Manager, Technical Program Management - Foundations

Manager, Technical Program Management - Foundations

San Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; Seattle, WA

About the Team

At DoorDash, we're building the industry's most scalable and reliable delivery network to support our three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and dashers. The Foundations TPM team provides the essential support for the underlying technology services including Data Engineering, Data Platform, Core Infrastructure, and Developer Platforms - and the engineers who build them. It's a high-stakes environment where we solve complex problems to ensure the stability and velocity of the entire engineering organization.

About the Role

We are looking for a Manager, Technical Program Management to lead and grow our Foundations TPM team. You will report to the Senior Manager of TPM within Engineering Operations and partner closely with Directors in Foundations Engineering to establish the vision and technical direction for our core systems.

In this role, you aren't just managing people; you are overseeing a portfolio of critical initiatives across Data Platforms, Data Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, and Developer Platform. You will ensure your team successfully drives programs related to reliability, security, capacity planning, and large-scale migrations.

You must be located in San Francisco, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, or Seattle, WA for this hybrid position.

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

• Lead & Mentor: Grow a team of high-performing TPMs, providing coaching, performance reviews, and career development.
• Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with Engineering and Product leaders to define roadmaps for foundational services that enable company-wide velocity.
• Drive Foundations Strategy: Own the planning and execution of programs in quality, reliability, compliance, and vendor/cost management.
• Act as an Escalation Point: Provide hands-on support for high-risk programs, helping the team navigate complex interdependencies and technical trade-offs.
• Nurture Stakeholders: Earn trust across the organization by managing expectations from leadership to individual contributors, ensuring accountability and clear communication.
• Optimize Processes: Develop "light-touch" frameworks for tracking OKRs and resource allocation that align with DoorDash's fast-paced culture.

We're excited about you because you have...

• Technical Depth: You have a strong understanding of modern engineering practices, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience in the Domain: You have managed or driven programs specifically within data engineering, infrastructure, or developer platforms.
• Proven Leadership: You have a track record of building consensus while dealing with the ambiguity of a rapidly evolving engineering landscape.
• Execution Focus: You operate at the lowest level of detail when necessary, reviewing technical specs and assessing trade-offs to ensure program success.
• Empathetic Management: You lead with empathy, seeking and providing timely feedback to foster an inclusive and innovative team environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• TPM Experience: 5+ years of experience as a TPM or Engineering leader, ideally within an infrastructure or platform organization.
• Management Experience: At least 2 years of experience directly managing a team of TPMs or engineers in a relevant technical domain.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal skills; able to convey complex infrastructure concepts to both technical experts and non-technical stakeholders.
• Execution: Strong skills in project planning, estimating, and scheduling, with a focus on progress and pragmatic solutions.

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 usersfrom 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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