Senior Associate, Venue Transport Program and Planning

LA28 (Web) • Los Angeles, CA

22d • $73,000 - $98,000 • Onsite

About The Position

LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are on a singular mission to create an Olympic and Paralympic Games that celebrate all that this city and country have to offer, delivering an unparalleled experience for athletes, fans, partners and our community.
The 2028 Games mark the return of the Summer Games to the U.S. for the first time in 32 years and Los Angeles’ third time hosting an Olympic Games and first time welcoming the Paralympic Games. This presents the unique and exciting opportunity to celebrate our legacy with the Games and push the Olympic and Paralympic Movements forward, writing a new chapter of Games history in Los Angeles.
Putting on an Olympic and Paralympic Games is a team sport. To build a Games unlike any the world has seen before, we need the best team in place–a team full of diverse perspectives, experiences and expertise. We are guided by the following set of values and behaviors–optimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation and boldness–and look forward to hearing about how your past experiences align with them.
Sr Associate, Venue Transport Program & Planning:
The Senior Associate, Venue Transport Program & Planning provides project and program management, readiness coordination, governance support, contract administration, and cross-functional integration to ensure LA28’s venue transportation plans are deliverable, aligned, and continuously tested. The role supports test event preparation, oversees readiness tracking, contributes to HR hiring coordination, manages NDAs and vendor admin processes, and organizes internal and external working groups.

Requirements

• Experience in project/program management, risk and issue tracking, governance cycles, meeting management, and vendor coordination.
• Organized, proactive, collaborative, detail‑oriented, able to manage competing priorities, strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Bachelor’s degree in transportation, planning, project management, business administration, or related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with procurement processes, contract administration, NDAs, and large-scale hiring coordination preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Venue Transport Master Schedule; track milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and change control.
• Develop dashboards for KPIs, readiness status, procurement milestones, and vendor performance.
• Manage information, templates, document control, and knowledge management systems.
• Support planning and execution of test events, tabletop exercises, venue walkthroughs, and readiness simulations; track actions and closeouts.
• Organize internal meetings, recurrent working groups, agendas, materials, minutes, and action logs.
• Coordinate external working groups with agencies, venues, and partners.
• Administer NDAs, contract change requests, vendor onboarding, and vendor relationship processes.
• Support procurement scopes, RFX timelines, evaluation, and contract governance.
• Coordinate with HR on hiring hundreds of venue transport staff between now and 2028; track onboarding milestones and workforce planning inputs.

What This Job Offers

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