Uber Freight logo
Uber Freight Verified
Logistics, Transportation, Technology, Supply Chain

Manager, Account Management - Intermodal Operations

Chicago, ILOnsiteFull TimeManager / Head$73,000–$95,000 /yrPosted 15 days agoVisa sponsorship available

Is this role right for you?

Upload your resume and get a skill-by-skill breakdown — see exactly where you match, where you're close, and what to highlight. Not a mystery percentage.

Get a tailored resume highlighting what this role needs.

Required skills

  • Intermodal Operations
  • managerial experience
  • operations coordinators
  • account managers
  • data-driven culture
  • customer obsession
  • defect reduction
  • account growth
  • accessorial losses

Nice to have

  • hybrid teams
  • stakeholders
  • setting a vision
  • Freight industry
  • Intermodal
  • Freight Brokerage

Role summary

Uber Freight is seeking an Operations Manager for Intermodal Operations to lead a team of operations coordinators and account managers in the US and MX. This role involves setting team strategy, driving operational efficiency, improving account service and financial health, and fostering a data-driven culture of continuous improvement. The manager will translate business goals into operational plans, solve customer pain points, build a high-quality customer service culture, and influence the organization on customer obsession and defect reduction. The position requires a Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of experience, with at least 2 years in the Freight industry (Intermodal) and 1 year of managerial experience.

Schedule: Full Time Job Type: Hybrid Salary Type: Salary Req #: 3484

About the Role

An Operations Manager, Intermodal Operations sets the strategy across their team, supporting intermodal account operations for customers across the brokerage and transportation management lines of business. Working closely with their stakeholders and senior leadership, they fully understand the levers that drive key performance metrics. They are expected to create operational efficiency within their team, drive adoption toward process improvement, and demonstrate strong management and team development capabilities. They are a visible leader with broad influence and relationships across the organization.

This person will manage a team consisting of operations coordinators and account managers in the US and MX. At this level, they are expected to drive team efficiency, improve account service and financial health, and regularly use data in internal and external stakeholder engagement. They should be comfortable presenting to customers, crafting account strategy, and driving team accountability.

What the Candidate Will Do:

  • Effectively translate business unit goals into an operational plan for their team.
  • Identify problems before they surface and solve key pain points for Uber Freight customers and the Uber Freight internal org.
  • Build and inspire a culture of high quality customer service across the Uber Freight organization.
  • Allocate team resources appropriately to meet objectives.
  • Build a data-driven culture of continuous improvement, form relationships across the organization, and manage through conflict appropriately.
  • Influence the broader organization on the importance of customer obsession and defect reduction.
  • See and unlock new business opportunities with measured impact to company objectives
  • Seek opportunities for account growth and reducing accessorial losses.
  • Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree and/or 4+ years of working experience
  • 2+ years of experience in the Freight industry, particularly in Intermodal
  • 1+ years of managerial experience
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong organizational skills
  • A bias for using data to make informed decisions
  • Experience working with hybrid teams and stakeholders to accomplish business goals
  • History of setting a vision for a team, especially through use of data
  • Trusted advisor across their peer group
  • 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 target base salary is between $73,000-$95,000

    About Uber Freight

    Uber Freight helps companies move goods more reliably and efficiently. We bring together the technology, people, and transportation capacity they need, using real‑time data from millions of shipments to guide smarter decisions. That helps customers spot issues early, avoid costly surprises, and deliver on time. Uber Freight works with 1 in 3 Fortune 500 shippers across North America and manages over $17B in freight. Learn more at 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.

    Ready to apply?
    You'll be redirected to Uber Freight's application page.

    Similar roles

    See how RiseMe works

    Match, tailor, and prep so you send fewer applications and land more interviews.