Senior Manager, Rider Onboarding and Compliance

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · London
Experience
Senior · Not stated

Level inferred from job title

Job description

Senior Manager leading Deliveroo's global Rider Onboarding and Compliance team, responsible for getting new applicants on the road quickly and safely and keeping active riders compliant across all markets.

At a glance

Work mode
Remote · London
Languages
English

What you'll do

  • Own and execute the global rider onboarding and compliance strategy to ensure we deliver the right rider hours, in the right areas, with fully compliant riders
  • Lead, coach, and scale a multi-layered operational team across the UK, an in-house team of 30+ in India, and external BPO vendor partners
  • Plan and execute major projects, including onboarding pipeline standardisation and compliance process redesigns in close collaboration with Legal, Policy, and Data Science
  • Direct outsource vendor productivity and set up robust forecasting and capacity models to effectively manage end-to-end team resourcing and global volume shifts
  • Act as the primary rider advocate across the business to resolve complex escalations, leverage new tooling or automation, and drive operational excellence

What we're looking for

  • Significant experience leading multi-layered, multi-site teams in a fast-paced environment (such as onboarding, trust & safety, compliance, or customer support operations)
  • Hands-on capability in managing external outsource vendor partners, holding them accountable to strict quality and compliance standards while building collaborative, outcome-focused relationships
  • Strong commercial and analytical skills with demonstrated ability to build forecasting models and optimise headcount across internal and offshore resources
  • Proven ability to partner with Legal, Policy, and Data Science teams to navigate complex regulatory, risk, and fraud requirements without sacrificing speed or rider experience
  • A strong bias to action with a track record of implementing process changes, automation, and tooling that lift efficiency across distributed teams

Your team

Rider Onboarding and Compliance team

Sits at the heart of the Rider Support Centre (RSC); a centralised, all-markets function responsible for getting new applicants out on the road quickly and safely and keeping active riders compliant.

Benefits

  • Make a visible impact every day: your work directly improves outcomes for customers, riders and restaurant partners
  • Grow through ownership: take responsibility for complex cases and help shape improvements to how we operate
  • Develop deep operational expertise: work across teams and markets to build strong regulatory and service knowledge
  • Deliver together in an inclusive culture: collaborative, values-driven teams that support how you work best

How to get hired

  1. 1Interview typically includes 3–4 stages

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About Deliveroo

Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition. Depending on your role, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across DoorDash and Wolt.

Mission

Transform the way people shop and eat

Key facts

  • Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash
  • Customer care is central to how Deliveroo builds trust across its marketplace

What they value

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Inclusive culture
  • Collaboration