Senior Manager, Protective Operations & Cyber Security

DoorDash USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a Senior Manager, Protective Services to lead protective operations, training, and incident response. This role reports to the Director, Protective Services and involves a hands-on leadership style, including on-call rotations and travel with protected individuals.

The position emphasizes building and maintaining high standards, coordinating with intelligence and cybersecurity teams, and driving protection programs with intelligence-led decisions.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years in protective, security, or military operations.
• Five+ years of people management with hands-on responsibility.
• Ability to make high-stakes decisions under pressure.
• Experience aligning physical and cyber security programs.
• Willingness to travel ~35% (up to 50%).

Responsibilities

• Own protective operations, training, standards, and incident response.
• Manage vendor selection, procurement, and thresholds.
• Lead converged physical-cyber protection with intelligence teams.
• Set staffing, resourcing, and deployment plans.
• Maintain records and after-action reviews.

Skills

Leadership experience

Judgment under pressure

Protective operations expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical fluency in security

Availability for travel

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Job description

DoorDash is seeking a Senior Manager, Protective Services to lead protective operations, training, and incident response. This role reports to the Director, Protective Services and involves a hands-on leadership style, including on-call rotations and travel with protected individuals.

The position emphasizes building and maintaining high standards, coordinating with intelligence and cybersecurity teams, and driving protection programs with intelligence-led decisions.