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Head of Safety DACH, Iberia & SCEE

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Uber

14d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Consulting
  • Berlin

AI generated summary

  • You need proven leadership and experience in safety, operations, and compliance, strong problem-solving skills, stakeholder management ability, and a data-driven, hands-on approach to improve safety standards.
  • You will develop and execute a regional safety strategy, engage stakeholders, build policies, foster external relationships, innovate safety products, nurture team talent, and collaborate cross-functionally.

Requirements

  • Proven Experience: Experience in consulting, business management in operations, strategy, safety, compliance, technology, risk management, or a similar area.
  • Leadership Capability: Proven experience in building and leading high-performing teams. Adept at motivating people, drawing out the best in them, and helping develop the next generation of leaders at Uber.
  • Problem-Solving and Communication: Ability to tackle and simplify complex problems and effectively communicate the path forward to various stakeholders.
  • Stakeholder Management: Experience in leading, coaching, and influencing stakeholders; being a trusted advisor to senior leadership, ideally in a fast-growth environment.
  • Bonus Points If
  • Data-Driven Decision-Making: Strong business acumen and analytical thinking to assess process performance and viability through data-driven decision-making.
  • Hands-on Approach: Comfortable rolling up your sleeves and getting into the details, whether configuring operations around a new product deployment or providing sound judgment on a complex safety case. Attention to detail and the ability to work on multiple projects in parallel without compromising quality.
  • Team Player: Attributes to thrive and succeed in a global matrixed organization. Comfortable working with functional colleagues in operations, policy, communications, and legal teams in your subregions, as well as collaborating with colleagues in safety and product within [insert mega-regional name] or the US.
  • Continuous Improvement and Learning: High adaptability to change and ability to execute quickly, coupled with resourcefulness, a go-getter attitude, and a forward-thinking mindset. Committed to constant improvement and excited about raising the bar for safety both internally at Uber and within the broader industry.
  • Compliance and Regulatory Understanding: Ensure safety-regulatory and compliance requirements are understood and met. Stay updated on the latest industry safety best practices and regulatory compliance to maintain high operational standards.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and Execute Safety Strategy: Shape and execute the safety strategy for the region. Co-create the safety vision and roadmap with GMs, and deliver transformational projects informed by data and insights. Transform big-picture ideas into actionable steps with rapid timelines. Ensure Uber's Safety Management System (SMS) is effectively operationalized and fit for purpose.
  • Leadership and Influence: Engage and influence stakeholders at all levels to achieve shared safety and operational objectives. Shape the future of safety in your region by defining or integrating industry best practices. Drive a strong safety culture among key regional stakeholders through strong relationships and visibility.
  • Build Policies and Processes: Develop safety solutions, policies, and processes to enhance safety performance and achieve local business objectives. Drive continuous improvement by identifying trends and mitigating key safety issues. Implement, monitor, and evaluate policies for incident prevention, investigation, and accountability, ensuring all safety processes are efficient and effective.
  • External Relationships: Build strong relationships with external stakeholders and non-governmental organizations to raise safety standards for the industry.
  • Innovation in Safety: Launch new in-app safety products and partnerships to prevent incidents and address public safety challenges. Influence future product development and foster a safety-centric culture. Actively channel insights to central teams and advocate for scaled solutions.
  • Talent Development: Nurture and develop team talent, ensuring a high-performing Safety Team. Participate in special projects and assignments as necessary. Allocate resources effectively to support safety initiatives and operations.
  • Collaboration: Collaborate closely with stakeholders across local, regional, and global teams. Embed safety into all local planning and MBRs, ensuring geographic safety strategy is cross-functionally aligned with appropriate dependencies and timelines.

FAQs

What is the primary responsibility of the Head of Safety for DACH, Iberia & SCEE?

The primary responsibility is to lead the safety strategy for the region, ensuring that Uber is the safest and most trusted platform for users, government, and the public, while focusing on proactive risk management and a strong safety culture.

What qualifications are required for this role?

Candidates should have proven experience in consulting, business management in operations, strategy, safety, compliance, technology, risk management, or a similar area. Leadership capability and experience in building and leading high-performing teams are also necessary.

Is experience with data analysis important for this role?

Yes, strong business acumen and analytical thinking are important for assessing process performance and making data-driven decisions.

