Sr Manager, Program Management

Uber; United States; On-site; USD 203,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber is seeking a Senior Program Manager to architect and drive global initiatives spanning strategy and execution. You will balance complex regional nuances, influence without formal authority, and shape the reliability and growth of the Uber platform.

This role offers a high-impact, cross-functional environment with opportunities in identity operations, fraud prevention, and policy evolution. Office presence is expected, with some telecommuting options.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• Forecast trends, make decisions with measurable impact on objectives, and guide teams long-term.
• Roadmapping and managing highly visible, high-risk programs with proactive foresight.
• Proficiency in project management techniques (Gantt charts, RAPID, status updates).
• Prioritization approaches (ROI, break-even analysis) and data-driven analytics.
• Strong analytical skills using frameworks and root-cause analysis.
• Mathematical/statistical analysis translating data into visuals for senior management.
• Coding: proficiency in data tools and languages for extraction/modeling.
• Negotiation and oversight of resource allocation to ensure on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Oversee highly visible, high-risk, broad-scale programs requiring extensive cross-functional coordination.
• Lead strategy and operationalization of controls against earner fraud and identity issues.
• Develop and execute the Identity Operations roadmap for CommOps globally with stakeholders.
• Deeply understand Uber's document verification and onboarding processes and policies.
• Advise product design and improvements to impact business value and policies.
• Standardize regional processes for vetting documents using automation and ML.
• Drive adoption of new processes and product feature rollouts with measurement.
• Lead and scale a high-performing operations team for identity management and fraud prevention.
• Supervise at least 1 Program Lead / Project Manager / Management Analyst.
• May telecommute.

Skills

Forecast trends

Roadmapping

Project management

Prioritization

Analytical skills

Statistical analysis

Coding proficiency

Resource allocation

Cross-functional coordination

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Information Management, Project Management, or related field

Job description

About the role and team

Leading at Uber means setting direction in motion, not waiting for perfect conditions. As a Senior Program Manager, you will be a strategic architect tasked with defining “best-in-class” for our most critical global initiatives—whether scaling world-class sales acquisition motions or establishing safe, scalable support for the future. You will sit at the intersection of strategy and execution, making time, information, and decision-making more effective across a high-stakes, fast-moving landscape.

This role is for a disciplined operator who thrives in the “messy reality” of a global business and can bring order to high-complexity problem spaces. You won't just manage a roadmap; you will navigate regional nuances, influence without formal authority, and carry the weight of decisions that impact the reliability and growth of the Uber platform. If you are an entrepreneurial thinker who can balance shifting priorities with long‑term vision and a safety-first mindset, this is where you’ll make your mark.

Rate of Pay: $203,000 to $248,000 per year

You will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.

What you’ll do

• Oversee highly visible, high-risk, broad-scale programs requiring extensive cross-functional coordination.
• Lead the strategy and operationalization of controls against earner fraudulent account creation, encompassing fraud documents, fraudulent profile photos, identity theft, and deduplication.
• Spearhead the development and execution of the Identity Operations roadmap for CommOps globally, aligning with cross-functional stakeholders including Safety Operations, Product, Engineering, and Legal to balance compliance with optimal user experience.
• Deeply understand the architecture and integration points of Uber's document verification and onboarding processes, products, and policies.
• Advise product design and improvements with a direct impact on business value and overhaul existing policies that limit performance.
• Standardize and unite regional operational processes for vetting identification and eligibility documents using advanced technology capabilities such as automation, machine learning, and workflow management.
• Drive adoption of new processes and product feature rollouts, continuously measuring, analyzing, and improving implemented changes.
• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing operations team dedicated to identity management and fraud prevention.
• Supervise at least 1 (one) Program Lead/ 13-1082; Project Management Specialist and Program Manager/ 13-1111; Management Analysts.
• May telecommute.

Basic Qualifications

• Employer will accept a Master's degree in Computer Science, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Information Management, Project Management, or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.
• Position requires:
• Leverage external knowledge to forecast trends, make decisions with measurable impact on company objectives, and guide teams to think long-term;
• Roadmapping, effectively managing highly visible and high-risk programs, and demonstrating proactive foresight to manage changes and identify potential crises;
• Project management techniques, such as, Gantt Charts, RAPID decision-making framework, Red/Yellow/Green status updates;
• Prioritization approaches (e.g., Return-on-Investment Analysis and Break-Even Analysis);
• Analytical skills using proven business frameworks (SWOT analysis, balanced scorecard, benchmarking, and competitive analysis) and effective root-cause analysis;
• Mathematical and statistical analysis, ability to translate data-driven insights into understandable visuals for senior management, and application of sophisticated statistical experimentation methods (e.g., time series evaluation, difference-in-difference method, and synthetic control method);
• Coding: Proficiency inata extraction and modeling using various internal and external data tools and languages;
• Negotiating and overseeing resource allocation and priorities to ensure the on-time delivery of projects and deliverables.

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.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.