Lyft
Senior Technical Program Manager, Central
$148K–$185K
San Francisco, CA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years in Technical Program Management or a TPM/PM hybrid role, including leading large, highly cross-functional programs.
About the job
Leads Lyft’s highest-priority cross-functional product and technology initiatives from concept to launch, including acquisitions and strategic partnerships.
What you'll do
- Co-own program strategy with Product and Engineering and influence technical architecture and roadmap decisions.
- Drive end-to-end delivery, including integration planning, risk mitigation, decision-making, and communication.
- Build delivery practices, mentor TPMs, and support recruiting and onboarding.
What they ask for
- Background in software engineering, systems engineering, or data science, with the ability to engage deeply with engineers and product leaders.
- Experience delivering programs on large-scale production systems.
- Ability to operate autonomously amid ambiguity and shape strategy, roadmaps, dependencies, and risk management.
- Ability to influence, negotiate, and build alignment in a matrixed environment without formal authority.
Nice to have
- Experience bridging product and engineering with business functions, such as through acquisitions, partnerships, or go-to-market launches.
Pay
$148,000 - $185,000 USD base salary
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