Senior Manager, Venue Medical Operations
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. As Senior Manager, Venue Medical Operations you will establish venue-based medical services for the Olympic and Paralympic Games from the ground up — the standards, staffing models, and emergency protocols that protect athletes, workforce, and spectators at every venue. Reporting to the Head of Medical Operations, you will lead Venue Medical Teams and make operational calls where clinical judgment, Games policy, and local emergency systems meet. The work is demanding and often ambiguous: you will design services long before venues exist, then prove them through test events. It suits a clinician-operator who prioritizes well under incomplete information.
Requirements
- Minimum 10+ years' experience in management and oversight of department.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Strategic thinker with strong operational execution; an effective problem-solver able to manage change.
- Collaborative, adaptable, and resourceful, with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in a sports medicine related field is highly preferred.
- Relevant medical or emergency management and instructor certifications (e.g., ATC, Paramedic) are a plus.
- Experience building and leading multi-disciplinary clinical teams.
- Leadership, medical oversight of multiple sports and policy and procedure development
Responsibilities
- Lead all venue-based medical services, owning planning, execution, and operational decision-making across competition and non-competition venues.
- Direct Venue Medical Managers and field-of-play teams, integrating federation expertise and NOC/NPC medical delegations into Venue Medical Teams.
- Define staffing, equipment, and scope of services for athletes, workforce, and spectators, and ensure teams are trained in emergency response, sports medicine, and federation-specific medical codes.
- Manage emergency planning with local EMS, hospitals, and public safety authorities; develop venue contingency protocols and run scenario-based training and test events.
- Build partnerships with hospitals, EMS providers, and public authorities on disaster preparedness and public health surveillance.
- Ensure adherence to medical regulations and Games policies, and oversee medical manuals, guides, and training materials.
Benefits
- Real ownership: you define how venue medical services integrate into the Games
- Decision scope across venues, with the trust to make the call.
- A cross-functional teammate network spanning Sport, Security, and public agencies.
- Transferable leadership experience from an operation few clinicians ever get to run.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
