Sr. Manager, Energy Operations Group Lead

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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.

Sr. Manager, Energy Operations Group Lead

The Sport & Games Delivery Group aims to deliver the most seamless, innovative, and engaging Games experience ever for all athletes, fans, partners, and the community. The Sport & Games Delivery team is currently organized in four key areas including Venue Infrastructure, Venue Management, and Sport, 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. 

Energy is a Functional Area (FA) that lives within the Venue and Infrastructure Team.  The Energy Team is responsible for ensuring the end-to-end delivery of power to all Games venues and facilities. The Energy Team coordinates with other LA28 Functional Areas, external utility providers, government organizations, venue owners and temporary power providers (TPPs) to ensure successful delivery and operations of electrical services to power all Games operational sites.

Reporting to the Director, Head of Energy Operations, the Sr. Manager, Energy Operations will be responsible for supporting the Energy Operations Team.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Planning

• Hire, train, motivate, and evaluate department staff and external partner and contractor (TPP) employees
• Coordinate with multiple sub-functions including contracting, scheduling, procurement, and construction management resources that oversee internal and external resources.
• Support activities to develop and adhere to the Energy budget with clear steps to implement, monitor, and appropriately measure deliverables.
• Manage Energy activities including reviewing Operations and Logistics issues, supporting software interface development for Change Orders against the Energy budget, assisting with the Venue Integrated Schedule, directing Temporary Power Providers for Energy procurement, resource planning, developing safety and operational protocol training, and coordinating with AHJs and USPs.
• Review and manage existing contract terms, conditions and deliverable requirements, coordinate transfer of financial, scheduling, and other required deliverables.
• Manage operational readiness including delivery of key operational dependencies from other areas for support services, such as Venue Infrastructure, Technology, Broadcast, etc.
• Ensure oversight and management of the Energy program and all operational partners, including owning all internal reporting of key objectives and success metrics.
• Support the integration of internal stakeholders with external delivery partners, including all operational resources with other venue development functions, internal stakeholders, and central services (e.g., finance, procurement, sustainability).
• Support the assessment of cost and delivery impacts as the design development process evolves, helping to identify and evaluate both opportunities and risks in delivery.
• Develop and execute an approval and review process for all internal and ext