Senior Technical Program Manager, Tech and Insights at DoorDash USA

Washington, District of Columbia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Aug, 26

Salary

230000.0

Posted On

27 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Technical Program Management, Software Development Lifecycle, Incident Response, Release Management, Dependency Management, Risk Management, Technical Documentation, Cross-functional Leadership, Software Architecture, AI-enabled Workflows, Jira, Slack

Industry

Software Development

Description

About the Team The Technology and Insights team consists of People Technology, People Analytics, People Apps and Corporate IT teams. It’s a team that, through our technology, services and products, touches every aspect of the employee lifecycle, with core people platforms like Workday and Greenhouse, custom people products, hardware and software distribution, IT service desk and everything in between. We’re a global team, supporting our workforce in 35+ countries across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. Our obsession is providing world-class experiences to our users, through all the services and products we provide, providing continuous efficiencies through automation and cutting-end technology like AI. About the Role We’re looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to improve how our development teams plan, test, launch, and support software in production. This role will mature and scale existing operating frameworks to make engineering execution more reliable and scalable, while also owning the incident response model for critical people systems. You will partner closely with engineering, product, analytics, and operations teams to strengthen delivery discipline across software development and production support. This includes code review and release practices, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, delivery readiness, dependency management, technical documentation, and incident response. The right person for this role knows how to introduce structure that helps teams move faster rather than slower. You can work credibly with product managers, program managers and engineers, understand where rigor is missing versus where teams need flexibility, and turn repeated operational pain into durable workflows, standards, and mechanisms. This role enables engineering teams to operate with stronger consistency around readiness, dependencies, security, launch discipline, incident response, and shared execution practices, while using tooling and automation to reduce the burden of that rigor over time. You will report to the Senior Manager, HR Automation and Transformation. You’re excited about this opportunity because you will… Scale and mature the operating frameworks that govern how software is planned, tested, launched, and supported in production Establish design review, security review, and release readiness frameworks for higher-risk technical changes Embed security, compliance, and operational readiness into delivery workflows so they happen by default, not as last-minute checks Build mechanisms and tools that improve T&I efficiency with measurable outcomes, including automation for routine coordination and delivery visibility Improve visibility into technical debt, architectural dependencies, and cross-team impacts early enough to influence planning and prioritization Partner with engineering leaders to make critical operating rigor consistent without slowing teams down Improve technical delivery workflows, visibility, and governance across Jira, Slack, Workday, and other enterprise tools Own the incident response program and continuous improvement mechanisms that strengthen resilience over time We’re excited about you because… 8+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering program management, or a similar role in a software or systems environment Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including design review, code review, testing, release management, and production support Experience driving complex cross-functional technical programs across engineering, product, operations, analytics, and business teams Experience with portfolio and organizational level changes. Proven ability to build operating models, standards, and processes that improve engineering execution without adding unnecessary overhead Strong experience with dependency management, risk management, launch readiness, and delivery planning for multi-team initiatives Experience with incident management, on-call models, escalation frameworks, and post-incident review Experience helping teams adopt AI-enabled workflows with clear guardrails around usage, quality, security, and operational consistency Strong written communication skills, including technical documentation, runbooks, operating procedures, and executive-ready updates Comfort working with Jira, Slack, and similar workflow systems to improve delivery visibility, governance, and coordination Ability to influence across teams, clarify ownership, and drive alignment without direct authority Strong technical fluency, including the ability to understand software architecture, integration patterns, and code-level implications well enough to work credibly with engineers You have a bachelor's degree What Makes You Stand Out… You bring prior software engineering experience, or equivalent depth working alongside engineering teams, that allows you to read code, understand system behavior, and identify technical delivery risk early. The strongest candidates for this role bridge engineering depth with program leadership. We expect this position to be filled by 7/25/2026. Notice to Applicants for Jobs Located in NYC or Remote Jobs Associated With Office in NYC Only We use Covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT in NYC. As part of the hiring and/or promotion process, we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound from August 21, 2023, through December 21, 2023, and resumed using Covey Scout for Inbound again on June 29, 2024. The Covey tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here: Covey 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. $156,400—$230,000 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. Notice to Applicants for Jobs Located in NYC or Remote Jobs Associated With Office in NYC Only We used Covey as part of our hiring and/or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT in NYC. As part of the hiring and/or promotion process, we provided Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound from August 21, 2023, through December 21, 2023. We resumed using Covey Scout for Inbound again on June 29, 2024, and ceased using Covey Scout for Inbound on April 30, 2026. The Covey tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here: https://getcovey.com/nyc-local-law-144.

Responsibilities

Scale and mature operating frameworks for planning, testing, and launching software while owning the incident response model for critical people systems. Partner with engineering and product teams to strengthen delivery discipline and reduce operational pain through automation and standardized workflows.