Sr. Manager, Venue Infrastructure Delivery

LA28•Los Angeles, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The VNI (Venue Infrastructure) team plays a critical role in delivering competition and non-competition venues that are functional, innovative, and accessible for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. As part of the larger Sport & Games Delivery group, the VNI team ensures that all venues are designed and developed with the highest standards for functionality, sustainability, and inclusion. As Sr. Manager of Venue Infrastructure Delivery, the role leads the end-to-end design, build, and delivery of a key Games-time venue. You will manage a team of 3–4 staff members alongside external partners and contractors. Initially, you will coordinate with internal teams, external partners, and consultants to finalize Olympic and Paralympic venue designs. You will then transition to leading on-site execution, construction, and delivery.

Requirements

Minimum 7-years of relevant industry in event overlay design and temporary infrastructure delivery.
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Sports Management, Construction Management, Event Management, or related field or equivalent work experience strongly preferred

Nice To Haves

Preferred working knowledge of California Building Code requirements
Previous experience in event operations, logistics, hospitality, or a related field preferred
Willingness to occasionally visit venues and work on-site as needed.
Familiarity with temporary infrastructure projects
Experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders and proven success at building excellent working relationships
Experience working with senior executives across multiple functional areas
Excellent leadership skills with track record of people development and revenue achievement
Extremely detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
Strong communication, team building, and interpersonal skills
Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to work independently to resolve issues
Fluent working with Office suite products including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Self-starter with experience in defining tasks, seeking feedback, and evolving work where applicable
A collaborative mindset; someone who prioritizes the team and fosters a culture of high performance without ego
An innovative viewpoint, challenging the status quo and thinking ahead to future years of the Movement
Ability to implement and manage change effectively as well as manage and mitigate risk

Responsibilities

Hire, train, motivate, and evaluate department staff
Directly supervise sub-functions including design teams
Develop and adhere to departmental budget with clear steps to implement, monitor, and appropriately measure deliverables
Assist in the delivery of the design development strategy and process for one of the Games Time Venues
Support the integration of internal stakeholders with external delivery partners, including architecture, engineering and other departmental resources to ensure a coordinated process
Facilitate approvals and review process for all internal and external stakeholders involved in establishing venue technical requirements for Games infrastructure
Ensure a robust, data-driven approach to venue design and delivery
Provide design support for required venues to deliver fit-for-purpose and cost-effective solutions
Establish close working relationships with key functional areas (especially Event Management, Hospitality & Ticketing, Games Operations, etc.) to ensure the venue design development process aligns with cross-functional planning timelines and objectives
Work with the IOC and IPC to understand all requirements, get strategic buy-in, and expedite approval processes where necessary
Closely align with the Infrastructure Program Management Sub-function to ensure coordinated planning for all venue design and delivery milestones and deliverables including procurement and cost
Problem solve and negotiate with stakeholders to get the best outcomes