Program Manager, AV Safety Policy & Programs at Lyft · LumiJobs
mid
$108k–$135k
H1B: yes
Lyft Program Manager at Lyft owning key parts of the AV Safety Management System across policy, risk management, assurance, and promotion. Manages safety processes, documentation, and cross-functional coordination.
Responsibilities
Safety Policy: 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.
Safety Risk Management: Run hazard identification and risk assessment for AV operations and new launches. Maintain the operational risk register and track mitigations to closure.
Safety Assurance: 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.
Safety Promotion: Drive safety communications, lessons-learned documentation, and training readiness.
Safety Review Board: Run the SRB cadence, including agendas, materials, decision records, and follow-through on action items.
Partner Engagement: Contribute to the standards and assessment frameworks Lyft uses with AV partners, and support partners' safety assurance and risk management activities.
Program Execution: Drive AV safety programs with safety leaders, including partners across EHS, Operations, Engineering, Legal, and others from inception through go-live. This includes safety readiness for new market launches and partner integrations.
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
Qualification
Strong technical writing skills
Required
4+ years supporting or managing safety management programs in a safety-critical transportation industry
Working knowledge of SMS principles and their application to AV operations
Hands-on experience with risk assessment, incident follow-up, and corrective action tracking
