Safety Operations Manager, Japan Safety (APAC)
Job Description
**About the Role**
Safety is a critical topic that resonates everywhere Uber operates. Safety never stops. We embed safety into everything we do. Our relentless pursuit to make Uber safer for everyone using our platform will continue to make us an industry leader in safety. We know that safety never stops, yet we can and will challenge ourselves to always be better for the communities we serve.
Uber's Safety Operations Team is dedicated to reducing incidents, inspiring trust, and improving safety for all of our users across our global operations. You'll work with operations, product, community operations, data science, legal and other teams to ensure Uber is a safe platform. Safety is at the core of the Uber experience, and you'll be a key contributor to the team's global efforts and successes in the Japan Market / APAC region.
Reporting to the Head of Safety (Japan), the Safety Operations Manager will manage platform safety programs, processes, and policies across the Japan market for both Delivery and Mobility businesses. The candidate will be someone who relishes the prospect of getting into the weeds of the data to mine insights, enjoys solving complex operational problems, excels in fast-paced environments, and is motivated by delivering deep real-world impact and improving the safety of our users and community. The candidate proactively takes ownership of their program areas, and is skilled at generating actionable insights and leading challenging conversations with senior leadership across the Japan Mobility (Uber) and Delivery business (Uber Eats).
\-\-\-\- What You'll Do ----
01. Take ownership of key Safety initiatives and projects in Japan / APAC to ensure that Uber is the platform of choice for safety.
02. Manage the Japan Road Safety, Screening and Deactivations program for all platform users and support the Head of Safety in reporting and planning efforts
03. Partner with Japan and APAC Safety PMs and Safety Product to launch solutions for all users in the Japan region.
04. Manage, monitor, and analyze safety-related incidents and trends, investigating suspicious activity and behavior, identifying risks to Uber and its users, and proposing operational and product solutions
05. Operationalise processes for early identification of trends and/or blocking issues in safety incidents.
06. Set and develop best practice standards in the Japan region, and ensure their maintenance and continuous improvement.
07. Recommend improvements to safety programs scoping, building, testing, and deployment across the Japan and APAC region.
08. Build productive and successful relationships with Japan operations and cross-functional teams to push forward our Safety agenda
09. Understand the business objectives and plans and advise on potential safety implications.
10. Translate the impact of safety programs into business operations outputs and advocate for safety interventions and awareness in the region.
11. Participate in Ops and Safety governance and other special projects/assignments as necessary.
\-\-\-\- What You'll Need ----
1. Fluent Japanese and English language. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
2. 5+ years experience in a high-growth technology company or a multinational company with an established safety culture.
3. Fluency in data driven analysis. Data-driven decision-making mentality and sound business judgment through strong analytical thinking and experimentation.
\-\-\-\- Preferred Qualifications ----
1. The successful candidate is also one who has a record of accomplishment delivering success in high-performing business organizations, and one who has program management experience.
2. Deep subject matter knowledge and practical expertise in a safety discipline will be an added advantage.
3. Comfortable influencing discussions at the highest levels and a demonstrated ability to find common ground and align stakeholders with conflicting priorities
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).