Sr Manager, Science - Driver Pricing

Uber • San Francisco, CA

166d • $241,000 - $268,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Driver Pricing science team, jointly with the driver pricing engineering orgs, is responsible for driver offer pricing algorithms, driver promotions, and driver positioning, driving marketplace efficiency, consistency, and long term driver health through these algorithms. It is also responsible for measurements and long term studies for monitoring of health of these systems and our driver community.

Requirements

• Ph.D. degree in Math, Economics, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Engineering, or other quantitative fields
• Minimum of 7 years of experience with 4 years of people management experience
• Experience in building and managing high performance science teams, including mentoring and coaching senior ICs and people managers
• Experience with experimental design, exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis, causal inference, and model development

Nice To Haves

• Proficient in both a data ETL language (e.g. SQL) and a scripting language like Python or R for data analysis
• Track record in prioritizing and driving multiple work-streams forward simultaneously
• Ability to empower a team while providing them with career paths that align with business goals
• Proven track record of collaborating with and influencing stakeholders
• Principled yet pragmatic, having conviction and being authentic in your approach, but situationally aware enough to adapt when needed
• Exhibit sound business judgment, long term and deep analytical thinking
• Excellent storyteller with the ability to translate deep technical subjects into understandable narratives for non-technical audiences
• Able to build a clear technical vision of the system that balances customer empathy, business needs and practical considerations

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team of scientists and science managers
• Work with engineering and product partners to continuously optimize key pricing and promotion systems
• Develop metrics and measurements/ experimentation methodology to learn about the impact of these systems
• Collaborate with business/operations teams to provide insights about marketplace health, earnings health, and help solve global business problems.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program
• May be offered an equity award & other types of compensation
• Eligible for various benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree