Manager, Schedule

LA28 • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

LA28 is seeking a Manager, Schedule to build and manage the schedules that will turn LA28's venue plans into delivered venues for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This role owns the Venue Integrated Schedule for assigned venues, consolidating construction schedules from multiple functional areas, contractors, and suppliers into one reliable view. The Manager, Schedule will integrate venue schedules into the overall program schedule, identify conflicts early, and provide leaders with clear, timely status and health reporting to ensure every venue stays on track for Games time in Los Angeles.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a project scheduler, with hands-on experience on infrastructure projects or sport and events delivery.
• Expert knowledge of Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar project scheduling software, with familiarity with Smartsheet and SharePoint.
• Expert knowledge of critical path, forward and backward scheduling, resource loading, dependencies, and schedule crashing techniques.
• Adept at meeting facilitation, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution across functional areas, contractors, and suppliers.
• Proven ability to prepare clear schedule status and health reporting for senior stakeholders and program leadership.
• Available to work onsite in our Downtown Los Angeles-based office.
• Must be able to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree; or 5 years of equivalent experience in project scheduling and controls preferred.
• Professional certifications in project scheduling.
• Project management experience on infrastructure or event programs.
• Experience supporting operational activity at active construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the Venue Integrated Schedule for assigned venues, consolidating construction schedules from multiple functional areas.
• Partner with construction schedulers for VNI contractors and suppliers, and oversee and review the work of contracted schedulers.
• Integrate venue schedules into the overall program schedule, keeping dependencies and milestones aligned across the venue portfolio.
• Surface schedule and resource conflicts, report issues, and facilitate resolution activities with functional areas and delivery partners.
• Prepare regular schedule status and health reports that give leadership a clear view of progress and risk.
• Support and verify operational activity status at construction sites during the delivery period.

Benefits

• Real ownership of the schedules that decide when LA28's venues are ready.
• Career-defining exposure across construction, overlay, and Games operations partners.
• A collaborative program team that values accuracy, candor, and early warning.
• A direct hand in delivering the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree