Talent Acquisition Manager, Operations at Uber Freight (Chicago IL 60607, United States)
Uber Freight· Chicago IL 60607, United States·
Job description
Schedule: Full Time
Job Type: Hybrid
Salary Type: Salary
Req #: 3583
No immigration sponsorship or transfer available for this role.
About the Role
We are looking for an Operations Recruiting Manager to lead and scale our Talent Acquisition efforts. In this role, you will bridge high-level workforce strategy with hands-on execution - managing a team of recruiters while partnering closely with department leaders to attract top-tier talent across our Operations business. You will optimize hiring pipelines, elevate the candidate experience, and build inclusive, data-driven strategies that drive company growth.
What the Candidate Will Do
- Lead & Mentorship: Build, coach, and inspire a high-performing talent acquisition team to reach their goals and excel in hiring best practices.
- Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with executives and cross-functional leaders to forecast headcount needs, set expectations, and align on hiring priorities.
- Hiring Excellence & Operations: Drive standardization across recruitment workflows, ATS processes, and interview standards to ensure a fast, equitable, and top-tier candidate journey.
- Data-Driven Strategy: Leverage recruiting analytics (Time-to-Hire, Offer Acceptance Rate, Funnel Conversion) to influence stakeholders, measure quality, and continuously improve hiring operations.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- At least 5 years of experience within recruiting
- At least 3 years of people leadership experience
- Proven track record of using data to drive recruitment strategy and influence business leaders
- Experience building, managing and hiring teams
- Experience working within a transportation/logistics company and knowledge of logistics operations departments
Preferred Qualifications
- Successful Project Management abilities, delivering upon work streams within high-priority projects
- Demonstrated ability to use applicant tracking systems, HRIS and hiring platforms (i.e. Greenhouse, Oracle, LinkedIn Talent Insights).
- Expertise in attracting, leading, motivating and inspiring a team of recruiters
- Experience partnering and creating trust-based, value-added relationships globally
- Ability to solve problems and think creatively
Benefits & Compensation for U.S. Employees
Employees working more than 30 hours in the US at Uber Freight are eligible for benefits like a company sponsored health plan, dental and vision benefits, 401k match, financial and mental wellness benefits, parental leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance and more. US based employees may also be eligible for a performance or sales incentive bonus program, participation in Uber Freight equity awards, and other types of compensation depending upon the role.
- Illinois: The salary range for this role is between $110,000 to $130,000 a year
About Uber Freight
Uber Freight is a market-leading enterprise technology company powering intelligent logistics. With a suite of end-to-end logistics applications, managed services and an expansive carrier network, Uber Freight advances supply chains and moves the world’s goods. Today, the company manages nearly $20B of freight and one of the largest networks of carriers. It is backed by best-in-class investors and provides services for 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies, including Del Monte Foods, Nestle, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and more. For more, visit www.uberfreight.com.
Candidate Privacy Notice
Uber Freight is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates. We collect and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. For detailed information on how we handle candidate data, please review our Candidate Privacy Notice.
EEOC
Uber Freight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Why work at Uber Freight
- Culture & Values: Values include "Innovate with Purpose," "Stronger Together" (emphasizing diversity, equity, and belonging), and "Do the Right Thing." The company fosters collaboration where employees feel empowered to be authentic.
- Career Growth: "Accelerated growth" is a core pillar—employees have access to cross-functional project work, formal training, quarterly feedback, and development conversations. Teams include engineering, data science, operations, sales, and customer service.
- Work Model: Hybrid– offices in Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Northwest Arkansas (including Frisco, TX; Rogers, AR), Monterrey (MX), Netherlands, and others. Many roles (e.g., Logistics Specialist, Account Manager) are listed as hybrid.
- Total Rewards: Competitive compensation, health insurance, family planning, wellness, personal time off, mental health benefits.
- People & Team: Described as "friendly, smart, passionate individuals from every walk of life." Many employees come from top tech and logistics companies (e.g., Amazon, Walmart, C.H. Robinson, Uber).
- Impact: "The potential to change the industry is huge," and employees are motivated by the positive impact on communities and the challenge of moving the world’s goods.
- Employer Rating: 3.0/5.0 on LinkedIn (155 reviews), with Work-Life Balance at 3.2, Compensation at 3.0, Culture at 3.0, and Career at 2.8. Recent departures include several senior directors (Feb–Mar 2026) but headcount is still growing.
- Active Job Postings: 68 open positions as of mid-2026, with a +54.5% increase in postings year-over-year.