Senior Manager, Core Consumer Analytics

Doordashusa; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 323,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a Senior Manager of Data Science/Analytics to lead a team of data scientists focused on improving the consumer experience. You will work with product, engineering, strategy, and operations to build and measure the impact of new features.

You will oversee metrics and analytics strategy, provide technical leadership, and partner with data engineers to build robust data foundations. The role includes equity opportunities and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• A degree in Math, Physics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or a similar domain.
• Experience managing a team of data scientists and delivering impactful analyses.
• 8+ years of experience in Data Science and Product Analytics, in related industries.
• 3+ years of experience as a people manager.
• Strong technical leadership and business context application.
• Hands-on experience with experimentation, data pipelines and advanced analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Data Scientists and contribute as an Individual Contributor.
• Influence Product and Operations roadmap with data-driven recommendations.
• Interface with senior leadership to present analyses and tackle business problems.
• Drive measurement strategy, define success metrics, and implement experiments.
• Develop a strategic learning roadmap from data observations and hypotheses.

Skills

Leadership

Data Science

Analytics

Experimentation

Communication

Education

Degree in Math/Physics/Statistics/Economics/CS

Tools

Data pipelines

Experimentation tooling

Job description

About the Team

As DoorDash continues to expand rapidly, our Core Consumer team plays a pivotal role in shaping the consumer experience through enhancing personalization, search relevance, merchandising strategy, app quality, and the overall ordering experience. Our mission is to implement scalable data solutions and provide insights that directly influence our strategic product direction. We are looking for an Analytics Senior Manager to lead our Discovery team.

About the Role

As a Senior Manager of Data Science/Analytics, you’ll be leading a team of data scientists who are working on improving the consumer experience. You will develop strategic insights and work closely with the product, engineering, strategy and operations teams to actively build and measure the impact of new features. You will oversee our metrics and analytics strategy to inform strategic product direction, offer technical leadership and build processes to support velocity, and partner with data and product engineers to build robust data foundations.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Lead and develop a team of Data Scientists in investigating complex issues and uncovering key drivers of our business, along with your own contributions as an Individual Contributor
• Influence the Product and Operations roadmap by making actionable recommendations based on data
• Interface frequently with senior leadership to showcase your team’s work and tackle complex business problems
• Drive measurement strategy for the area under scope, defining success metrics and implementing best practices around experiment design and statistical analysis
• Develop a strategic learning roadmap based on data observations, strategic questions, and hypotheses

We're excited about you because you have…

• A degree in Math, Physics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or a similar domain
• Experience managing a team of data scientists, and a track record of delivering impactful analyses
• 8+ years of experience in Data Science and Product Analytics, primarily in related industries
• 3+ years of experience as a people manager
• Strength in leading through your technical chops, and ability to leverage it appropriate in the business context
• Deep understanding of, and hands‑on experience with experimentation
• Experience with data pipelines
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional working skills, including the ability to present complex findings to non‑technical audiences and influence strategic decisions

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.

$219,700 — $323,000 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.