Manager, People Advocacy
Job Description:
- Lead DoorDash’s employee advocacy efforts and strategy
- Identify and address issues impacting the employee experience of customer-facing teammates
- Partner with business leaders, Employment Legal, HR Business Partners, Employee Relations, and other People Team functions
- Design, develop, and execute strategic and tactical employee advocacy initiatives
- Drive positive employee relations across the organization
- Develop communication channels to gather employee feedback and implement action plans
- Create and implement training to improve people leadership skills
- Monitor Employee Relations trends, local and federal law changes, and relevant rulings
- Inform leadership and people teams about impacts of new initiatives, policies, and programs
- Research and respond to employee relations matters virtually and in person
- Assist HR Business Partners and ER Business Partners in resolving concerns
- Guide leaders in resolving concerns and mitigating employment risk
- Influence business decisions to balance employee and business impact
- Assess working conditions, safety, employee experience, and leadership effectiveness
- Conduct on-site responses to engagement and environmental concerns
- Deliver site-specific action plans and follow up
- Gather and analyze employee data to identify focus areas
- Use AI tools such as Claude and ChatGPT to improve analytics efficiency and effectiveness
- Deliver standard and scheduled updates and reporting to Senior Leadership
Requirements:
- At least 7 years of relevant experience focused in employee relations, human resources, employment law, or labor relations
- Bachelors and/or Masters in Human Resources or Labor Relations
- Mastery of employment law basics and performance management best practices
- Ability to translate data and predictive analytics into action plans
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
- Strong emotional intelligence (EQ)
- Ability to establish trust and wield influence across all organizational levels
- Experience diffusing tension and mediating conflict
- Presentation, training design, and facilitation experience
- Willingness to travel as needed, up to 30%
- Prior experience supporting a call center/customer service center is a plus
Benefits:
- Equity grants
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Wellness benefits
- Commuter benefits match
- Paid time off
- Paid sick leave
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- 11 paid holidays
- Disability insurance
- Basic life insurance
- Family-forming assistance
- Mental health program
- Flexible paid time off/vacation for salaried roles
- 80 hours of paid sick time per year for salaried roles
- Premium healthcare
- Wellness expense reimbursement