Environmental, Social, and Governance Manager – Lyft

Location: Washington, DC

Overview:

Lyft is looking for an ESG Policy Manager to ensure that Lyft is meeting all of our goals and requirements to deliver accurate and timely reports. We are looking for a collaborative, detail-oriented, and knowledgeable leader to coordinate data collection and support the implementation of best practices across the company.  This person will also be expected to contribute to the broader ESG strategy for the company. This role sits in Lyft’s Public Policy team and works closely with our ESG lead, as well as stakeholders across the company.

Do you have deep knowledge of the rapidly evolving ESG landscape? Are you passionate about helping Lyft build the future of transportation, through improving our internal sustainability practices and supporting low-carbon transportation products and services? Come and join us as we contribute to a greener, more sustainable world.

Roles/Responsibilities: 

• Support the development, implementation, and oversight of Lyft’s environmental, social, and governance strategies, ensuring alignment with sustainability goals, compliance with regulations, and continuous improvement in ESG performance.
• Collaborate with data owners and work with third party ESG data management software to develop GHG inventories and calculation methodologies, validate data, and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements;
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of data to relevant regulators and third party ESG ratings organizations (e.g. CDP, EcoVadis);
• Support Lyft’s annual ESG Report by developing clean, interpretable data and analysis;
• Develop and maintain documentation of internal procedures for data collection, validation, and quality control;
• Contribute to cross-functional, company-wide efforts on ESG strategy, with knowledge of best practices and creative ideas for delivering impact;
• Support internal risk assessments and reporting requests, while also engaging in external audits and with regulators as needed;
• Monitor and interpret regulatory changes related to ESG reporting requirements and communicate those changes concisely to stakeholders across the organization.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years working in ESG reporting, corporate sustainability, or compliance reporting preferred;
• Extensive knowledge of the landscape of sustainability reporting frameworks and standards, such as GRI, TCFD, SBTi, etc. required;
• High level of comfort and experience working with a variety of senior-level stakeholders to gather information in a timely and efficient manner;
• Excellent data management and analysis skills, specifically in SQL and Excel;
• Strong written communication skills;
• Experience conducting policy analysis is a plus;
• Experience in project or program management is a plus.