Associate Ops Jobs (NOW HIRING)

About the Team
DoorDash Labs is an independent team within DoorDash. We're hiring an Associate Operations Manager to help lead a team working on robotics solutions solving real business problems. If you have a passion for applying robotics solutions to a service loved by millions of people, then we want to talk to you!
About the Role
This role acts as an associate operations manager at DoorDash Labs. You will ensure that DoorDash Labs executes operations efficiently and maximizes operations to its full potential. You will report to the General Manager on our robotics team in our DoorDash Labs organization. You will be 100% in-office and in-field throughout the Greater Salt Lake Area with some limited travel potential to other new markets if the need arises.
You're excited about this opportunity because you will...

• Rigorously tracking daily KPIs and work with all sides of our operations to maximize our output and commercial availability of supply
• Establish strong relationships and followership with the general manager, operations team managers and a co-located service team, motivating the whole team to work as one
• Incorporate, adopt and refine daily and weekly processes for the management of real-time operations, working closely with other leaders
• Build strong relationships with cross-functional partners, including remote assistance, technical program management, facilities, engineering and many other key stakeholders to provide an understanding of the current state of operations and resource allocation
• Contribute with creative operational solutions to complex and ambiguous technical problems, unlocking the next big autonomy bet
• Provide onsite leadership and expertise for incident response, in the case things don't match expectations and need guidance and leadership
• Work effectively in gray space, bringing clarity to uncertainty, to enable tactical and strategic decision making and push the program forward!

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

• 6+ years of experience
• Experience with operational leadership of a team of 10-50
• Deep experience in autonomous vehicles and/or robotics
• Strong communication skills - you can concisely present complex ideas to subordinates, peers, cross-functional partners and senior leadership alike
• An "And not Or" mentality - both quantity and quality in our operations matter and we do not consider them contradictory
• Intrinsic motivation and confidence operating independently as well as with a team
• Belief in 1% better every day

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.
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