People Business Partner, Labs

DoorDash; San Francisco, Tempe (CA, AZ); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

401(k) with employer matching

Paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits match

Paid time off & sick leave

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid holidays (11)

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a strategic People Business Partner to support the DoorDash Labs team, partnering with senior leaders across North America. This hybrid role requires in-office time in San Francisco, CA or Tempe, AZ, and focuses on leadership development, talent planning, and effective HR programs for a ~500-employee client group.

You will report to a Director of People Business Partners within Global People Organization, driving business outcomes and employee experience in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years in a business partner role
• Global HR experience with distributed hourly workforce
• Proven track record advising senior leaders at scale
• Strong analytical mindset; experience with HRIS and people analytics
• Inclusive leader with high EQ and strong communication skills
• Project management skills; end-to-end program delivery
• Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree/certification a plus

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior executives to translate business goals into people strategies
• Co-lead strategic workforce planning across functions
• Drive talent development for a globally distributed and hybrid workforce
• Provide counsel on employee relations, change management and leadership effectiveness
• Collaborate with Talent, Total Rewards, L&D, DEI to roll out enterprise initiatives
• Leverage data to influence decisions and create action plans for leaders
• Support M&A integration and change management activities
• Foster a culture of inclusion, innovation, and resilience through coaching

Skills

Global HR experience

Advising senior leaders

People analytics

Inclusive leadership

Project management

HR strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree or HR certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

About the Team

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

This is a hybrid role that will require some in-office time in either San Francisco, CA or Tempe, AZ.

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.

We are seeking a strategic and globally minded People Business Partner to support our DoorDash Labs team, which focuses on Autonomous Delivery, serving a client group of ~500 employees across North America. This is a hybrid position based in either San Francisco, CA or Tempe, AZ. This role requires a strong business acumen, HR depth, and a passion for scaling people-centric programs that enable business growth and innovation.

You will report into a Director, People Business Partners in our Global People Organization.

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.

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.

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

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