Project specialistUber

We are looking for an exceptional Project Management professional to join our APAC COE to work for regional programs for the COE's. This role will help in leading, supporting, and monitoring a wide variety of site-level and regional projects.
From design to data and from strategy to development, you need to love getting into the weeds with problems to figure out how to break down barriers, improve our organizational capabilities and build sustainable solutions. You will also be expected to think creatively, identify data trends, suggest improvements, and help in the creation of efficient processes.
This individual will work closely with leadership to make sure that the scope and direction of each project are on schedule, and meeting the objective it was designed for. You will be working with a driven Project Delivery team, employees, stakeholders, and management and will often be required to skillfully multitask. We have a small but highly capable and motivated team that drives APAC COE's regional and local strategy, goals, and execution.
What You'll Do
Manage, support, and monitor various regional and site level projects, across multiple teams dealing with subject matters such as quality and service improvements, creating and improving capabilities, data analytics, migrations, people initiatives, reporting improvements, process standardization, and keeping track of plans, quality and timelines for such projects
Work with senior leadership as a thought partner for APAC and Manila to ensure we are able to achieve desired goals and work towards timely execution
Strong written and spoken communication skills to ensure feedback for updates including completion of programs across multiple sites is captured accurately
Help create and work through end to end programs right through ideation, execution, and closure of priority regional programs that may include data analysis
Estimate work efforts, define milestones, and guide resources accordingly while driving adherence and compliance to target end dates.
Lead a portfolio of projects under a specific region, and be accountable for driving the success, completion, and reporting of projects and initiatives to regional stakeholders, and to the APAC project delivery team lead.
Proactively work to remove or raise risks or issues and enable forward momentum and progress
You will potentially lead a small team of project managers and enable them to drive quality and completion of projects as well as handle administrative people management tasks
Basic Qualifications
Project management experience for at least 2 years
Excellent organizational skills to balance many tasks without losing sight of prioritization. Ability to stay focused under pressure, prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence and motivate people at all levels across a broad variety of job functions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated analytical success and the capacity for developing / understanding strategy
Clear exposure to the senior leadership when it comes to reporting and/or creation of decks to represent projects
Hands-on experience executing an initiative from start to finish. Achieves project goals while managing scope, time, quality, and risk. Learns from failures as well as successes.
Ability to work with remote teams and across time zones to develop strategies and foster a cohesive and productive environment.
Independence in the event of remote reporting lines while still building strong relationships and a formative work environment with his/her manager, peers, and stakeholders across the distance
Ability to understand intricate concepts and work across multiple functions and teams. Demonstrate initiative, persistence, ability to find solutions and passion for learning new skills
Preferred Qualifications
Have prior experience in both project and portfolio management in a scaled services organization
Has experience working independently with remote reporting lines.
At Uber, we ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion. We take on big problems to help drivers, riders, delivery partners, and eaters get moving in more than 10,000 cities around the world.
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.
At Uber, we ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion. We take on big problems to help drivers, riders, delivery partners, and eaters get moving in more than 10,000 cities around the world.
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.
Uber

Mabalacat, Pampanga
Permanent
Full-time