Senior Technical Program Manager, Central

Lyft; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great medical, dental, and vision

Mental health benefits

Family building benefits

Child care and pet benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off (12 holidays + PTO)

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Subsidized commuter benefits

Lyft credits and Lyft Pink

Job summary

Lyft’s Central TPM team drives high-impact product and tech initiatives from concept to launch. You will co-own strategy with Product and Engineering, lead cross-functional delivery, and shape roadmaps for acquisitions and partnerships.

The role requires deep technical know-how and the ability to navigate ambiguity while aligning stakeholders across the company. expected base pay in San Francisco is $148,000–$185,000 annually, with equity/bonus potential and benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Technical Program Management or a TPM/PM hybrid role.
• Background in software engineering, systems engineering, or data science.
• Experience delivering programs on large-scale production systems.
• Ability to operate autonomously in significant ambiguity, with only high-level direction.
• Strong dependency and risk management and the ability to influence in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Co-own program strategy with Product and Engineering, and influence roadmap tradeoffs.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of top-priority cross-functional initiatives from concept to launch.
• Develop and execute integration roadmaps for acquisitions and strategic partnerships.
• Define program governance, roles, escalation paths, and communication plans.
• Anticipate risks, drive mitigation plans, and resolve blockers.
• Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs to engineers and the C-suite.
• Present data-backed options to decision makers and drive closure.
• Contribute to team health by mentoring TPMs and supporting recruiting.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Autonomous work style

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.

The Central TPM team drives Lyft’s highest-impact product and technology initiatives from concept to launch. Central TPMs are technically strong program leaders who operate from a product and engineering point of view and bridge the gap to other functions, such as comms, marketing, BD, support, and external partners, ensuring each is a core partner in the program.

They are both strategic and tactical, and they do what it takes to deliver top-priority programs that have a material impact on the business, from new product launches to acquisitions and strategic partnerships.

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 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 $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.