Lyft
Program Manager, AV Safety Policy & Programs
$108K–$135K
San Francisco, CA +2 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
New York, New York, United States
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 4+ years; accepted industries include AV, aviation, rail, automotive, trucking, or equivalent.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in safety, engineering, policy, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Own and operate Lyft’s AV Safety Management System, coordinating safety policies, risk controls, assurance, and programs with internal teams and AV partners.
What you'll do
- Author and maintain AV safety policies, procedures, governance documents, and review processes; run the Safety Review Board.
- Manage operational risk assessments, incident follow-up, corrective actions, safety indicators, and audit or certification evidence.
- Lead safety readiness and partner programs from inception through launch, and drive safety communications and training readiness.
What they ask for
- 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 their application to AV operations; hands-on risk assessment, incident follow-up, and corrective action tracking.
- Strong technical writing and comfort analyzing safety data and presenting findings to technical and senior audiences.
- Proven ability to run multi-stakeholder programs without direct authority.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with AV safety frameworks (e.g., AVSC best practices) and US AV reporting requirements.
- Experience supporting robotaxi, ridehail, or fleet operations; or exposure to multi-market or international safety operations.
Pay
$108,000 - $135,000 USD base salary
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