Senior Technical Program Manager, Lyft Media Product

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

Job summary

A leading company in the transportation sector is searching for a Technical Program Manager to oversee cross-functional projects focused on ad technology. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in program management within a dynamic environment, collaborating with various teams to ensure the successful delivery of high-impact initiatives.

Benefits

Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options

Unlimited paid time off for salaried team members

401(k) plan

18 weeks of paid parental leave

Monthly commuter subsidy

20% off all Lyft rides

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical program management experience in a product organization, preferably in ad tech.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
• Experience in large-scale, distributed production systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives, ensuring smooth project launches.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to enhance communication.
• Resolve systemic issues impacting engineering.

Skills

Technical expertise

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

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 connects people to transportation to change the way we live and get around our communities. We are looking for Technical Program Managers who bring exceptional technical and analytical skills to drive execution. Come be part of a team at Lyft focused on enabling and empowering engineering teams to deliver at scale.

Technical Program Managers at Lyft drive cross-functional initiatives, leveraging strong leadership, planning, communication, and collaboration skills. Our TPMs are technically strong with product and software engineering experience. They are problem solvers who make things happen around them by setting clear goals and inspiring teams to deliver. TPMs at Lyft are both strategic and tactical and do what it takes to successfully deliver top priority programs that have a material impact on the business.

The TPM in this role will be supporting our Lyft Media Product, which may include leading the transformation of our existing Ads Tech stack, as well as the execution of other high-impact advertising technology initiatives. You will collaborate with engineering, product, data science, analytics, and operations on technology programs that enable Lyft to iterate quickly in delighting our riders and drivers.

Responsibilities:

• Lead iterative delivery of strategic cross-functional initiatives from concept to ship, through focus, transparency, communication, visibility, and accountability
• Leverage deep technical expertise with large-scale, distributed 24x7 production systems to build comprehensive plans, to identify risks, and to ensure smooth project launches with a goal of delighting our passengers and drivers
• Partner with engineering, product, and business leadership to build highly collaborative teams and to enhance communication across teams and stakeholders
• Identify and resolve systemic issues impacting Lyft engineering and aggressively take action to resolve

Experience:

• 5+ years of technical program management experience in a product organization, preferably in ad tech, digital advertising, or media
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects iteratively with multiple dependencies and constraints, in a highly dynamic and agile environment
• Proven ability to operate effectively and autonomously across multiple teams in situations of extreme ambiguity, with only high-level direction
• Experience building roadmaps, release plans, project plans with a thorough understanding of dependency management
• Able to communicate highly technical problems and solutions at all levels from engineer to partners to C-level executives
• Able to influence, negotiate and inspire others in a matrixed environment. Excellent organization, planning skills, and attention to detail
• Experience delivering projects in large-scale, distributed production systems and 24x7 production operations
• Experience compiling and presenting business & technology options, backed by data & experimentation, to decision makers
• Proven ability to manage vendor relationships, unblock technical integrations, and navigate legal/security approvals
• Comfortable working with data-driven insights to inform decision-making and optimize program execution

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of the advertising ecosystem, including programmatic advertising, real-time bidding (RTB), and ad verification.
• Ability to align product and engineering roadmaps with revenue goals, ensuring efficient ad yield optimization and balancing advertiser demands with user experience.
• Experience working cross-functionally with sales, engineering, and product teams, translating advertiser needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Knowledge of advertising measurement, including incrementality testing and multi-touch attribution, to evaluate ad effectiveness.

Benefits:

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• In addition to 11 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
• Monthly commuter subsidy to cover your transit to work
• 20% off all Lyft rides

Lyft is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Lyft does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or prohibited by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other similar state laws and local ordinances, and its internal policy, Lyft will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year.

The expected range of pay for this position in the San Francisco area is $148,000 - $185,000. 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. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.