Platform Implementation Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p><img style="display: none; max-width: 100%;" src="https://click.appcast.io/greenhouse-te8/a31.png?ent=34&e=22630&t=1701374353806" width="1px"> <img style="display: none; max-width: 100%;" src="https://track.jobadx.com/v1/i.gif?utm_pixel=224e990b-8ff4-4287-8d5d-2ff09647f181&utm_ptz=EST&utm_rqt=track" alt="" width="1"></p></div><h2><strong>About the Team</strong></h2> <p>DoorDash Commerce Platform is DoorDash’s first restaurant software-as-a-service business unit, offering a suite of products and services across online ordering, branded mobile apps, loyalty solutions, and more that enable merchants to reach customers through their own first-party channels. </p> <p>Our newly launched Commerce Platform Merchant Success Operations pod focuses on ensuring merchants have a seamless experience during their onboarding and launch. Our team strives to make their transition from their current tech stack to our DoorDash Commerce Platform products fast, simple, and specialized to their business needs. Plus, this team offers continuing support to our merchants, proactively aiming to create product clarity and help them grow.</p> <p>Within this pod, the Platform Implementation Manager (PIM) Team was created to help our merchants onboard, implement, and grow their business from day one. The team supports our merchants after they sign up, through their launch, and delivers top-tier service and support.</p> <h2><strong>About the Role</strong></h2> <p>We are looking for a Platform Implementation Manager to lead and develop a team of Platform Implementation Supervisors while driving implementation strategy and operational excellence across our SMB merchant portfolio.</p> <p>You will oversee onboarding performance, improve processes at scale, lead strategic initiatives, and partner closely with Product, Sales, Account Management, Engineering, Support, and Operations teams.</p> <p>You will report to the Senior Manager, Merchant Success Operations and work within the Commerce Platform organization. </p> <h2><strong>You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Lead and develop a team of Platform Implementation Supervisors through coaching, performance management, and career development</li> <li>Own implementation strategy and execution across SMB merchant onboarding programs</li> <li>Drive operational excellence through forecasting, staffing strategy, KPI ownership, and process improvements</li> <li>Identify and execute initiatives that improve implementation efficiency and merchant experience</li> <li>Serve as a senior escalation point for complex onboarding situations</li> <li>Partner cross-functionally to improve workflows, influence product direction, and align on organizational priorities</li> <li>Build scalable systems, processes, and tools that support growth</li> <li>Analyze trends and leverage data to make informed decisions</li> </ul> <h2><strong>We’re excited about you because…</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience</li> <li>7–10+ years of professional experience in implementation, onboarding, customer success, operations, consulting, or related fields</li> <li>3–5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading leaders</li> <li>Experience building, scaling, and improving operational processes</li> <li>Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities</li> <li>Strong cross-functional leadership experience</li> <li>Ability to prioritize effectively in ambiguous and fast-paced environments</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li> <li>Strong customer-first mindset</li> </ul> <p>We expect this position to be filled by 7/26/26.</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-size: 32px;"><strong>Compensation</strong></span></p> <p>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.</p> <p>In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page <a href="https://careers.doordash.com/">here</a>.</p> <p>See below for paid time off details:</p> <ul> <li><strong>For salaried roles:</strong> flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.</li> <li><strong>For hourly roles:</strong> 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).</li> </ul></div><div class="title">The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$122,400</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$180,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><h2>About DoorDash</h2> <p>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.<br><br>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.</p> <h2>Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion</h2> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.<br><br></strong></p> <p>Notice to Applicants for Jobs Located in NYC or Remote Jobs Associated With Office in NYC Only</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The Covey tool has been reviewed by an independent auditor. Results of the audit may be viewed here:<strong> <a href="https://getcovey.com/nyc-local-law-144">https://getcovey.com/nyc-local-law-144</a>.<br></strong></p></div>

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