Job Description

About the Role

We are looking for a Program Specialist to bring efficiency to a multi-dimensional team. Ideation, documentation, deployment and creating efficient, scalable systems is your thing. People love working with you because you make everyone’s life easier. Representing the frontline of our driver side of business, you will work closely with cross-functional regional stakeholders (Ops, Legal, Comms, Policy and City teams) to bring our products and strategy to life in-market.
This is an opportunity to be part of Uber's IndiaSA CommOps team. In this role, you will get a chance to work with a team that’s responsible for several driver facing programs.
You will work closely with several stakeholders to make sure that the scope and direction of each project are on schedule, and meeting the objective it was designed for. You will often be required to skilfully multitask. We have a small but highly capable and motivated team that drives driver support, onboarding, retention, engagement, & maintaining safety and quality of rides. As a member of this team, you should be comfortable in an "all hands on deck" environment, able to operate and coordinate across multiple teams, be flexible yet assertive, and thrive in an ever changing environment.

What the Candidate Will Do:

• You will partner with internal cross functional stakeholders in operations, product, city & central teams, Policy to get a strong understanding of the project & business challenges & translate them into clear objectives
• Based on insights from Uber's central marketing/operations teams, adapt, localize, and/or amplify initiatives to align with regional strategy, taking into account local specifics and culture
• Participate in strategic brainstorming, ideation, research development and creative execution
• Collaborate with third party vendors for deliverables
• Coordinate with multiple teams for regional and central level projects to be able to monitor, support and secure on-time project completion which deals with quality and service improvements, creating and improving capabilities, data analytics, migrations, people initiatives, reporting improvements, process standardisation as well as keeping track of plans, quality, and timelines for such activities
• Provide estimated work efforts, identify project milestones and handle vital resources accordingly, while driving adherence and compliance with deadlines on deliverables as assigned to projects
• Track progress, understand dependencies, communicate status to upper management and project stakeholders, and facilitate and coordinate schedules for meeting either locally or across network sites
• Proactively work to remove obstacles and enable forward momentum and progress. Manage issue escalations and provide support to teams balancing competing priorities.
• You will also need analytical skills to be able to solve problems that may come up during a typical workday.

Basic Qualifications:

• Graduate: Bachelor’s Degree, completed professional qualification or equivalent experience (completion or pursuing a Masters degree would be an added advantage)
• Experience: 2-4 years experience as a program / project manager / associate in a consumer-facing, a management consulting firm, investment banking, internet, FMCG industries
• Team player: Ability to work with remote teams to develop strategies and foster a cohesive and creative work environment
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, impeccable grammar, punctuation and command over English & Hindi language. Ability to express ideas, concepts in writing RFC and SOP documents

What the Candidate Will Do:

• Creativity: Conceptual thinker and believes in crafting new ideas
• Go-getter attitude: Strong stakeholder management skills & comfortable with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• Prioritization: Excellent organisational skills to juggle many tasks without losing sight of the highest priority items. Ability to stay focused under pressure, prioritising and managing and/or supporting multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Problem Solver: Ability to understand complex concepts and work across multiple functions and teams. Demonstrate initiative, persistence, ability to problem solve, and passion for learning new skills.