Senior Manager, Safety Lead - AM&D Europe

Senior Manager, Safety Lead - AM&D Europe Department: Operations Team: Regional Operations Location: Berlin, Germany Type: Full-Time **About the Role** We are seeking an experienced Safety Leader for Uber's Autonomous Mobility & Delivery Safety Team to effectively represent Uber’s Safety standards and requirements to our partners in Europe. This role requires a strong understanding of autonomous vehicle operations, knowledge of the relevant AV industry standards and deep understanding of the European automotive and AV regulations that inform. The candidate will contribute to regulatory discussions on safety standards and work closely with AV technology and fleet partners to promote adherence to safety protocols, industry standards, and Uber’s internal safety practices. This role will require the candidate to become an expert on the European Union and United Kingdom’s regulatory frameworks for the deployment of autonomous vehicles and the overall vehicle homologation process. **What You'll Do** - **Subject Matter Expertise:** Serve as the strategic expert on EU vehicle type-approval frameworks—including UN ECE regulations, including EU 2022/1426 and emerging UNECE WP.29 Global Technical Regulation for AVs —while advising partners and internal teams by translating complex technical and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance. - **External Stakeholder Engagement:** Collaborate with regulators, technical services, public safety officials, and industry bodies to interpret evolving standards for automated driving systems, ensuring partners’ certification pathways are well supported and internal safety and compliance strategies remain aligned with current and anticipated regulations. - **Technical Policy Support:** Apply technical understanding of AV safety frameworks to inform and contribute to the development of local safety standards and regulatory guidance. Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment with global safety policies. - **AV Tech Partner Onboarding:** Lead safety assessments of AV technology partners using Uber’s Safety Guidelines for Autonomous Mobility and De