Head of Global Mobility & Country Entry

LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

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 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. 

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

Head of Global Mobility & Country Entry:

The Head of Global Mobility & Country Entry is a critical role on the People Management (PEM) team, supporting the enterprise wide goal of welcoming the world for the 2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games.  With a core focus on developing and maintaining strong working relationships with Games stakeholders and Federal agency partners, the incumbent will act as the steward of LA28’s global mobility strategy and operational planning and execution to support and facilitate country entry for stakeholders, both before and during Games Time.  

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, PEM I Games Prep & Delivery, this role will also act as a subject matter expert and project management lead, working to establish and bolster the Center of Excellence (COE) by providing consultancy and support to LA28 Functional Areas (FA), internal and external stakeholders, and by leading LA28’s efforts to facilitate country entry for expected visitor and work-based entry needs for periods of peak and off-peak travel to the United States. The Head of Global Mobility & Country Entry will work closely with other functional areas across the organization, as well as other key stakeholders, to create and deliver an exceptional Olympic and Paralympic Games and to welcome the world to Los Angeles.   

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development and creation of the LA28 Center of Excellence (COE) for global mobility and country entry, leading the development and documentation of all business processes, workflows, and other supporting materials 
• Collaborates with LA28’s Technology team to support the development and implementation of all technological platforms and solutions to enable the delivery of the COE’s goals and objectives, including but not limited to, LA28’s VisaLink platform, and other relevant SharePoint sites and information sharing tools 
• Partner with LA28’s Government Relations and External Affairs team to share relevant and critical information regarding global mobility and country entry, assist with and inform written materials, white papers, or other documents and respond timely to requests in furtherance of the COE’s objectiv