Manager, Transportation Stakeholder Services

LA28 • Los Angeles, CA

26d • $88,000 - $105,000 • Onsite

About The Position

LA28’s Manager, Transportation Stakeholder Services will lead the coordination, identification and specification of stakeholder transportation services. Stakeholder transportation services are defined as those transportation services offered to the diverse Olympic and Paralympic stakeholders as a part of LA28’s obligations under the International Olympic Committee’s award of the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Transportation Stakeholders include Athletes and National Olympic / Paralympic Committees, Olympic / Paralympic Family, International Federations, Media, Marketing Partners, Hospitality, Workforce and Spectators. Transport services are planned and delivered according to general Games stakeholder priorities. There are many sub-groups of Games stakeholders that need to be considered when developing the detailed operating plans. This role requires communication skills to support LA28’s overall interactions with Games stakeholders and knowledge of Stakeholder transportation operations. To achieve an integrated transport plan Stakeholder Services proactively contribute to transport service design activities by engaging with Stakeholders and collecting their requirements. LA28’s Manager, Transportation Stakeholder Services will report directly to LA28’s Sr. Manager, Transportation, and will have a team of Associates who report directly to them

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience in event transportation planning, operations, event/sports client management, stakeholder communications or similar preferred.
• Strong business acumen with exceptional strategic thinking and project management skills.
• Aptitude for prioritizing and planning multi-stakeholder initiatives, providing direction when needed, empowering others, and removing obstacles to get work done.
• Ability to create effective relationships, influence, and collaborate at all organizational levels and across all partner groups.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to educate others on complex technical concepts, and to lead, facilitate, and present to large and small groups.
• Ability to gather and assess data and produce technical reports and/or slide decks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint required.
• A Bachelor’s degree in transportation planning or engineering, urban planning, or related field/equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in transportation planning, design, construction, operations, and/or maintenance, particularly as a part of a public transportation agency capitol program and/or annual work plan, or similar field preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in transportation service delivery or stakeholders for special events is beneficial.
• The ideal candidate has a unique blend of technical expertise, project management experience, stakeholder management abilities, and problem-solving skills. This individual is friendly, focused, collaborative, motivated, results-oriented, and committed to looking for new and better ways of delivering a sustainable mega-event. This individual is data driven and finds value in working in a cross functional and matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the Transport functional area (FA) Principle and Detailed Service Level Agreements (PSLA & DSLA) in collaboration with Games Stakeholders and the Transport FA systems.
• Coordinate the review process and delivery timeline for the PSLA & DLSAs.
• Lead operational planning (human and physical resources) for the Transportation Stakeholder Services, including transport information desks at Games-time.
• Develop policies and procedures relevant to the delivery of Stakeholder Services Games-time operations.
• Contribute to the expansion of the Stakeholder Services team to support Games delivery, including defining roles and responsibilities, and identifying suitable candidates.
• Prepare communications and meeting materials, agendas, minutes, and presentation decks to support the development and refinement of transportation plans and systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees