Manager, Energy Program Management

LA28 (Web)•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$88,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Sport & Games Delivery Group aims to deliver the most seamless, innovative, and engaging Games experience ever for all athletes, fans, partners, and the community. The Venue Infrastructure Team is responsible for delivering the competition and non-competition venues fit-for-purpose for the preparation and staging of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Energy is a functional area that lives within the Venue Infrastructure Team. The Energy Team is responsible for ensuring the end-to-end delivery of power to all Games venues and facilities. The Energy Team coordinates with other LA28 functional areas, external utility providers, government organizations, venue owners and temporary power providers to ensure successful delivery of electrical services and operations to power all Games operational sites. Reporting to a Sr. Manager in the Energy Program Management Office, the Manager, Energy Program Management will be primarily responsible for driving electrical design and delivery at several venues simultaneously. This role will manage operational readiness including delivery of key operational dependencies from other areas for support services, such as Venue Infrastructure, Technology, Broadcast, among others.

Requirements

Minimum 5+ years’ experience in construction or energy project management, or related.
Experience in managing complex electrical projects in planning, design, and implementation phases.
Demonstrated commitment to co-creation and collaborative decision-making.
Experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders and proven success in building excellent working relationships.
Strong experience with Smartsheet, and Power BI / Tableau or other project management tools.
Experience working with senior management across multiple functional areas.
A collaborative mindset: someone who prioritizes the team and fosters a culture of high performance without ego.
An innovative viewpoint, challenging the status quo and thinking ahead to future years of the Movement.
Ability to implement and manage change effectively as well as manage and mitigate risk.
Extremely detail oriented with excellent command of productivity and collaboration tools (Office360, SharePoint, Smartsheet, etc.).
Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to work independently to resolve issues.
Strong communication, team building, and interpersonal skills.
Self-starter with experience in defining tasks, seeking feedback, and evolving work where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Project Management, Construction Management or closely related preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage NRG delivery at a Games venues through design, installation, and operations.
Plan, schedule, and lead cross-functional meetings with internal and external engineering, design, and power delivery teams.
Oversee project schedule, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, contractors, and vendors to align project scope, milestones, and deliverables.
Monitor venue development, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to resolve issues.
Manage change orders, documentation, and reporting to keep leadership and stakeholders informed.
Track and regularly update deliverable progress, action items logs, and issues logs for each project.
Create and updates dashboards and tools for disseminating information.
Follow up with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ’s) for design review progress in construction and design permitting.
Ensure oversight and management of the Energy program and all program management partners, including owning all internal reporting of key objectives and success metrics.
Support the assessment of cost and delivery impacts as the design development process evolves, helping to identify and evaluate both opportunities and risks in delivery.
Track progress of Utility Service Provider capital improvement projects that will impact power generation capabilities for legacy power systems at Games venues.
Develop and execute an approval and review process for all internal and external stakeholders involved in establishing Energy technical requirements for Games overlay.
Establish close working relationships with key functional areas (especially Venue Infrastructure, Technology, Broadcast, etc.) to ensure the infrastructure planning, scheduling and reporting process incorporates cross-functional timelines and objectives.
Closely align with the Venue Development sub-function to ensure coordinated planning for all venue design and delivery milestones and deliverables and advocate where risks to timeline and delivery require attention.
Manage design and delivery at a venue or set of venues, tracking progress, facilitating collaboration, and mitigating issues to ensure milestones are on time.
Present information concisely to a wide audience including internal leadership, external contractors and advisors, and governmental agencies.