Operations Manager, Marketplace Compliance, SSA

Rocket Lab; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking an Operations Manager for Risk Operations in Johannesburg. This role involves formulating strategies to enhance risk management and compliance in the ride-sharing business. The ideal candidate will possess strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills while driving operational efficiency within a dynamic and regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Min 4 years of experience in operations, product, strategy, or consulting.
• Comfortable prioritizing in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical thinking and experimentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Formulate tactics and monitor the rollout of operational risk strategies.
• Lead cross-functional projects and collaborate closely with other functions.
• Engage with Product and Technology teams to prioritize feature improvements.

Skills

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Data-driven Decision Making

Process Improvement

Communication

Tools

SQL

Job description

About the Role

Local Operations team, in collaboration with regional and central teams, leads our vision, strategy, execution and tactics for their country Operations. Operations is all about running our business on the ground and helping earners get the most out of Uber’s platform.

South Africa mobility landscape is highly regulated. Compliance with legal and internal policy requirements is critical in building trust with regulators, earners and riders on the platform, and helps minimize the risk of disruption to the business.

The Operations Manager role for Risk Operations is a unique opportunity to shape the tactics, policies and processes around earner access and eligibility experience and strive towards always having the right set of drivers and vehicles on our platform. The team is responsible for compliance to external regulations and internal policies, and to minimize operational risk on the platform.

We are looking for an outstanding problem solver with a solid understanding of the ride-sharing business. The ideal candidate has a good track record of resolving underlying causes of complex, multifaceted, new, and often cross-functional problems. The candidate is expected to be a good communicator, and be able to demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills.

What the Candidate Will Do

1. Formulate tactics, implement and monitor the rollout of our operational risk strategy, frameworks, tactics and processes
2. Lead cross-functional projects, collaborating closely with other functions including other verticals within Operations, Policy, Legal, Community Operations, Product, and Central Ops teams
3. Proactively identify problems that scale, formulate solutions with the team and operationalise initiatives to mitigate risk and improve operational efficiency
4. Help problem-solve complex business problems and act as a thought partner for Cross-functional teams
5. Engage with Product and Technology teams to represent South Africa, prioritize feature improvements and design new products
6. Drive business decisions through analytical insights and customer empathy

What the Candidate Will Need

1. Min 4 years of experience in operations, product, strategy or consulting
2. Ability to take initiative and prioritise in a fast-paced work environment. You are comfortable dealing with uncertainty in a constantly-changing work environment.
3. Strategic & operational problem solving and creativity
4. Process improvement
5. Data-driven decision making mentality and sound business judgement through strong analytical thinking and experimentation
6. Solid communication and stakeholder engagement skills - you are able to rally people behind a common goal and easily generate consensus if you’re facing push back
7. A strong sense of ownership and user empathy

---- Preferred Qualifications ----

1. SQL is highly desired. The role would require you to build your querying skills
2. Previous experience in regulatory compliance or risk mitigation is a plus

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s move the world forward, together.

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber’s cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.

*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 [e-mail].