Regional Strategy and Operations Manager, Airports Growth (north Asia)

Uber Uber · Consumer · Tokyo, Japan · Operations

This role is for a Regional Strategy and Operations Manager for Uber's Airports Growth team in North Asia. The primary focus is on developing and executing strategies to improve the airport pickup experience, grow trip volume, and manage operations in key markets like Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea. The role involves commercial acumen, customer focus, stakeholder management, and analytical rigor to drive innovation and operational excellence.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop strategy to win the airport pickup experience: partner with local team stakeholders to devise a strategy to uplevel the airport pick up experience at some of the largest airports in the world and lead execution;
  2. Plan and project manage multiple projects and have the ability to execute in a constantly changing, complex environment.
  3. Partner with product and operations teams to scope, test, and launch new features, services, or promotions that enhance the airport traveller experience.
  4. Analyze traveller and marketplace data to identify growth opportunities, evaluate new initiatives, and translate findings into actionable strategies.
  5. Ensure smooth delivery and continuous optimization of airport operations, working cross-functionally to troubleshoot and improve processes at scale.

Skills

Required

  • 3–5 years of professional experience, ideally in strategy, operations, consulting, partnerships, or a fast-moving tech environment
  • Experience managing internal and external stakeholders and engaging with cross-functional teams at all levels across the business and senior leadership at external partners

Nice to have

  • Worked in travel or at an airport
  • Ability to speak Japanese or Mandarin
  • Ability to design and execute initiatives that deliver measurable business outcomes, including external partnerships
  • Strong analytical capability, adept at combining business, strategy, finance, and legal concepts to lead intricate, multi-faceted partnerships
  • Deep intuition for what makes a great traveller experience and the drive to continuously raise the bar
  • Strong prioritization, execution, and problem-solving skills
  • Resourceful in gathering necessary context and information through organizational relationships
  • Champion clarity and delivery
  • Hold both your own contributions and those of your collaborators to an exceptionally high standard
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills