Sr Strategy & Planning Associate

Uber; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Benefits

Job summary

Uber’s Strategy & Planning team seeks a seasoned strategist to turn complex market challenges into actionable roadmaps. Lead analytics, partner with Operations, Finance, Growth, and Product to drive growth and profitability, and shape Uber’s future at a global scale.

You’ll own analytical rigor, build reporting models, and develop frameworks for new markets and products while balancing aggressive growth with sustainable profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the role or related field.
• SQL for database queries; scalable analysis in Excel/Google Sheets.
• Descriptive statistics, correlation, regression, confidence intervals.
• Develop metrics and KPIs to measure performance by product and commercial teams.
• Define product specifications and user experiences.
• Analyze and visualize large data volumes to generate insights with BI tools.
• Coordinate projects using Google/Microsoft Suite; strong slide/deck delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic decision-making through analytics and an operational mindset.
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Growth, and Product teams to design and implement projects.
• Provide analysis on strategic decisions to grow Uber's business.
• Develop analytical frameworks for new markets and products.
• Measure impact and efficiency of support delivery processes to drive value.
• Build, maintain, and communicate detailed reporting models for expansion efforts.
• Identify operational weaknesses and support new process innovations.
• May telecommute.

Skills

SQL

Excel/Google Sheets

Statistical analysis

KPIs

Product specifications

BI tools

PM tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, Finance, or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

About the role and team

Strategy & Planning at Uber means setting direction in motion, not waiting for perfect conditions. In this role, you will be a key architect of our growth, responsible for turning complex market challenges into clear strategic bets and actionable roadmaps. You will navigate high-stakes decisions—balancing aggressive growth with sustainable profitability—while owning the analytical rigor that fuels our most critical investments.

The environment is fast-paced and ambiguous, requiring you to lead through influence and stay calm under the pressure of competing priorities. You’ll partner closely with leadership to shape the future of our platform, acting as both a visionary and a pragmatic operator. If you are a resourceful problem-solver who thrives on ownership and is motivated by solving what’s hard at a global scale, this is where you’ll grow.

Rate of Pay:

$131,000 to $160,000 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

• Support strategic decision-making processes through analytics, data driven approaches, and an operational mindset.
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Growth, and Product teams to design, prioritize, and implement projects.
• Provide analysis on important strategic decisions to increase the growth of Uber’s business.
• Develop analytical frameworks to support the company in new markets and products.
• Measure the impact and efficiency of support delivery processes and identify ways support can drive value to the business.
• Build, maintain, and communicate detailed reporting models to assist expansion efforts.
• Identify operational weaknesses and support the innovation of new processes to enhance productivity.
• May telecommute.

Basic Qualifications

• Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering (any), Economics, Finance, or related field, and followed by 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.
• Position requires:
  • Database query languages including SQL;
  • Performing scalable analysis using Excel or Google Sheets;
  • Statistical analysis including descriptive statistics, correlation, regression, and confidence intervals;
  • Developing relevant metrics and KPIs to measure performance by product and commercial teams;
  • Defining product specifications and user experiences;
  • Analyzing and visualizing large data volume to generate insights using BI tools;
  • Project coordination using PM tools such as Google/Microsoft Suite;
  • Communicating and distilling complex information into clear insights, creating high quality materials in PowerPoint/Excel.

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.