About the Team

The Global Safety and Security team is responsible for advancing DoorDash through the protection of people, property, operations, brand and reputation. We manage safety and security risk and deliver value across the business through agility, technology, and a people-first approach. Our team strives to always be in front, and there for our people anytime, anywhere.

About the Role

DoorDash is looking for an experienced Associate Project Manager to coordinate and assist with all aspects of Global Safety and Security’s cross functional projects including operational and strategic planning, resourcing, budgeting, scheduling, tracking, and reporting. Based at our San Francisco office, you will work closely with Global Safety and Security leadership, the Workplace Services, Real Estate, and Construction Management teams, as well as Finance, Legal, and other cross-functional partners to help deliver Global Safety and Security projects on-time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality. This role will directly contribute to shaping industry-leading safety and security functions, and requires exceptional organization, obsession over the smallest details, excellent time management, outstanding communication skills, ability to lead all types of people, and a very strong bias for action.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Get to flex your organizational skills and structured logical, critical, and creative thinking skills to deliver complex projects
• Be able to dive deep into numbers and process to extract additional value and efficiency
• Develop structure and standardize project management for Global Safety and Security 
• Have the challenge of successfully delivering large projects with numerous cross-functional stakeholders, dependencies, and aggressive timelines
• Lead Global Safety and Security’s operational and strategic planning sessions
• Use various project management tools and systems to drive project lifecycles
• Keep meetings minutes, maintain project documentation, and coordinate meetings
• Help organize and tell our story through qualitative and quantitative analysis and presentations
• Have the opportunity to help plan and manage large budgets and purchases
• Get to work with vendors and suppliers across numerous projects
• Tackle a wide variety of projects and tasks

We’re excited about you because…

• You have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• You have 5+ years of experience in related roles
• You hold Project Management Professional and Six Sigma certifications
• You have exceptional leadership skills and the ability to motivate and influence team members and cross-functional partners positively
• You are driven with a strong bias for action and have demonstrated experience setting and achieving aggressive performance objectives with cross-functional dependencies
• You are outcome-focused and able to set time-bound and measurable targets
• You are resilient and able to adapt to dynamic and fast-paced project demands
• You take radical ownership of your work and performance and can effectively give and receive performance feedback
• You can distill intricate details into information able to be consumed at all levels of business
• You are familiar with the objectives and key results (OKR) framework
• You thrive in fast-paced, demanding environments where you are often managing multiple priorities and forced to make decisions with limited information
• You have excellent critical thinking skills and obsess over details
• You have exceptional written and oral communication skills
• You are a G Suite and Slack power user and are comfortable working on macOS
• You are a spreadsheet wizard with a background in mathematics or economics 
• You can travel as required and can work independently and as part of a team

Why You’ll Love Working at DoorDash

• We are leaders - Leadership is not limited to our management team. It’s something everyone at DoorDash embraces and embodies.
• We are doers - We believe the only way to predict the future is to build it. Creating solutions that will lead our company and our industry is what we do -- on every project, every day. 
• We are learning - We’re not afraid to dig in and uncover the truth, even if it’s scary or inconvenient. Everyone here is continually learning on the job, no matter if we’ve been in a role for one year or one minute.
• We are customer obsessed - Our mission is to grow and empower local economies. We are committed to our customers, merchants, and dashers and believe in connecting people with possibility.
• We are all DoorDash - The magic of DoorDash is our people, together making our inspiring goals attainable and driving us to greater heights. 
• We offer great compensation packages and comprehensive health benefits.

About DoorDash

DoorDash is a technology company that connects customers with their favorite local and national businesses in over 4,000 cities and all 50 states across the United States and Canada. Founded in 2013, DoorDash empowers merchants to grow their businesses by offering on-demand delivery, data-driven insights, and better in-store efficiency, providing delightful experiences from door to door. By building the last-mile delivery infrastructure for local cities, DoorDash is bringing communities closer, one doorstep at a time. Read more on the DoorDash blog or at www.doordash.com. 

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of the best and brightest from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.