Uber says it is cutting 23% of jobs in its “People and Places” division, which covers human resources, recruitment, workplace facilities and culture. The move is part of changes undertaken after Jill Hazelbaker, newly promoted to a broader leadership role, takes responsibility for reshaping parts of the company’s internal organization.
Bloomberg reports that Uber’s staffing reduction is intended to simplify the structure of the team Hazelbaker oversees, while The Next Web adds that the cuts occur shortly after Hazelbaker expands her role and additionally serves as president and chief corporate affairs officer. Both outlets describe the reductions as affecting a significant share of the division, with The Next Web noting that many of the impacted roles are at senior levels.
Uber does not present the cuts as a change to its core ridesharing service in the coverage summarized here, focusing instead on reorganizing the company’s internal functions. The reporting from both sources centers on the same division, the same job reduction percentage, and the same stated leadership-driven restructuring rationale.
