Program Manager, AV Safety Policy & ProgramsActive$108K–$135K

The opportunity

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

What you'll do

  • Safety Policy: Own Lyft's AV safety policy framework, safety procedures, and partner-facing governance documentation, including version control and periodic review cycles. Maintain governance charters, committee operating rhythms, and escalation protocols.

  • Safety Risk Management: Run hazard identification and risk assessment for AV operations and new launches. Maintain the operational risk register and track mitigations to closure.

  • Safety Assurance: Track safety performance indicators and trends, and surface emerging risks. Participate in incident and near-miss investigations and own corrective action (CAPA) tracking, so findings feed back into policy, operations, and partner work plans. Coordinate evidence and remediation for audits and certifications.

  • Safety Promotion: Drive safety communications, lessons-learned documentation, and training readiness.

  • Safety Review Board: Run the SRB cadence, including agendas, materials, decision records, and follow-through on action items.

  • Partner Engagement: Contribute to the standards and assessment frameworks Lyft uses with AV partners, and support partners' safety assurance and risk management activities.

What they're looking for

  • Program Execution: Drive AV safety programs with safety leaders, including partners across EHS, Operations, Engineering, Legal, and others from inception through go-live. This includes safety readiness for new market launches and partner integrations.
  • + years supporting or managing safety management programs in a: safety-critical transportation industry (AV, aviation, rail, automotive, trucking, or equivalent)
  • Working knowledge of SMS principles and how they apply to AV operations
  • Hands-on experience with risk assessment, incident follow-up, and corrective action tracking