Director, Field Safety Operations Lead

LA28 • Los Angeles, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This role will set the strategic direction for Field Safety Operations at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Director will lead all venue and cluster health-and-safety teams across Competition and non-Competition sites. This includes determining how safety operations are structured, when each venue and cluster role is required, and how dedicated and clustered resources are deployed for Games-time. Reporting to the VP, Health & Safety, this position requires specialized expertise and disciplined judgment to lead through ambiguity and enable the managers and teams beneath them to deliver safely on the ground.

Requirements

• Specialized expertise in field safety operations and large-scale event safety.
• Ability to resolve a diverse range of problems by creating logical, strategic work plans.
• Strong influencing skills, with the ability to present to executives and handle conflict professionally.
• Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of experience; OR Master's degree and at least 6 years of experience; OR 10+ years of specialized work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing safety for major public events (for example, an Olympic and Paralympic Games, the FIFA World Cup, or the Super Bowl).
• Proven ability to lead a large, multi-layered team and interact with executive leaders.
• Professional safety certification (for example, Certified Safety Professional — CSP), preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic direction for the Field Safety Operations sub-function, leading all venue and cluster (Competition and non-Competition) H&S teams.
• Build and manage the health and safety workforce plan, determining when cluster and venue roles are needed and allocating dedicated versus clustered resources for Games-time.
• Run the lifetime workforce-plan review process through 2026 and 2027, refining it as new information becomes available.
• Participate in venue design reviews and guide early development of H&S programs and training content.
• Contribute safety leadership to Event Operations planning, Test Events, and Readiness exercises.
• Represent Field Safety Operations to executives and partners, resolving complex issues with clear, strategic work plans.

Benefits

• Full ownership of safety strategy for a historic Games.
• The autonomy to design how field safety operations are structured across venues and clusters.
• A leadership seat that shapes decisions with executives and venue partners.
• A mission-driven team where your judgment protects athletes, workforce, and fans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director