Manager, Data Science, Logistics Analytics

Doordashusa; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 184,300 - 271,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer matching

16 weeks paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Doordashusa is seeking a Data Science Manager in San Francisco to lead analytics for the logistics team. You will guide a team of data scientists, shaping high-priority product and business decisions and ensuring analytics aligns with measurable outcomes.

The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience, strong leadership qualities, and a proven ability to communicate across teams. DoorDash provides a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive salary and equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading analytics projects from framing to recommendation.
• Ability to set high standards for quality and impact.
• Strong analytical skills including experimentation and metric design.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of data scientists for high-impact analytics.
• Partner with teams to influence decisions and improve metrics.
• Define success metrics and build predictive models.

Skills

Analytics

Data Science

Predictive Modeling

Cross-functional Communication

Leadership

Education

6+ years in analytics or related quantitative field

Job description

About the Team

Logistics Analytics helps DoorDash make better product, business, and go-to-market decisions through high-quality analytics, predictive modeling, experimentation, and strategic thought partnership. Our mandate for logistics is to fulfill our promise to Dashers, Consumers and Merchants by achieving seamless and reliable deliveries as efficiently as possible.

About the Role

We’re hiring a Data Science Manager to lead analytics for the logistics pod and help shape high-priority product and business decisions. In this role, you will lead a team of data scientists, partner closely with Strategy & Operations, Product, Engineering, and business leaders, and turn ambiguous questions into clear recommendations that influence roadmap and plan outcomes. Success in this role means building a high-performing team, raising the quality and speed of decision-making, and ensuring analytics work is tightly connected to measurable business impact. You will report into our Director, Data Science on the Dasher Logistics Analytics team in our Analytics organization.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Lead and develop a team of data scientists responsible for high-impact analytics, predictive modeling, and decision support tied to DoorDash’s most important product, business, and GTM priorities.
• Partner closely with Strategy & Operations, Product, Engineering, and business leaders to shape decisions, influence roadmaps, and improve plan-critical metrics.
• Define success metrics, build measurement frameworks and predictive models, and use experimentation and analysis to connect product and operational levers to business outcomes.
• Build a high-performing pod that balances analytical rigor, strong prioritization, and clear storytelling in a fast-moving environment.
• Scale reusable analytics frameworks, tools, models, and best practices that make the broader organization more effective over time.

We’re excited about you because…

• You have 6+ years of experience in analytics, data science, or a related quantitative field, including experience leading complex, ambiguous work from problem framing through recommendation.
• You have experience managing and developing data scientists or analysts and know how to set a high bar on quality, ownership, and impact.
• You have strong analytical fundamentals, including experimentation, predictive modeling, metric design, and translating data into actionable business decisions.
• You are an excellent cross-functional partner and communicator who can influence stakeholders and tailor your message from working teams to senior leadership.
• You are highly effective at prioritization and know how to focus your team on the highest-impact work in a fast-moving environment.

Compensation

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws. DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

Here are paid time off details:

• For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
• For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked, and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.

Pay range: $184,300 — $271,000 USD

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 people 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.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.