The Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will be hosted in Los Angeles, California in 2028, returning to the United States for the first time in over 30 years. 2028 will be the first time LA hosts the Paralympic Games, creating an opportunity to expand awareness, understanding and inclusion of people with disabilities.
LA28, the organizers for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, is on a mission to create an unparalleled Games experience for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people. Our vision is to collectively create what’s next through sport, community and the power of our differences.
The 2028 Olympics and Paralympics will represent LA and leverage the strength of our community’s diversity and creativity as we collectively work to design a Games that we all want to be a part of. We do this by focusing on people and by inviting everyone into the story of the LA28 Games.
The LA28 organizing committee is an independent, non-profit organization that is privately funded and governed by a board of directors.
Our Vision is to collectively create what’s next by harnessing sport, community and the power of our differences. Our Mission is to create an unparalleled Paralympic and Olympic Games for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people.
Values and Behaviors:
- Optimism – Embody a positive, enthusiastic, and solution-oriented attitude in everything we do; challenge the status quo, inspire and support one another to achieve our best; have our eyes on the future and believe we can make a meaningful impact
- Integrity – We communicate openly and honestly, listen, and respectfully value multiple perspectives; we do what we say and are accountable for everything we do; we do the right thing, always. Even when it isn’t easy
- Excellence – We hold ourselves to the highest standard and expectations; we live our values and truths and persevere through challenges; we are continuous learners and adapt and pivot with speed to meet changing needs
- Inclusion – We seek to represent, include, empower and level the playing field; our work reflects the communities we serve and the world in which we live; we leverage our platforms to bring awareness to issues relevant to who we are
- Co-Creation – We are authors of a shared story. Everyone contributes their unique voice to our shared mission; we share pride in our accomplishments and ownership of our shortcomings
- Boldness – We embrace creativity, courage and outside-the-box thinking; we are unafraid to take risks, explore unconventional solutions, and learn from the process; we are innovators, disruptors, and challengers of the status quo
Senior Manager, Permitting & Scheduling:
The Games Planning & Delivery group aims to deliver the most seamless, innovative, and engaging Games experience ever for all athletes, fans, partners, and the community. The Games Planning & Delivery team is currently organized in four key areas including Venue Infrastructure, Venue Management, Revenue & Commercial, and Games Operations, but will expand to over 30 functional areas by Games time.
The Venue Infrastructure team is responsible for delivering the competition and non-competition venues fit-for-purpose for the preparation and staging of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This department is responsible for managing the design, development, program management, construction, maintenance, and removal of all Games infrastructure in existing and fully temporary venues.
Reporting to the Director, Infrastructure Program Management, the Senior Manager, Permitting and Scheduling will be responsible for supporting the strategy, management, and execution of the infrastructure permitting process, including the oversight of internal functional areas, external stakeholders, contractors, and consultants. This role will lead the cross functional work required to prepare the permitting strategy across multiple jurisdictions and encompassing varying scopes. These efforts will require close integration with our External Affairs teams to lay out regulatory engagements as well as partnering with our internal and external infrastructure development and designers to align with permitting timelines and requirements to set up for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop the strategy, preparation, and acquisition of regulatory permits and approvals including building safety, NEPA, CEQA, and other relevant regulations
- Prepare and manage the master regulatory calendar for infrastructure work, with emphasis on critical milestones and areas of schedule risk. Incorporate permitting timelines into the integrated operational planning and delivery process
- Coordinate with Legal and External Affairs teams to strategize engagement plans with local permitting bodies and the broader state and federal stakeholders and regulating agencies. Help LA28 develop key relationships for this highly visibly and public work, including support for legislative activities
- Advance key permit program risk issues to internal decision makers
- Partner with Venue Development and engineering teams to share guidance, expertise, and recommendations around permit acquisition and compliance
- Partner with Risk Management and schedulers to prepare risk analysis and mitigation plans and incorporate impacts to the integrated master schedule
- Support permitting responses and amendments
- Assist with construction-phase compliance to permit requirements, including preparing reports, responding to agency requests, and overseeing inspectors
Background & Qualifications:
- Proven experience with working with permitting agencies, either through issuing permits, expediting permits, or preparing permitting requests
- Background in environmental law, advocacy, regional planning, and/or environmental and management agencies
- In-depth knowledge of conditional use permits, special use permits, and temporary infrastructure permits
- Experience with fundamental project management concepts (scope, schedule, budget)
Position Requirements:
Education/Certifications/Experience:
- Desired – Project Management
- Desired – Engineering, Business, Environment, and/or Law
- Degree in environmental planning, environmental science, urban and regional planning, or closely related
Expectations:
- Highly detail-oriented with excellent command of productivity and collaboration tools (Office360, Sharepoint, Smartsheet, etc.)
- Ensure that all project activities reflect the diversity of the community and contribute to an inclusive Games experience for participants and spectators.
- Effectively present information concisely to wide audience of executive leadership, external contractors and advisors, and governmental agencies
- Some travel as needed to local building safety offices, local, state, and federal agencies, and on-site venues
Submission Requirements:
- Resume
The annual base salary range for this position is $115,000.00 - $130,000.00. The pay scale provided is the range that LA28 reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. All LA28 compensation remains subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28’s operational business needs and applicable law.
LA28 is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We strive to build a team that is diverse, inclusive and encourages qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We will consider all qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local law. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.
