Associate Manager, New Verticals

The role

This person will lead strategy, experimentation, and go-to-market execution for fulfillment cost and profitability initiatives. They will work on improving unit economics for international New Verticals businesses through data analysis and cross-functional partnership.

What you will do

• Develop strategy using insights, market context, data analysis, and financial modeling.
• Design and execute pilots and experiments.
• Partner with Analytics, Product, Engineering, Finance and Accounting to develop problem statements and success criteria.
• Lead initiatives from initial planning through rollout.
• Build SQL-based reporting and analytical frameworks to evaluate opportunities.
• Partner with and influence cross-functional teams to launch initiatives.

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in product operations, product strategy, business operations, strategy and operations, consulting, or a related field.
• Led complex, cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced or high-growth environment.
• Can structure ambiguous problems and translate them into clear plans, decisions, and deliverables.
• Comfortable influencing Product, Engineering, Analytics, and business stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience designing experiments, evaluating results, and using insights to make strategic recommendations.
• Analytically strong and comfortable working with large datasets, building financial models, and using SQL.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator.
• Operationally rigorous and able to manage launch timelines, dependencies, risks, and market readiness.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness benefit
• Several paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Disability and basic life insurance
• RRSP including an employer match
• Mental health program

About the company

DoorDash is a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery. They are building the future of local commerce through New Verticals including grocery, convenience, and retail.