Über diese Manager, GMS - Games Services Apps Stelle bei LA28 (Web)
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 a 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.
LA28 does not provide relocation assistance for any positions. If you are based outside the Los Angeles area, we still welcome your application - we value talent from all geographic backgrounds and want to hear from you if you are able to work on-site in LA.
Manager, GMS - Games Services Apps
Role Purpose
As Manager, GMS Games Services Apps, you help deliver the technology that runs the Games. Working across the technology project team, you move a prioritized roadmap of LA28 business solutions - spanning Medical, Logistics, and Architecture systems - from plan to reliable operation. This cross-functional work rewards clear requirements, disciplined delivery, and strong stakeholder judgment that turns ambiguity into working systems, as you help build the games management applications teammates and venues depend on before 2028.
Key Responsibilities
- Support delivery of the roadmap to implement key LA28 business solutions, including Medical, Logistics, and Architecture technology.
- Liaise with stakeholders to align initiatives with technology, and document use cases, requirements, and success criteria into clear project plans.
- Evaluate new technologies, develop RFPs, assess vendor responses, and identify needed system advancements.
- Support development and maintenance of integrations between enterprise tools and business systems.
- Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders - the IOC, LA28 Functional Areas, external Service Providers, and venues - to plan the Master Schedule and Games delivery milestones.
- Support planning, testing, and integration of the games management applications, and recommend process improvements and automations.
- Triage system requests and provide day-to-day support, coordinating with providers on SLAs and with cyber security and architecture teams on assurance and risk mitigation.
Required Competencies
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience administering technical software solutions.
- Proven track record managing end-to-end technical implementations, with project-management skills to prioritize, control scope, manage risks, and deliver on time.
- Experience with structured deployments, including user acceptance testing and release management.
- Fluent in project-management frameworks (PMP or Prince2) and tools such as Smartsheet, Asana, Monday, or MS Project.
- An intellectually curious, optimistic, patient, and kind approach to working with others.
Valued Experience
- A self-starter who defines tasks, seeks feedback, and evolves the work.
- Builds strong relationships across an organization, balancing assertiveness with diplomacy and managing change effectively.
- A civic-minded attitude, with interest in or experience working for a non-profit and the mission of the Games.
What We Offer
- A once-in-a-generation chance to build the technology behind the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- Meaningful ownership of implementations that teammates, venues, and partners rely on.
- Broad, cross-functional exposure across LA28 Functional Areas, service providers, and venues.
- Transferable skills and career value from delivering complex systems at Games scale.
What This Role Means for the Games
The Games run on systems that have to work the first time. By turning requirements into dependable, well-integrated applications, you help create the operational backbone that Medical, Logistics, and venue teams count on for a Games delivered with confidence.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
- Available to work onsite in our Downtown Los Angeles-based office.
- The majority of work will be conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods of time using computers, phones, and other office equipment.
- The LA28 office is an open floorplan working environment; employees must be able to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment.
- Hours of work may vary, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, especially during peak periods.
- Perform other duties as required; the role will evolve over time and will include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The annual base salary range for this position is $88,000.00 - $108,000.00. 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 does not provide relocation assistance.
Accommodation
LA28 is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to take part in the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know so we can support your needs.
Equal Opportunity
LA28 is committed to 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. LA28 will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all applicable laws. We strive to build a team that is inclusive and encourage qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.