Uber Senior Strategy & Planning Associate 

United States, West Virginia 

272515635

About the Role

The Senior Strategy & Planning Associate partners with business leaders to provide strategic, operational and analytical support. We're looking for someone who can set a vision and tackle problems from 30,000 feet as well as dive deep into the details. Working across different functions and geographies will mean you will have considerable visibility of business operations and opportunities to drive meaningful business outcomes.

What the Candidate Will Do

• Work closely with Strategy & Planning Lead and RGM to develop overall financial and operational strategy
• Thought Leadership : Working with the leadership team across IndiaSA to set strategic priorities, align regional and company vision, and share benchmark practices
• Run the financial and operational governance to assist data focused decision-making in areas of growth, profitability, supply, demand and portfolio allocation. Ensure clear and transparent budget ownership and execution responsibility between city and central teams
• Special Projects : You will be the go-to person for many key initiatives and new projects at IndiaSA level e.g. evaluating new businesses, markets and opportunities, launching new products etc.
• Governance and Analytics : Build, maintain, and communicate detailed reporting models to track performance to plan. Actively support all strategy planning and analytical activity for senior management. Write queries and perform ad hoc data analysis to keep the nerve center of our operations engine running at full speed.
• Nurture Relationships : Collaborate with other functional areas within Uber (Business Development, People Operations, Product, Legal, Finance etc.) to ensure efficient and productive working relationships. Work with external field specialist to identify future growth opportunities and improvement areas

What the Candidate Will Need

• 5 years or more of strategy consulting / investment banking or related experience
• Problem Solving : Shaping business strategy based on internal data, industry and macro trends and consumer insights. Effectively resolving issues that involve people, things, and processes by using logic and common sense. Identifying the root cause of a problem as opposed to focusing on the symptoms. Outstanding excel/data management skills and general financial acumen.
• Financial & business acumen : you understand the importance of investments & returns and work tirelessly to improve those returns
• Communication : You are a clear and concise communicator who can synthesize a lot of information quickly, highlight the key takeaways, and disseminate meaningful insights.
• Partner Management : Engaging, advising, and gaining the support of various partners. Taking time to build helpful relationships; earning the trust of others within the organization through strong situational awareness and reliability.
• Speed & agility : you thrive in a dynamic, ambiguous, and fast-paced environments

* Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to .