People Business Partner, Labs

DoorDash USA; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision

Paid holidays

Job summary

DoorDash Labs seeks a seasoned HR leader to partner with senior executives, translating business goals into people strategies and org design. You will drive workforce planning, leadership development, and global talent programs for a hybrid, distributed workforce.

You will advise on sensitive employee relations, change management, and leadership effectiveness, collaborating with CoEs to roll out enterprise-wide initiatives and measure impact.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of progressive HR experience with senior business partner exposure.
• Global HR experience across multi-region orgs with distributed workforce.
• Proven track record advising senior leaders and managing complexity at scale.
• Experience using HRIS and people analytics (Workday preferred).
• Inclusive leadership with high EQ and strong project management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior executives in DoorDash Labs to translate business goals into effective people strategies and org design.
• Co-lead strategic workforce planning across functions, identifying future capability needs and succession plans.
• Drive leadership development programs for a globally distributed, hybrid workforce.

Skills

HR business partner

Leadership development

People analytics

Workday

Global experience

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

This individual will be a trusted advisor and thought partner to the Leaders of the DoorDash Labs Engineering and Operations teams. The ideal candidate will thrive in ambiguity, lead with influence, and deliver high-impact solutions across performance, organizational design, talent planning, DEI, and leadership development.

About the Role

As a member of our team, you'll partner closely with leaders and cross‑functional stakeholders to drive meaningful business outcomes through thoughtful collaboration, clear communication, and strong execution. You'll work in a highly collaborative environment with weekly team syncs, regular asynchronous communication via Slack, and flexible working hours that prioritize core collaboration.. Our team values intentional, inclusive meetings where decisions are documented and shared transparently, and we foster connection through monthly virtual coffee chats and team offsites.Success in this role will be measured by the impact you have on both the business and the employee experience. You'll help drive strong leadership partnership, healthy organizational outcomes, and effective talent practices, with success reflected in partner satisfaction, employee engagement, talent planning and succession readiness, organizational health assessments, and the successful execution of performance and compensation cycles. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how teams grow, perform, and scale as DoorDash continues to evolve. This role is part of our broader People organization, helping build exceptional teams and enabling DoorDash to empower local economies around the world.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

Partner with senior executives in DoorDash Labs to translate business goals into effective people strategies and org design.

Co lead the strategic workforce planning process across both functions, identifying future capability needs and succession plans.

Drive talent development programs tailored to a globally distributed and hybrid workforce.

Provide counsel on sensitive employee relations, change management, and leadership effectiveness.

Partner with People CoEs (Talent, Total Rewards, L&D, DEI) to roll out enterprise‑wide initiatives with local relevance.

Leverage people data to influence decisions, drive accountability, and create action plans for business leaders.

Support M&A integration and change management efforts as the business evolves.

Promote a culture of inclusion, innovation, and resilience through thoughtful coaching and leadership enablement.

We’re excited about you because…

8–10+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years in a business partner role supporting corporate functions.

Global HR experience, particularly in multi‑region orgs with a distributed workforce, that skews hourly.

Proven track record of advising senior leaders and managing complexity at scale.

Strong analytical mindset; experience using HRIS (Workday preferred) and people analytics.

Inclusive leader who demonstrates humility, courage, and high EQ.

Strong project management skills and experience driving programs from ideation through execution.

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or certification in HR or Organizational Psychology a plus.

Practical experience managing, supporting, or scaling people operations for large, hourly workforces, ideally in a fast‑paced or logistics‑heavy environment; this expertise is vital for effectively supporting the unique operational needs of the Labs team.

We expect this position to be filled by 11-09-2026

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.

$136,000 - $200,000 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.