Full-Time

Lead – Change & Org. Effectiveness Partner

Posted on 9/19/2025

Uber Freight

Uber Freight

5,001-10,000 employees

Logistics platform connecting carriers with shippers

No salary listed

Rogers, AR, USA

Hybrid

Category
People & HR (1)
Required Skills
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
  • Minimum of 7 years’ experience in HR in a client facing/consulting role
  • Working knowledge of strategic workforce planning, talent management, change management and other HR functions such as employee relations, compensation, and talent acquisition
  • Travel up to 20%
Responsibilities
  • Strategic people advisor who proactively partners and engages with business leaders to drive strategic priorities for the business at the full organization level.
  • Partner with executives and senior management to enable business strategy and results through execution of talent management and workforce strategies.
  • Drive strategic workforce and talent plans in alignment with the priorities set by business leaders, with clear, actionable steps that optimize the organization’s talent, structure, process and culture.
  • Conduct organizational effectiveness assessments and design workforce models that build organizational capability, recognizing industry trends applying solutions that propel the business.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders for optimizing their leadership and team effectiveness and ensure effective business decision-making particularly related to the talent within the organization. Provides executive coaching.
  • Partner with leaders and Employee Experience team on people practices driving effective outcomes for the organization and enhance team performance (e.g., calibration sessions, talent review, compensation analysis, employee engagement strategies).
  • Interpret People data and use analytics to develop insights and provide strategic recommendations for business issues.
  • Anticipate and address customers’ needs while building and expanding business relationships.
  • Support change initiatives, in partnership with leadership to move the organization effectively through significant transformation (e.g., growth, restructuring, change management).
  • Partner with People COEs and act as the People liaison to develop customer-based solutions.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition to operationalize workforce and succession strategies.
Desired Qualifications
  • Graduate degree preferred, Masters or MBA
  • Excellent consulting and coaching skills
  • Strong Project/Program Management
  • Results-driven with focus on meaningful metrics
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Ability to find clarity from ambiguity
  • Ability to influence and persuade, leveraging data and analytics
  • Ability to engage and inspire others
  • Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence

Uber Freight operates a digital logistics marketplace that connects shippers needing to move goods with carriers with available truck capacity. It streamlines the process of booking, managing, and paying for freight shipments through a single platform, serving a range of customers from small businesses to large enterprises. The platform matches shipments with carriers, offers dynamic pricing, and provides visibility, routing, and payment features to simplify transportation management. Unlike traditional brokers, Uber Freight leverages a large, integrated network and real-time data to enable fast, transparent transactions with scalable capacity. The company's goal is to make freight shipping faster, more transparent, and cost-efficient by bringing demand and carrier capacity together in one digital marketplace.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$500M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 2026 revenue hit $1.34B, up $47M YoY from enterprise demand.
  • $500M funding in 2025 valued Uber Freight at $3.3B for expansion.
  • AI and decades of data optimize routing across thousands of shipper networks.

What critics are saying

  • Transplace integration fails within 12-24 months, stranding $2.25B capital.
  • XPO and J.B. Hunt poach 65,000 carriers in 12-18 months via superior economics.
  • Waymo Via autonomous trucks displace 20% carrier volume by 2028.

What makes Uber Freight unique

  • Uber Freight's digital platform eliminates brokers via instant load booking and AI pricing.
  • Post-Transplace acquisition, it merges 65,000 carriers with advanced shipper TMS.
  • Hybrid model blends marketplace commissions with SaaS tools and managed services.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Parental Leave

Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage

Life Insurance

Financial and Mental Wellness Benefits

Performance Bonus

Company Equity

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

1%
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