Market Lead - Poland, Retail

About the Role

Leading at Uber means setting direction in motion, not waiting for perfect conditions. Poland is a high-priority strategic market for Uber in EMEA. As the Market Lead for Poland, you will be responsible for leading the Grocery and Retail business, a key growth motor for Uber. This role requires a leader who can manage a complex scope across operations, commercial strategy, financial performance, and stakeholder management to unlock new opportunities in this dynamic market.

What You Will Do

1. Set Direction in Motion: Own the Poland Retail & Grocery roadmap, making decisions on resource allocation and sequencing investments. You will balance the needs of established partners with the requirements of new, high-growth opportunities.
2. Own the Outcome: Take full E2E P&L accountability for the Polish retail business. You will manage the financial health of the market, navigating external risks and competitive landscape changes.
3. Build High-Performing Teams: Lead and coach the local team, helping them unblock market-specific challenges and driving excellence across the Polish organization.
4. Navigate Complexity: Influence the Central Ops and EMEA roadmap through stakeholder management. You will ensure that Poland-specific requirements are prioritized within the broader European organization.
5. Solve for the Real World: Maintain operational resilience by navigating external variables, including local regulatory shifts and competitive pressures unique to the Polish market.
6. Lead Through Influence: Partner with Sales and Commercial teams to identify and secure \"must-win\" merchants, acting as the executive lead in negotiations to grow long-term partnerships.
7. Drive Clarity at Speed: Synthesize complex market inputs into actionable strategic narratives, ensuring your team and EMEA stakeholders are aligned on the path forward.

1. Experience: 5+ years of experience in strategy, operations, consulting, or a related field.
2. Team leadership: Proven experience managing high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.
3. Business ownership: Direct experience owning business performance and P&L management.
4. Fluent Polish & English

1. Market Expertise: Prior experience managing operations or strategy within the Polish or European retail/tech ecosystem
2. Grit & Adaptability: A track record of thriving in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and navigating the unique operational nuances of an on-demand / marketplace tech ecosystem.
3. Systems Thinking: High proficiency in data analysis with the ability to \"live in the dashboards\" to identify underlying drivers of business performance.
4. Storytelling: Exceptional ability to communicate complex data and market trends to global stakeholders with clarity and conviction.

Ready to Ride?

This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook - it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves - we'd love to hear from you.

You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.

Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.

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