Manager, Cleaning and Waste Planning & Integration

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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.  

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Manager, Cleaning and Waste Planning & Integration:

Reporting to the Head of Cleaning & Waste, the Manager, Cleaning and Waste Planning & Integration serves as the central planning and integration lead for the Cleaning & Waste (CNW) Functional Area. This role drives the CNW master schedule, coordinates cross-functional planning, and tracks key milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables to support operational readiness. 

 

Acting as a force multiplier for CNW leadership, the Manager is responsible for establishing structure, reporting, accountability, and stakeholder alignment across the organization. This role supports the successful planning and delivery of cleaning and waste operations for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the CNW Integrated Master Schedule, ensuring alignment of key milestones, dependencies, critical path activities, and Games-readiness objectives. 

• Lead cross-functional planning and integration across Functional Areas, ensuring CNW requirements, assumptions, dependencies, and operational needs are incorporated into broader Games planning activities. 

• Develop and manage dashboards, status reports, trackers, readiness assessments, and executive reporting materials to monitor progress against key deliverables, readiness objectives, and strategic priorities. 

• Establish and manage CNW planning governance processes, including planning meetings, readiness reviews, action tracking, decision logs, risk management, issue resolution, and escalation procedures. 

• Support venue planning, operational assessments, workforce planning, procurement planning, contractor onboarding activities, and Games-time readiness efforts, coordinating CNW inputs into key operational planning documents. 

• Serve as the CNW lead for planning systems and process improvement initiatives, including Smartsheet administration, development of standardized templates, reporting frameworks, and continuous improvement of planning processes.  

 

Background & Requirements:

 

Expectations:

Skills:  

• Advanced proficiency in planning and reporting tools (Smartsheet preferred; MS Project, Asana, Jira, or similar platforms). Experience leveraging AI-enabled workplace and productivity tools preferred. 

• Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail and follow-through.  

• Strong stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, and action-tracking capabilities.  

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, evolving environment.  

Experience:  

• 5+ years in project management, program management, planning, consulting, or large-scale event delivery. 

• Managing complex cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities. 

• Developing schedules, re