Manager, Technical Program Management - Product & Platforms

DoorDash, Inc.; San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Seattle (CA, CA, WA); Hybrid; USD 194,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

16 weeks paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits match

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Medical, dental and vision benefits

11 paid holidays

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

DoorDash, Inc. is seeking a Manager to lead the Technical Program Management team across Product & Platforms. The role partners with Product & Platforms Engineering to drive engineering-wide initiatives and reports to a Director of TPM within Engineering Operations.

This is a flexible hybrid role with access to a DoorDash engineering office. You will mentor TPMs, shape roadmaps, drive strategy with cross‑functional leaders, and escalate high‑risk issues to leadership while remaining hands‑on to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant technical field.
• 5+ years as a TPM, Engineering leader, or Product Manager in a relevant technical domain.
• At least 2 years of experience managing a TPM or Engineering-related team in a relevant technical domain.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, coach and grow a team of Technical Program Managers who drive planning and execution of high impact, complex programs throughout the company.
• Own team building strategy, performance reviews, and career growth feedback for your team.
• Develop partnerships with leaders across the company to understand their strategic goals and be a sounding board on how to achieve those goals.
• Provide hands‑on support on programs that require leadership involvement to meet key milestones or deliverables.
• Be an escalation point for high risk issues requiring leadership support and guidance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Ambiguity handling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Manager, Technical Program Management - Product & Platforms

San Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; Seattle, WA

About the Team

At DoorDash we’re building the industry’s most scalable and reliable delivery network to support our three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers. TPMs on our Engineering teams provide fundamental support to the underlying technology services as well as the engineers building these services. It’s no simple task, but it wouldn’t be interesting if it was!

About the Role

Our team is looking for a Manager to lead our growing Technical Program Management Team. You will work closely with our Product & Platforms Engineering Teams to drive important engineering-wide initiatives.

You will report to a Director of TPM within our Engineering Operations organization. This is a flexible hybrid role, requiring accessibility to a DoorDash Engineering office location.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Lead, mentor, coach and grow a team of Technical Program Managers who drive planning and execution of high impact, complex programs throughout the company
• Own team building strategy, performance reviews, continuous feedback, and career growth feedback for your team
• Develop partnerships with leaders across the company to understand their strategic goals and be a sounding board on how to achieve those goals
• Provide hands‑on support on programs that require leadership involvement to meet key milestones or deliverables
• Be an escalation point for high risk issues requiring leadership support and guidance

We're excited about you because you have…

• Hands‑on experience owning and driving high impact programs with multiple cross‑functional teams inside and outside of Engineering – you can build consensus while dealing with ambiguity
• Willingness to lean in and course‑correct a faltering program or bootstrap a new project
• Coaching best practices that are derived from your own experiences from diving into program details and working closely with team members to solve hard problems
• Strong partnerships with Product teams in defining strategy and requirements
• Experience designing, scoping, shepherding features, creating roadmaps, and driving technical specs with Engineering teams – you operate at the lowest level of detail and understand the complexity and interdependencies of technologies and teams
• An empathetic leadership style, providing timely feedback to team members and seeking feedback to grow as a leader
• Adaptability, resiliency, and ability to thrive in ambiguity – things can change quickly, and you'll need to help the team evolve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years as a TPM, Engineering leader, or Product Manager in a relevant technical domain
• At least 2 years of experience managing a TPM or Engineering‑related team in a relevant technical domain
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills – able to convey concepts and considerations to non‑experts and experts alike
• Experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related disciplines desired

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 (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). 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.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here .

See below for 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 (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$193,800 - $285,000 USD

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door‑to‑door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well‑being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.

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. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non‑discrimination.

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.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.