Senior Associate, Platform Applications
About The Position
The Senior Associate, Platform Applications will help shape the application stack used by teams across LA28 to plan and deliver the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The role translates operational requests into clear requirements, evaluates vendors and solutions, and guides applications from discovery through go-live, including the Incident Management System (IMS). It spans technology, procurement, and operations and includes hands-on analysis and application administration, as well as establishing systems from the ground up. The position serves as a technical liaison across functional areas and a primary point of contact to ensure applications are resilient and fit for purpose. Applications implemented in this role will support LA28 teams both now and through Games-time in 2028. The role is based onsite in LA28’s Downtown Los Angeles office. Work is primarily office-based, in an open-floorplan environment, and may include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of progressive professional experience in business systems analysis, SaaS application administration, technical requirements gathering, and software project coordination.
- Demonstrated expertise in requirements elicitation, including interviews, process flow mapping, use cases, user stories, and gap analyses.
- Hands-on experience supporting enterprise application implementations and formal software selection, including RFP processes, vendor evaluation frameworks, and contracting handoffs.
- Hands-on Application Administrator experience managing user provisioning, permission schemas, custom workflows, audit logs, and system integrations.
- Familiarity with project management and collaboration platforms such as Jira, Smartsheet, Asana, Azure DevOps, Microsoft 365, or Microsoft Project.
- Ability to work onsite in the Downtown Los Angeles-based office.
- Ability to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment and spend extended periods using computers, phones, and other office equipment.
Nice To Haves
- Direct experience with Incident Management Systems, ticketing, or operational tracking platforms.
- Application administration certifications for enterprise software platforms.
- Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Experience building vendor scorecards and running structured product demonstrations.
- Experience training end users on newly deployed enterprise applications.
Responsibilities
- Lead requirements-gathering sessions with cross-functional stakeholders and document functional specifications, user journeys, and acceptance criteria.
- Evaluate solutions to business needs across the existing technology applications stack with the Technology Applications team.
- Partner with Technology Procurement to assess vendors and software using vendor scorecards, product demonstrations, and technical assessments.
- Support implementation of the Incident Management System and other applications, including configuration, user training, operational workflows, and Games-time readiness.
- Lead application rollout workstreams and stakeholder communications, maintaining project charters, risk registers, requirements, and project plans through go-live.
- Serve as a technical liaison across functional areas and a primary point of contact for ensuring applications are resilient and fit for purpose.
- Perform other duties as required; the role may evolve and include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Benefits
- Career-defining exposure across technology, procurement, and operations teams preparing for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- Ownership of business applications that teammates across LA28 rely on every day.
- Transferable expertise in enterprise systems, vendor management, and large-scale implementation.
- A collaborative, mission-driven team that values co-creation, integrity, excellence, and pragmatic progress.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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