble and deliver project reporting and presentations to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Follow-up & follow-through: Hold yourself and stakeholders accountable by ensuring progress against project objectives and goals.

What You'll Need

• Experience in the field: 4+ years experience working with institutions, government officials, parliament and understanding and managing policy issues; proven ability to evolve in a complex environment
• A self starter: Uber is a company of entrepreneurs and we want to work with people who enjoy building things from the bottom up. Stuff changes fast in our world so you’ll need to be highly adaptable as well as calm under pressure.
• A great advocate: We’re looking to create new regulatory frameworks that encourage innovation. You’ll need regulatory/law making expertise and the intellectual firepower to grasp complex policy issues as well as the ability to articulate clearly and simply how apps like Uber can help improve transportation and delivery for everyone.
• Languages: Excellent written and oral communication skills in German and English with a demonstrated ability to engage policy concepts with diverse stakeholders.

Bonus Points If

• Strong communication and influencing skills with senior audiences in a matrix org. Able to articulate a clear vision and areas of strategic focus.
• Excellent planning and organization skills; ability to bring structure to and lead large multi-stakeholder groups. Excited to put structure to ambiguity
• Track record of managing the rollout of large initiatives which require cross-functional collaboration
• Data-driven decision mentality and sound business judgment through excellent analytical thinking.

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