Director, Network Strategy & Planning

The role

The Director of Network Strategy & Planning will own the design of the Parcel network. This includes designing topology plans, end-to-end network flow, and building planning tools with Engineering and Data Science.

What you will do

• Design short and long term topology plan for a network
• Evaluate long term investments 3-5 years and solve near term P&L opportunities
• Design the Parcel network end to end including entry, sorting, and travel
• Decide by city whether to build, lease, or partner
• Design speed tenants and customer facing experiences
• Set delivery promise, cut-off times, and capacity plans
• Review plan versus actual results every week
• Turn package volume into delivery routes
• Design pickup and long-distance trucking between sites with partner carriers
• Build planning tools with Engineering and Data Science using AI and Python

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of substantial experience leading strategy and operations in a complex, high-growth business
• Track record of building new offerings and scaling them into sustainable businesses
• Deep experience designing or running parcel, last-mile, or logistics networks
• Experience with site design, package flow, and routing
• Experience owning cost and service results for a network
• Ability to make decisions based on data
• Ability to work well with Engineering, Data Science, and Operations

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Wellness benefits
• Commuter benefits match
• Paid time off
• Paid sick leave
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 11 paid holidays
• Disability and basic life insurance
• Family-forming assistance
• Mental health program
• Flexible paid time off/vacation for salaried roles

About the company

DoorDash is a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery. The company is growing rapidly and aims to be a place people turn to for any and all goods.