COE Team Lead I

Uber; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 223,000 - 402,000; Full time

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Job summary

Uber is building a hybrid future where autonomous vehicles work with human drivers to deliver safer, more reliable transportation. As a Team Lead on the Autonomous Vehicle team, you’ll coach a team handling complex cases, influence operations, and partner with global AV Operations and local stakeholders to drive excellence.

You’ll shape policies and improve processes to deliver measurable outcomes. This role focuses on people leadership, problem solving, and collaborative execution in a

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Arabic at C1 level (written and spoken).
• Minimum 1 year of people management experience.
• Experience in retail, hospitality or customer service environment (contact center preferred).
• Proven ability to scope, document and execute complex cross-functional projects.
• Excellent communication skills across teams and stakeholders.
• Strong passion for helping others and improving processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and motivate a team to achieve KPIs and SLAs.
• Apply critical thinking and problem-solving to guide employees through cases and customer concerns.
• Coordinate with global AV Operations teams and local stakeholders as SME and point of contact.
• Drive continuous improvement of AV processes and policies using team and customer insights.

Skills

English (C1) bilingual

Arabic (C1)

People management

Project management

Customer service experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Job description

About the Role

At Uber, we’re building a future where autonomous vehicles and human drivers seamlessly work together to make transportation more reliable, affordable, sustainable, and safer. Our vision is one of a hybrid future, with AVs operating alongside drivers and couriers, each bringing their unique capabilities to the table. As the largest on-demand mobility and delivery platform in the world, Uber is uniquely positioned to help AV companies deploy and scale their technology globally.

As the Team Lead on the Autonomous Vehicle team, you will be at the center of delivering on this mission to build the best support experience for Autonomous Vehicle users.

The successful candidate will have a blend of people management skills, problem solving, and the ability to influence and collaborate with a wide range of cross functional stakeholders.

What you’ll do?

Lead, coach, mentor, and motivate a team navigating sensitive cases in a fast-paced environment to deliver on operational key performance indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLA)

Employ critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and creative problem-solving skills to help employees navigate cases and customer concerns

Coordinate closely with global Autonomous Vehicle Operations teams, and local stakeholders to drive handling excellence and act as a local point of contact and subject matter expert

Be accountable for the continuous improvement of AV processes and policies, leveraging customer and team insights to drive positive and meaningful change

What you’ll need?

• Excellent knowledge of English and Arabic (written and spoken at C1 minimum)


• At least 1 year of people management experience


• Experience in a retail, hospitality, or customer service environment (contact center experience preferred).


• Proven track record of advanced project management skills. You are able to scope, document and execute complex cross-functional projects, while maintaining communication and documentation.


• Exceptional communication skills. Your communication style is flexible to the situation. From communicating updates to your team, to discussing metrics with key stakeholders, or presenting to management, you communicate clearly and with a purpose.


• Passion for helping others and creating operational processes.


• Must work well in a team environment, contributing to a synergistic work environment where people learn from one another and continuously improve processes.


• Ability to troubleshoot problems and find speedy resolutions.


• Skilled at handling multiple issues at once.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to build trust and transparency across teams while managing conflicting priorities and stakeholder relationships.


• Experience using data and audit results to drive measurable performance improvements and identify training opportunities.


• High adaptability and a \"go-get-it\" attitude, with the ability to stay steady in a rapidly changing technical and operational landscape.


• Strong systems thinking approach to simplify complex problems and improve overall operational efficiency.

Ready to Ride?

This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook — it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves — we'd love to hear from you.

You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.

Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.

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