Senior Recruiting Manager - uBecome, Tech

About the Role

We are seeking a visionary and execution-driven Senior Recruiting Manager to lead our global uBecome strategy for hiring and developing early career (interns & new college grads) talent across our Engineering, Science and Product organizations.

As the global point of contact (POC) for all early career talent across Tech, you will drive the end-to-end strategy: from headcount forecasting and org shaping, to pipeline development and business alignment. You will work closely with Tech leadership to understand emerging skillset needs, guide workforce planning conversations, and ensure the early talent pipeline is fueling innovation and long-term capability building.

In addition to leading a high-performing team focused on North America, this role offers a unique opportunity to influence and collaborate with peers in other mega-regions, with potential dotted-line leadership across EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.

At Uber, the work moves fast and at global scale — and your role in uBecome is to build early-career talent ready to take on that challenge, where what you shape today directly affects how Uber moves the world tomorrow. This is not just a recruiting role—it’s a strategic leadership position at the intersection of talent, business, and the future of Tech at Uber.

• Business Partnership

• Act as the primary liaison between Talent Acquisition and Tech business leaders for all early talent hiring strategy. Understand emerging skillsets, critical capabilities, and long-term talent needs

• On global scale : Influence and inform early careers demand planning and intern-to-full-time conversion strategy based on business goals

• Global Program Strategy

• Lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of scalable, high-impact early careers programs (internship, new grad, rotational programs)

• Own the development of innovative, forward-looking recruiting strategies and engagement models that reflect the future of work and talent

• Performance & Insights

• Define success metrics and build dashboards to track program performance, conversion rates, candidate experience, business engagement, and brand health

• Leverage data to make informed decisions, optimize investments, and communicate progress and value to stakeholders

• Conduct regular health checks of school strategies, hiring funnel, and conversion yield

• Team Leadership

• Manage and develop a team of high-performing university recruiters, coordinators and PMs

• Champion a culture of excellence, agility, and learning

• Elevate team capabilities through coaching, cross-regional exposure, and strategic collaboration with our industry teams

• 10+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 5 years in Tech University/early careers hiring
• Proven success building or scaling early talent programs in a fast-paced, global tech environment
• Deep understanding of Engineering, Product and Science skillsets, and how to align early talent strategy to business needs
• Strong understanding of US university ecosystems, technical curricula and student engagement trend
• Ability to navigate global complexity, influence across regions, and partner with a diverse set of internal stakeholders
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills; comfortable leading conversations with senior engineering/product leaders
• Analytical mindset with fluency in data, metrics, and workforce planning tools
• Demonstrated team leadership experience with a passion for mentorship and development

At Uber, we’re redefining what early career means. Through uBecome, we offer a journey where ambition meets real-world impact — growing emerging talent by prioritizing long-term development over short-term skills, and building from within through hands-on learning, mentorship, and clear paths to conversion. uBies fuels innovation with fresh thinking that pushes boundaries at global scale, while advancing representation early by expanding access and opportunity for talent from all backgrounds.

We expect interns and new grads to drive real business impact, contributing to meaningful work that ships, scales, and shows up in the real world. uBecome will take you there — to work…