Associate Manager, Corporate Safety and Security

DoorDash USA•Tempe, AZ

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

DoorDash is seeking an Associate Manager, Corporate Safety and Security to join their Global Safety and Security team. This role, based in Tempe, AZ, will support multiple centrally located offices and requires regular travel to assigned sites. The position involves managing site-level safety and security execution, directly managing FTE Lobby Agents, ensuring consistent security coverage, and acting as a local decision-maker during incidents. The role requires a hands-on, operational approach, balancing daily tasks with communication, documentation, and coordination. Responsibilities also include supporting employee safety, emergency preparedness, site safety assessments, and ensuring life safety protocols are followed. The Associate Manager will collaborate with Global Safety and Security leadership and cross-functional partners such as Workplace Experience, Human Resources, Real Estate, and IT to ensure offices operate safely and in alignment with Corporate Safety and Security standards. This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in ambiguity, exercise strong judgment, and take ownership of outcomes.

Requirements

4-6+ years of experience in corporate safety, security operations, or a related field, with exposure to multi-site or regional environments
People leadership experience, including managing frontline teams, setting expectations, and enabling consistent execution
Comfortable operating independently and making sound decisions in real-world, time-sensitive situations
Working knowledge of physical security operations, including access control, visitor management, and incident response
Foundational knowledge of occupational health and safety principles, including emergency action plan execution, OSHA compliance awareness, and life safety protocols at the site level
Experience supporting or coordinating safety programs, including emergency response drills, safety culture initiatives, or incident investigations that go beyond security operations alone
Familiarity with OSHA standards and basic regulatory compliance requirements for workplace environments, and ability to make those standards practical and accessible for non-safety audiences
Experience identifying and escalating workplace health hazards or environmental risks, whether through formal audits, site walk-throughs, or day-to-day observation
Hold or are working toward a relevant safety credential such as OSHA 30-Hour General Industry, CPR/AED certification, or similar, and understand how those fundamentals support a safer workplace
Communicate clearly and calmly, especially in moments of uncertainty or escalation, and document decisions effectively
Ability to partner cross-functionally with Workplace, HR, Real Estate, and other teams without blurring ownership
Execution-oriented, with a bias toward action and accountability rather than over-engineering solutions
Comfortable using data, basic metrics, and emerging tools including AI to improve visibility and operational effectiveness
Takes ownership of outcomes and follows through, even when paths are not fully defined

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day safety and security execution across assigned Central offices, serving as the primary CSS point of contact on site
Directly manage and develop FTE Lobby Agents, including onboarding, coaching, performance management, and reinforcement of SOPs
Maintain regular site presence through travel to assigned offices to build relationships, assess risk, and support operational consistency
Coordinate with Workplace Experience and Global Operations Center on off-site corporate employee event security planning and execution
Act as a local decision-maker during incidents, ensuring calm response, clear escalation, and strong written follow-through
Identify gaps in site security posture through assessments and signal detection, and drive remediation with the right partners
Translate global CSS standards and playbooks into practical, site-level execution without unnecessary complexity
Build trust with cross-functional partners by showing up reliably, communicating clearly, and setting appropriate boundaries