Program Manager, AV Safety Policy & Programs

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Experience

• 4+ 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
• Strong technical writing, including policy, procedures, and partner- or regulator-facing materials
• Comfort with safety data, including tracking indicators, spotting trends, and presenting findings to technical and senior audiences
• Proven ability to run multi-stakeholder programs without direct authority
• Bachelor's degree in safety, engineering, policy, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Nice to Have
• Familiarity with AV safety frameworks (e.g., AVSC best practices) and US AV reporting requirements
• Experience supporting robotaxi, ridehail, or fleet operations
• Experience operating in a matrixed, partner-dependent environment where safety policy must be implemented through influence rather than direct control
• Exposure to multi-market or international safety operations

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 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.