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Senior Manager, Executive Leadership Development

AT DoorDash
DoorDash

Senior Manager, Executive Leadership Development

Seattle, WA

About the Team

The Talent Development team is responsible for designing and delivering enterprise-wide development solutions to drive employee performance, engagement and retention at scale. We are a nimble, high impact team whose cross-functional work connects, develops, and motivates our people to invent and build beyond what they thought possible. We believe strategic investment in employee learning, development, and growth is the key to unlocking the greatest potential in our people. Come help us build DoorDash's future!

About the Role

As DoorDash's Senior Manager for Talent Development, you will play a key role in our mission to build and scale high-impact leadership development solutions for our most critical talent needs. You will have end-to-end ownership of global leadership development initiatives, and partner closely with Talent Management, People Business Partners, People Analytics, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, to deliver best-in-class development programs that are as dynamic as the business we support. Success in this role requires data-driven talent insights to identify and prioritize needs, strong working relationships with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholder partners, and measuring the impact of development initiatives against key people metrics.

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You will report to the Director of Talent Development at DoorDash. We expect this role to be hybrid with some time in-office and some time remote, anchored to whichever corporate office you are closest.

You're excited about this opportunity because you'll...

  • Leadership Development: Collaborate with business leaders and People Team peers to identify key leadership skills and development priorities, design and deliver dynamic leadership development programs that equip leaders with critical skills to lead at DoorDash, promote career growth for high-performing talent, and cultivate a culture of ownership and collaboration.
  • Leading at Scale: Develop senior leaders to lead at scale, role model DoorDash values, and grow leadership capability on their teams. Build a bench of senior leaders as teachers in leadership development programs and learning forums.
  • Talent & Rewards Cycle: Design scalable tools and resources for critical moments in time across the Talent cycle, and provide employees with the development solutions they need, when they need it.
  • Talent Acceleration: Collaborate with Talent Management and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion leadership to develop a pipeline of global talent who are ready to lead in increasingly complex environments and keep pace with the continued growth of the business.
  • Learning Measurement: Design measurement strategies to analyze the effectiveness and impact of our development programs on key people metrics (eg, performance, engagement, retention, etc.), and use data-driven insights to continually improve and refine our solutions.

We're excited about you because you...

  • Have a bachelor's degree with 8+ years experience in Learning & Development, Talent Development, and/or Talent Management
  • Have 6+ years in program management experience leading global leadership development initiatives at a company of similar size and/or industry
  • Have excellent strategic thinking and planning skills, with a track record of designing and implementing successful learning strategies that grow and evolve with your business client
  • Have proven expertise in program measurement and evaluation, including impact measurement, evaluating program effectiveness, and developing new metrics/KPIs
  • Have demonstrated experience in piloting, learning and iterating on leadership development initiatives with speed and quality
  • Have strong stakeholder management skills, with specific experience in guiding senior leaders through change
  • Have a strong understanding of the effectiveness of differing learning solutions and modalities, including in-person and virtual instructor-led training (ILT), eLearning and microlearning, and AI-driven learning
  • Have demonstrated expertise independently producing written documents to demonstrate a business case or analyze the impact of your team's work
  • Are comfortable with ambiguity and are able to work with stakeholders to find the right questions as well as the right answers
  • Are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive learning environment, with strong knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design trends
  • Have relevant certifications in L&D and/or HR-related fields

We expect this position to be filled by 8/3/2024.

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Please see the independent bias audit report covering our use of Covey here.

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 for all regular employees that includes a 401(k) plan with an employer match, paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness benefits, and several paid holidays.

Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, a commuter benefit match, and a mental health program, among others.

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

The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographical market up to our highest geographical market within California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York and Washington.

$129,200-$190,000 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 with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering 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.

Client-provided location(s): Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New York, NY, USA; Washington, DC, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Denver, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Job ID: DoorDash-6012064
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • FSA
    • Short-Term Disability
    • HSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Life Insurance
    • Long-Term Disability
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Company Equity
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Mentor Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Founder led
    • Asian founded/led