Manager, City Operations

Location: Onsite in a Downtown Los Angeles-based office, with travel to venues and city sites as needed. LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

Annual base salary: $88,000–$115,000.

Company

LA28 is delivering the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles through coordination with city services, municipal agencies, venues, and external partners.

What you will do

• Lead integrated operational planning for assigned Olympic and Paralympic venues.
• Coordinate city services, municipal agencies, LA28 functional areas, and external operations.
• Own service-level estimates, risk identification, planning deliverables, and executive-ready briefings.
• Lead external operations and readiness from early planning through Games-time execution.
• Support operational exercises, real-time decision-making, and resolution of planning gaps.
• Build trusted relationships with city, public-sector, and other external stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional projects.
• Proven experience managing relationships with external stakeholders.
• Strong operational planning and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and meeting facilitation abilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and make pragmatic progress in an ambiguous, evolving environment.

Nice to have

• Experience working with municipal or public-sector partners.
• Experience supporting large-scale events or venue operations.
• Familiarity with Smartsheet or ArcGIS.
• Experience negotiating operational agreements.
• Knowledge of Southern California agencies and jurisdictions.

Culture & Benefits

• Ownership of operational plans shaping delivery of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• Cross-functional exposure to LA28 areas, city agencies, and external partners.
• Transferable skills from delivering a large-scale, historic event.
• Collaborative, pragmatic working environment focused on shared success.
• Work hours may include evenings, weekends, and holidays during peak event periods.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants and employees with disabilities.