How important is stakeholder management in this position?

Stakeholder management is essential, as the role involves leading, coaching, and influencing stakeholders and being a trusted advisor to senior leadership.

What qualities are preferred in candidates for this role?

Preferred qualities include a hands-on approach, being a team player, commitment to continuous improvement and learning, and understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements.

Will the Head of Safety be involved in talent development?

Yes, nurturing and developing team talent is a crucial part of the role to ensure a high-performing Safety Team.

How does this role contribute to external safety standards?

The Head of Safety is responsible for building strong relationships with external stakeholders and non-governmental organizations to raise safety standards for the industry.

Will this position require collaboration across different teams?

Yes, close collaboration with stakeholders across local, regional, and global teams is necessary to embed safety into all local planning and ensure alignment with the geographic safety strategy.

What types of projects will the Head of Safety work on?

The Head of Safety will work on transformational projects informed by data and insights, focusing on developing safety solutions, policies, and processes to enhance safety performance.

Is innovation a key aspect of this role?

Yes, launching new in-app safety products and partnerships to prevent incidents and address public safety challenges is an important responsibility.

Uber

We reimagine the way the world moves for the better.

Technology
Industry
10,001+
Employees
2009
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We are Uber. The go-getters. The kind of people who are relentless about our mission to help people go anywhere and get anything and earn their way. Movement is what we power. It’s our lifeblood. It runs through our veins. It’s what gets us out of bed each morning. It pushes us to constantly reimagine how we can move better. For you. For all the places you want to go. For all the things you want to get. For all the ways you want to earn. Across the entire world. In real time. At the incredible speed of now. The idea for Uber was born on a snowy night in Paris in 2008, and ever since then our DNA of reimagination and reinvention carries on. We’ve grown into a global platform powering flexible earnings and the movement of people and things in ever expanding ways. We’ve gone from connecting rides on 4 wheels to 2 wheels to 18-wheel freight deliveries. From takeout meals to daily essentials to prescription drugs to just about anything you need at any time and earning your way. From drivers with background checks to real-time verification, safety is a top priority every single day. At Uber, the pursuit of reimagination is never finished, never stops, and is always just beginning.

Culture & Values

  • Go get it

    Bring the mindset of a champion. Our ambition is what drives us to achieve our mission. How we define a champion mindset isn’t based on how we perform on our best days, it’s how we respond on the worst days. We hustle, embrace the grind, overcome adversity, and play to win for the people we serve. Because it matters.

  • Trip obsessed

    Make magic in the marketplace. The trip is where the marketplace comes to life. The earner, rider, eater, carrier and merchant are the people who connect in our marketplace - and we see every side. This requires judgment to make difficult trade-offs, blending algorithms with human ingenuity, and the ability to create simplicity from complexity. When we get the balance right for everyone, Uber magic happens.

  • Build with heart

    We care. We work at Uber because our products profoundly affect lives and we care deeply about our impact. Putting ourselves in the shoes of the people who connect in our marketplace helps us build better products that positively impact our communities and partners. Our care drives us to perfect our craft.

  • Stand for safety

    Safety never stops. We embed safety into everything we do. Our relentless pursuit to make Uber safer for everyone using our platform will continue to make us an industry leader for safety. We know the work of safety never stops, yet we can and will challenge ourselves to always be better for the communities we serve.

  • See the forest and the trees

    Know the details that matter. Building for the intersection of the physical and digital worlds at global scale requires seeing the big picture and the details. Knowing the important details can change the approach, and small improvements can compound into enormous impact over time.

  • One Uber

    Bet on something bigger. It’s powerful to be a part of something bigger than any one of us, or any one team. That’s why we work together to do what’s best for Uber, not the individual or team. We actively support our teammates, and they support us - especially when we hit the inevitable bumps in the road. We say what we mean, disagree and commit, and celebrate our progress, together.

  • Great minds don't think alike

    Diversity makes us stronger. We seek out diversity. Diversity of ideas. Identity. Ethnicity. Experience. Education. The more diverse we become, the more we can adapt and ultimately achieve our mission. When we reflect the incredible diversity of the people who connect on our platform, we make better decisions that benefit the world.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Healthcare

  • Flexible Work

  • Uniquely Uber

  • Health & Wellness