Senior Associate, Telecom Budget & Rate Card Analysis

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Senior Associate, Telecom Budget & Rate Card Analysis

As the Senior Associate, Telecom Budget & Rate Card Analysis, you will play a key role in the financial planning, analysis, and governance of LA28’s Telecom and Technology Rate Card program. Reporting to the Manager, Technology Rate Card, this role is responsible for supporting telecom budget development, maintaining and analyzing rate card pricing, and providing cost visibility and decision support across Technology workstreams. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex financial and technical data into clear insights for leadership and stakeholders. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Consult with stakeholders on technology products and services, validate product/service needs and ensure stakeholders understand LA28 service offerings.  

• Proactively monitor the timely implementation and fulfilment of Rate Card orders, track progress, and maintain consistent and timely communication with clients. 

• Serve as a core contributor to Telecoms budget planning, tracking, and forecasting, supporting readiness for Games-time operational demand 

• Lead day-to-day analysis, maintenance, and governance of telecom finished products and technology rate card pricing, including both standard and non-standard service offerings 

• Analyze telecom cost models, pricing assumptions, and supplier rate structures to ensure accuracy, competitiveness, and alignment with approved budgets and contract terms and conditions 

• Partner closely with Telecoms engineering and technology stakeholders to translate external client service requests/requirements into financially sound rate card offerings and validate the deliverability of service fulfilment within timescales prior to providing LA28 approval  

• Support financial decision-making by evaluating cost drivers, volume assumptions, and usage scenarios tied to telecom services and infrastructure 

• Take direction from the Technology Rate Card Manager to support Rate Card pricing strategy, procurement readiness, and commercial execution 

• Research, analyze, and structure complex telecom scopes of work, pricing constructs, benchmarking against market and past Games, and contract specification alignment to support rate card validation and negotiations 

• Provide contract administrative support specific to telecom services, including procurement coordination, tracking, change management, and variance analysis reporting, including insights informed by prior Games and comparable large-scale events  

• Monitor contract and rate card compliance, including variable cost components, usage-based charges, order status and adherence to negotiated pricing terms 

• Review vendor invoices for accuracy against approved rate cards and contracts, and initiate PO change requests as required 

• Support forward planning for telecom and technolog