About the RoleThis is a senior individual contributor role responsible for advancing a modern, automated, and user-centric Identity and Access Management program. They will improve how employees access the tools they need - making access faster, simpler, and more intuitive - while strengthening governance and audit readiness behind the scenes. In the first 90 days, they will assess current access processes, identify friction points, and begin delivering measurable improvements in automation, data quality, and lifecycle efficiency. Success in this role means enabling the business through scalable self-service access models that maintain strong compliance without slowing teams down.
You will report into the
Global Head of Identity and Access Management in our
Security organization.
You're excited about this opportunity because you will...- Design and improve automated, self-service access models that reduce manual effort and simplify the employee experience.
- Partner with Engineering, Security, and Governance teams to embed scalable access controls directly into systems and workflows.
- Use data and automation to identify friction in access processes and implement practical, user-focused improvements.
- Strengthen joiner, mover, and leaver processes to ensure timely, accurate access aligned to business roles.
- Evolve access governance toward role-based and attribute-based models that scale with company growth.
We're excited about you because...- You have 8+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management, Security Governance, or a related field, including ownership of user access reviews and lifecycle controls in a Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulated environment.
- You have demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and hands-on experience designing or improving access governance processes, including role-based or attribute-based access control models and segregation of duties considerations.
- You are comfortable working with identity platforms such as Okta and access governance tools such as ConductorOne or similar technologies.
- You have a strong analytical background and experience automating manual processes, using data to evaluate control effectiveness, improve user experience, and identify risk.
- You have experience partnering with Engineering and IT teams and can translate security and compliance requirements into practical, scalable solutions with minimal operational friction.
CompensationThe successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee's work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future.
In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants. Talk to your recruiter for more information.
DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.
To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.
See below for paid time off details:
- For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
- For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).
The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.
$183,600-$270,000 USD