About the Team
We are building a more efficient, intelligent, and AI-enabled People Operating System. As a Senior People Transformation Strategist, you will lead the design and execution of transformation initiatives that fundamentally reshape how the People function operates at DoorDash and Wolt.
About the Role
This is not a role for someone who optimizes at the margins. The first hire in this function will help define how this team operates — bringing both the discipline to execute and the judgment to shape what we build. You'll own significant workstreams within a broader transformation roadmap, diagnosing structural inefficiencies, redesigning processes end-to-end, and implementing scalable, AI-enabled solutions that change how work gets done across the organization.
This role is equal parts strategic design, execution, and change leadership: success is not just delivering solutions, but ensuring they are adopted and deliver measurable, lasting impact.
You will partner closely with COEs, People Business Partners, Product, Engineering, and Operations teams globally, and report to the Senior Manager, People Process Transformation and Continuous Improvement.
Success in this role looks like: faster, simpler processes; high adoption of new ways of working; clear, measurable improvements in efficiency, quality, and employee experience — and a People function that is increasingly built for an AI-first environment.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
- Act as a strategic partner and program owner across high-impact transformation initiatives spanning People functions (e.g., HR, Talent Acquisition, onboarding, lifecycle processes)
- Diagnose current-state processes to identify structural inefficiencies, root causes, and automation opportunities — and redesign them from the ground up where needed
- Partner with Product and Engineering to deliver scalable, AI-enabled solutions that change how the People function operates, not just how it executes
- Bring an AI-first mindset to every workstream — actively exploring how AI tools and automation can replace, simplify, or elevate the work
- Drive change management for new ways of working, including stakeholder alignment, communication, and rollout planning across global teams
- Assess change impacts, identify risks, and build mitigation plans to support successful implementation
- Develop enablement materials (e.g., playbooks, training, guidance) to ensure teams can effectively adopt new processes
- Define and track success metrics (e.g., time savings, SLA improvements, quality, adoption) and iterate based on results
- Facilitate cross-functional working sessions to align on requirements and move initiatives forward
- Build and maintain dashboards or reporting to monitor process performance and identify gaps
We’re excited about you because…
- 6–9+ years of experience in process transformation, operations, or strategy — including experience operating as a strategic partner to senior leaders or acting in a program leadership capacity
- Demonstrated ability to work in or design for AI-enabled environments — whether through prior experience with AI tools, workflow automation, or rethinking how work gets done in an AI-first context
- Proven track record of delivering measurable, large-scale improvements (e.g., reduced cycle time, cost savings, increased quality or adoption) with clear ownership over outcomes
- Experience driving significant change management and adoption of new processes, systems, or tools across complex, cross-functional organizations
- Strong program and process logic — you think in systems, anticipate second-order effects, and know how to sequence work for maximum leverage
- Track record of operating with a high degree of autonomy and acting as a thought partner to senior leaders, not just an executor of defined workstreams
- Comfortable with ambiguity and a rapidly evolving environment where the function itself is being redesigned, not just optimized
- Data-driven mindset with the ability to define success metrics, measure impact, and use data to influence direction
- Clear, compelling communicator who can influence without direct authority and translate complex changes into actionable guidance for diverse audiences
- Familiarity with structured process improvement approaches (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent) is a plus — but what matters most is the ability to diagnose problems clearly and drive measurable change; a certification is not a substitute for judgment
We expect this position to be filled by 7/26/2026.
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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.
$136,000—$200,000 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.
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