Manager, Sport Planning and Operations

Manager, Sport Planning and Operations

LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are on a singular mission to create an Olympic and Paralympic Games that celebrate all that this city and country have to offer, delivering an unparalleled experience for athletes, fans, partners and our community.

The 2028 Games mark the return of the Summer Games to the U.S. for the first time in 32 years and Los Angeles' third time hosting an Olympic Games and first time welcoming the Paralympic Games. This presents the unique and exciting opportunity to celebrate our legacy with the Games and push the Olympic and Paralympic Movements forward, writing a new chapter of Games history in Los Angeles.

Putting on an Olympic and Paralympic Games is a team sport. To build a Games unlike any the world has seen before, we need the best team in placea team full of diverse perspectives, experiences and expertise. We are guided by the following set of values and behaviorsoptimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation and boldnessand look forward to hearing about how your past experiences align with them.

Manager, Sport Planning and Operations

The Sport Planning and Operations Manager will play a critical role within the LA28 Sport team, leading on venue level stakeholder planning, Sport operations within the Olympic & Paralympic Village and centralized function planning. This role will report to the Senior Manager, Sport Stakeholders and Operations and work across Sport, including Sport Planning and Operations and Competition Management, to progress deliverables related to the planning of sport services for athletes at competition and training venues as well as Sport's operations in the Villages.

Key Responsibilities :

Venue Level Stakeholder Planning

• Review and feedback on other Functional Areas' policies and procedures that impact Sport and sport stakeholders (e.g., Athletes and Team Officials) across competition and training venues, including but not limited to Transportation, Food and Beverage, Accessibility and Logistics.
• Support cross-functional workstreams and centralized requests around National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and sport communities (e.g., sport initiation, sport equipment, etc.)
• Lead on cross-functional projects that involve sport operations and stakeholders, presenting assessments of sport specific requirements and service levels across competition and training venues
• Ensure consistency in the plans for services to athletes and team officials at competition and training venues
• Support sport specific planning for services that must consider athlete and team behaviors, needs and profiles such as transport, arrivals and departures, and food and beverage
• Identify solutions for athlete and teams' performance review requirements including working with Olympic Broadcast Services for efficient solutions that meet required service levels as well as with Villages and Competition Management to identify spaces for performance review
• Work closely with National Olympic & Paralympic Committee Services (NCS) and Sport Competition Management to support Pre-Games policies, communications, and virtual presentations

Village Operations Planning

Sport Planning, Program Management, and Function Reporting

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The annual base salary range for this position is $88,000.00 - $105,000.00. The pay scale provided is the range that LA28 reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. All LA28 compensation remains subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28's operational business needs and applicable law.

LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

LA28 is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We strive to build a team that is diverse, inclusive and encourages qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We will consider all qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local law. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.