Sr. Program Manager I - FinOps

Uber Freight•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Uber Freight is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager I to join its Financial Operations (FinOps) team. The role oversees the planning, execution, and closing of financial projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and high-quality standards. It involves developing project plans and roadmaps, using data and metrics to improve processes, managing project execution and resources, applying financial-services knowledge, communicating with stakeholders, and ensuring quality of project deliverables.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
At least 3 years of program management experience.
Strong understanding of process optimization and continuous-improvement methodologies.
SQL proficiency and advanced Excel and data-management skills.
Advanced knowledge and experience with Tableau and/or Power BI.

Nice To Haves

Experience in freight, logistics, or financial services.
At least 3 years of experience building queries, reports, dashboards, and data analytics.
PMP certification.
Experience with process mapping, Kaizen, and continuous-improvement tools and methodologies.
Experience with Jira, Smartsheet, or other project-management tools.
Experience implementing AI solutions and increasing automation.

Responsibilities

Develop project plans that define scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements in support of business priorities.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define project goals, deliverables, and success criteria.
Generate insights to inform roadmap plans and work cross-functionally to identify opportunities.
Analyze data to inform project planning and monitor initiative progress; use metrics and reports to ensure alignment with business metrics.
Develop dashboards, reports, and analyses to drive process improvements and automation for operations functions.
Identify dependencies across financial operations and cross-functional partners to improve processes, increase automation, and establish governance for processes affecting financial metrics.
Lead project execution, ensuring adherence to plans and timelines; define success criteria and report on progress and metrics.
Identify and address project risks and issues, and manage budgets, resources, and timelines.
Collaborate with functional users to document process changes and train relevant users when needed.
Apply financial-services knowledge to guide project teams and make informed decisions; understand relevant financial regulations and compliance requirements.
Communicate transparently with internal and external stakeholders at all organizational levels; provide regular updates on achievements, challenges, and recommended actions.
Implement quality-assurance processes and conduct project reviews and assessments at key milestones.