Associate, Sport Schedules & Services

LA28 (Web)•Los Angeles, CA

6d•$70,500 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The organization is on a mission to create an unparalleled experience for athletes, fans, partners, and the community. This role will play a fundamental part in the detailed planning of the Games, working within the Sport team to progress planning deliverables. This includes competition and training schedules, sport entries, and weather services. The Associate will also support centralized business administration functions for the Sport team, such as contracting with external entities. Collaboration is key, both within the Sport department and with other LA28 Sport and Games Delivery and Games Services functional areas, as well as external partners like International Federations, Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), Omega, IOC, IPC, and weather services partners.

Requirements

2-3 years’ experience in stakeholder and project management, ideally in the sports industry.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Extremely detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
Experience working across multiple workstreams and project deliverables at one time.
Comfortability and experience managing and dealing with rapid change.
Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to work both independently and across teams to resolve issues and produce deliverables.
Self-starter with experience in defining tasks, seeking feedback and evolving work.
Proven ability of building good interpersonal relationships with people across the organization.
Fluent working with Office suite products including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Movements, as well as a background in sport and/or event management.
Exceptional communication, team building and interpersonal skills.
A collaborative and team mindset; someone who prioritizes the team and fosters a culture of high performance without ego.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work effectively in a close team environment.

Responsibilities

Support the development and validation of all Sport schedules, including Training and Detailed Competition Activities Schedule (DCAS) across all Olympic and Paralympic sports, including management of the central Schedule Management Application.
Partner with the Sport Presentation and Victory Ceremonies teams on the implementation and timing of sport-specific activities into the DCAS.
Ensure the competition and training schedules project and outputs have visibility both within the organization for coordinated and accurate planning by all Functions and with key Delivery Partners (e.g., Omega, OBS, Public Transit partners).
Support the development of Sport policies, procedures and contingency plans for Games-time that are impacted and/or influenced by Sport schedules and weather services, including the joint IOC/IPC Delay, Postponement, Advancement and Cancellation policy (DIPAC).
Produce necessary planning documentation (e.g., competition schedules) and communications for weather services provider to advance detailed planning assumptions and coordinate delivery efforts.
Support the sport entries project, supporting cross-functional integration, operating plans, and project management of key deliverables in lockstep with the IOC.
Act as the point of entry in Sport for other LA28 Functions to request sport function information within scope for planning purposes.
Represent Sport in cross-functional planning forums, ensuring there is a clear understanding of deliverables and addressing the unique requirements within the diverse range of Olympic and Paralympic sports in the program.
Support the development of Sport presentations and reports to be used internally and externally to communicate progress and issues within the Sport department and to Sport Stakeholders.
Validate and update key sport information within the LA28 Games Demand Model and other source of truth documents.