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About the Role
Lyft is building the safety capability for autonomous mobility. As Program Manager, AV Safety Policy & Programs, you'll own key parts of Lyft's AV Safety Management System (SMS) across all four pillars: Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion. You'll also make sure the processes, documentation, and cross-functional machinery behind them work in practice. This is a high-ownership role that sits at the intersection of safety policy, program design, and cross-functional process support. You'll author policy, run risk and review cadences, turn safety data into decisions, and keep the Safety Review Board (SRB) running. You'll work closely with AV partners, and you can speak credibly about AV safety with technical counterparts, senior leaders, and external partners.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Run hazard identification and risk assessment for AV operations and new launches.
- Maintain the operational risk register and track mitigations to closure.
- 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.
- Drive safety communications, lessons-learned documentation, and training readiness.
- Run the SRB cadence, including agendas, materials, decision records, and follow-through on action items.
- Contribute to the standards and assessment frameworks Lyft uses with AV partners, and support partners' safety assurance and risk management activities.
- Drive AV safety programs with safety leaders, including partners across EHS, Operations, Engineering, Legal, and others from inception through go-live.
- Manage safety readiness for new market launches and partner integrations.
Requirements
- 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
- 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
Location
- New York City area
Work Type
- Hybrid
- In-office
Experience Level
- 4+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $108,000 - $135,000
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
- Discretionary paid time off for salaried team members
- 15 days paid time off for hourly team members
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave
- Subsidized commuter benefits
- Monthly Lyft credits
- Complimentary Lyft Pink membership
About the Company
- Lyft's purpose is to serve and connect.
- Lyft is building the safety capability for autonomous mobility.
Equal Opportunity
- Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard 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.