Finance BizOps Leader

About

Lyft is building out Finance business operations to drive disciplined execution of organic and inorganic initiatives, including M&A integration, strategic programs (AVs, Luxury), and other new product initiatives (NPIs). This is a strategy-to-execution role that requires strong judgment, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to drive outcomes in ambiguous, high-stakes environments.

About the Role

This high-impact Finance BizOps leader will own finance integration execution, NPI financial readiness, and the intake/governance layer connecting Finance to strategic initiatives. This role serves as the operating backbone for Finance, ensuring acquisitions integrate seamlessly, new products launch cleanly, and Finance work is prioritized with rigor and transparency. As the company scales, the volume and complexity of strategic initiatives increase, necessitating a centralized operating model for disciplined and complete execution, effective Finance embedding, and scaling without operational or technical debt.

Responsibilities

Strategic Program Readiness

• Act as the central Finance lead for new product initiatives and large strategic programs.
• Build strong working relationships with key product and business leaders.
• Partner with Finance SMEs, Product, Engineering, and GTM teams to define financial workflows, ensure system readiness, surface risks and tradeoffs, and translate requirements into execution plans.
• Track implementation and establish Finance governance for global launch and scalability.
• Drive alignment and decision-making across stakeholders.
• Help ensure launches do not create downstream operational or technical debt.

Finance M&A Integration

• Support end-to-end Finance integration across global acquisitions.
• Partner with Corp Dev IMO, Product, and Finance leadership to understand integration plans, define Finance integration strategy, build integrated finance roadmaps, and establish governance frameworks.
• Drive cross-functional execution across Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and manage dependencies with IT/Systems, HR, and Legal.
• Implement and manage synergy tracking and value realization mechanisms.
• Codify repeatable finance integration playbooks.

Program Leadership & Execution

• Act as the control tower across concurrent initiatives, ensuring appropriate resourcing and sequencing.
• Drive execution across multiple complex, cross-functional programs simultaneously.
• Build and manage integrated plans, milestones, and KPIs.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks.
• Hold teams accountable while maintaining strong cross-functional relationships.
• Ensure high-quality documentation, decision logs, and scalable processes.

Centralization and Coordination for Finance-related initiatives (M&A, NPIs, strategic projects)

• Define criteria for initiatives (impact, risk, effort, strategic alignment).
• Provide visibility into the pipeline and tradeoffs.
• Facilitate prioritization discussions with Finance leadership.

Operating Model & Capability Building

• Help stand up and evolve the Finance bizops function and define best practices and processes for M&A Integration governance, NPI Finance engagement, and cross-functional operating rhythms.
• Introduce structure without slowing teams down, balancing rigor with speed.
• Build repeatable frameworks that scale with company growth.

Requirements

• 5+ years in BizOps, Finance Ops, Product Ops, or Consulting.
• Direct experience in M&A integration, large-scale program management, or product launches.
• Strong understanding of Finance functions (Accounting, FP&A, Treasury) and financial workflows (QTC, rev rec, billing); BS in Accounting/Finance preferred.
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and drive clarity across senior stakeholders.
• Proven track record of driving execution across cross-functional teams (Finance, Business, Technical).
• Strong systems thinking—understanding how processes, systems, and people connect.
• Exceptional communication and executive presence.