General Manager- Bluebikes

Lyft; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 139,840 - 174,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

401(k) plan

Job summary

Lyft is seeking a General Manager to lead the Bluebikes bikesharing program, owning P&L and regional strategy for Boston with 13 municipalities and 4,000+ bikes. You will drive operations, partner with local governments, and shape market strategy while coordinating with HQ teams across product and policy.

The role requires 8+ years in operations/strategy with ownership, a collaborate, data-driven approach, and comfort leading diverse teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of operations or strategy experience with P&L or significant ownership.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a get-it-done attitude.
• Experience working with public sector actors.
• Experience managing a team with a wide variety of skills and roles.
• Quantitative by nature and obsessed with process improvement.
• Experience working cross-functionally across large organizations.
• Experience with urban transit and micro-mobility a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the business strategy and operational execution for the Boston area to meet contract requirements and business objectives.
• Manage multiple subcontractors, including a large 3rd party operations partner.
• Lead a team and provide leadership guidance to an expanded group of cross-functional market support.
• Collaborate with local government program leadership to deliver micromobility that meets shared objectives for growth.
• Manage regional P&L to achieve growth within budget.
• Build system ridership through guiding local marketing efforts.
• Work cross-functionally to build and maintain reports, dashboards, and metrics to monitor performance.
• Create playbooks, metrics and contingency plans for day-to-day operations.
• Synthesize market feedback and recommendations for HQ teams.

Skills

P&L ownership

Operations management

Strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Team leadership

Urban transit experience

Public sector experience

Job description

Full job description. At Lyft, our mission is to improve people's lives with the world's best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization. Lyft is looking for a strategic leader to manage the Bluebikes bikesharing program, which serves 13 municipalities in the Boston metro area with nearly 500 stations and over 4,000 bikes, including 700 ebikes. This leader will own the P&L for the system, which includes responsibility for regional strategy, growth, service quality, partnership with local governments, program leadership, and overall operational excellence.

We also expect this leader to play an integral role in supporting cross functional initiatives across TBS in areas such as product development and policy, and help shape broader company strategy. It's an extraordinary moment to take on this leadership role as we continue to grow our programs and introduce new products.

As a General Manager, you will work together with internal and external stakeholders to shape the vision and execution for this region and contribute to success and learnings in additional markets through the contribution to process improvement projects and advising with on-the-ground execution. The General Manager is a critical leadership role within the organization, acting as a voice of the market at all levels and teams within the organization and as the voice of the company to clients and other partners.

Responsibilities

• Operational Excellence: Own the business strategy and operational execution for the Boston area to meet contract requirements and business objectives, and influence decisions from organizational leaders that will have a large impact on the business.
• Manage multiple subcontractors, including a large 3rd party operations partner
• Lead a team and provide leadership guidance to an expanded group of cross‑functional market support
• Collaborate with local government program leadership to deliver outstanding micromobility that meets shared objectives for growth
• Manage regional P&L to achieve growth while keeping within budget
• Build system ridership through guiding local marketing efforts
• Work cross‑functionally to build and maintain reports, dashboards, and metrics to monitor performance
• Create playbooks, metrics and contingency plans to govern day‑to‑day operations
• Synthesize market feedback and recommendations for HQ business, product and engineering teams
• Partner with senior operations leaders, finance, supply chain, science and product/engineering to advance the strategy and infrastructure to scale markets

Experience & Skills

• 8+ years of operations or strategy experience with P&L or significant ownership
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a get‑it‑done attitude
• Experience working with public sector actors
• Experience managing a team with a wide variety of skills and roles
• Quantitative by nature and obsessed with process improvement
• Experience working cross‑functionally across large organizations
• Experience with urban transit and micro‑mobility a strong plus
• Role is based in Boston with occasional travel to HQs in San Francisco or New York

Role is based in Boston with occasional travel to HQs in San Francisco or New York.

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, Thursdays and a team‑specific third day. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year.

The expected base pay range for this position in the Boston area is $139,840 - $174,800. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits.

Benefits

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
• 401(k) plan to help save for your future
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
• Pre‑tax commuter benefits
• Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lyft is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. 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 or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.