Strategy & Planning Associate

**#GreatMindsDon’tThinkAlike** At Uber, we take pride in our diversity and working environment that sees you as more than just a person that can do the job, but a unique individual that can level up our organization with a perspective only you can offer. Uber provides a truly open culture that encourages all to voice their thoughts. **About the Role** 2025 is going to be a big year for the Japan Eats business as we work to accelerate our trip growth. We have set out a growth plan in 2024 and identified the key initiatives we need to execute on to get there. As such, this role will be leading on developing a robust business governance and performance management as the operation teams execute on the plan. **Your Impact in Role:** **1\. Governance and performance management** Role: To work with the Japan leadership team to set up effective governance forums and dashboards to facilitate effective business decision making Scope: 1. Define key performance indicators and metrics for monitoring the success of strategic initiatives and business performance 2. Develop and implement dashboards, reports, and regular review processes to provide visibility into performance against strategic goals, both locally and globally 3. Facilitate productive root cause analysis and action oriented discussions to help get to a better business outcome **2\. Competition** Role: To be the control tower for market intelligence and recommend actionable steps for teams to action on as necessary Scope: 1. Market landscape analysis (e.g. market size, growth, share) 2. Competitor benchmarking (e.g. financial performance, selection, pricing, app UX etc.) 3. Gather on the ground intelligence of competitors across OFD and NV through primary and secondary sources 4. Work with global teams to develop new data sources and models **3\. Planning** Role: To work with the S&P team and Japan Delivery Leadership team to drive the semi-annual planning cycles Scope: 1. Design and run sections of the Delivery leadership team workshops and/ or discussion forums as inputs to the strategy 2. Synthesize discussion/ viewpoints and drive alignment across Xfn stakeholders into a well articulated, action biased strategy document **The Experience You’ll Bring:** 1. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 2. Advanced stakeholder management skills 3. Effective team player 4. Ability to work with ambiguity 5. Working knowledge of SQL and ability to build dashboards \-\-\-\- Preferred Qualifications ---- Japanese language skills 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 [accommodations@uber.com](mailto:accommodations@uber.com).