Maintain the program's RAID log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), surfacing cross-functional blockers with clear context for escalation.
Support weekly leadership syncs and monthly deep-dive reviews, including preparation, presentation and follow-through.
Translate upstream decisions (partner agreements, market selections, ) into operational requirements, updating the readiness roadmap accordingly.
2. Cross-Functional Coordination
Serve as a connection point between workstream leads, helping ensure infrastructure timelines align with hiring plans, capital deployment schedules match construction milestones, and fleet operations readiness tracks to vehicle delivery dates.
Act as the central hub across cross-functional internal teams supporting the program; drive alignment on priorities and decisions, escalate issues with the right context, and be accountable for resolution
Coordinate with People and Operations to help sequence hiring, training, and certification programs ahead of vehicle arrivals.
Work with FP&A and Treasury to track investment spend against the capital deployment schedule and flag variance early.
3. Stakeholder Communication & Reporting
Build and deliver clear status reporting to program leadership and workstream stakeholders.
Ensure cross-functional stakeholders stay aligned on expectations, deliverables, and timelines throughout the program.
Maintain market readiness scorecards that provide visibility into each market's progress against deployment milestones.
Create and maintain program documentation including decision logs, meeting notes, and workstream status trackers.
4. Process Support & Operational Excellence
Help design and implement the program management operating model for AV readiness
Identify and build process improvements across workstreams, using data to help optimize timelines and resource allocation.
Build repeatable playbooks for market readiness that scale
Experience
5 years of experience in program management, business operations, or a similar cross-functional role, ideally within high-growth tech, fleet management, logistics, or infrastructure-heavy environments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate operational detail into clear updates for cross-functional stakeholders
Strong organizational skills, with experience tracking timelines, risks, and dependencies across multiple workstreams, and adapting whatever program management tools or frameworks the situation calls for
Ability to navigate ambiguity and operate effectively in a fast-moving environment where priorities and processes continue to evolve
Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to organize effective working groups and resolve conflicts around program processes and goals.
Strong analytical mindset with ability to identify risks, quantify trade-offs, and recommend courses of action with imperfect information.
Preferred
Experience preparing materials for and presenting to senior leaders
Experience with infrastructure buildout programs (depot construction, facility standup, real estate development).
Background in capital intensive projects, fleet management, automotive, mobility, or autonomous vehicle operations.
Experience managing programs that span domestic and international markets.
Experience in a subsidiary or business unit operating within a larger corporate parent.
Benefits
Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
Mental health benefits
Family building benefits
Child care and pet benefits
401(k) plan with company match to help save for your future
In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
Subsidized commuter benefits
Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership
Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid
The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $108,000 - $135,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.
