Senior Technical Program Manager, Central

Responsibilities

• Co-own program strategy with Product and Engineering, and influence company strategy, technical architecture, and roadmap tradeoffs.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of Lyft's top-priority cross-functional initiatives from concept to launch, with clear goals, milestones, and definition of done.
• Develop and execute integration roadmaps, strategies, and playbooks for acquisitions and strategic partnerships.
• Define how the program runs, including roles and decision rights, escalation paths, and communication plan, and hold workstream owners accountable.
• Anticipate risks early, drive mitigation plans, and aggressively resolve systemic issues blocking delivery.
• Communicate with transparency at every level, from engineers to the C-suite, sharing progress, risks, and tradeoffs clearly and directly.
• Present data-backed options to decision makers and drive decisions to closure.
• Contribute to team health by building delivery best practices, mentoring other TPMs, and supporting recruiting and onboarding.

Experience

• 7+ years in Technical Program Management or a TPM/PM hybrid role, including leading large, highly cross-functional programs.
• A background in software engineering, systems engineering, or data science, strong enough to go deep with engineers and product leadership.
• Experience delivering programs on large-scale production systems.
• Proven ability to operate autonomously in significant ambiguity, with only high-level direction.
• Track record of shaping strategy and roadmaps, with strong dependency and risk management.
• Ability to influence, negotiate, and build alignment in a matrixed environment without formal authority.
• Experience bridging product and engineering with business functions, such as in acquisitions, partnerships, or go-to-market launches, is a strong plus.

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 $148,000 - $185,000, 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.