Senior Manager, Local Area Transport & Traffic Coordination

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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, Local Area Transport & Traffic Coordination:

Leads LA28’s venue-transport interface with external partners to develop, align, and deliver Local Area Traffic Management Plans (LATMPs) across venue cities and venue zones/sports parks. Reporting to the Director, Venue Transportation, this role serves as the primary subject-matter bridge between venue cities/agencies (e.g., Metro, Caltrans, Metrolink, law enforcement, fire/EMS, and other local stakeholders) and LA28 Venue Transport Managers, ensuring consistent progress, clear governance, and readiness for procurement, implementation, and Games-time operations. The role requires a blend of technical transportation and/traffic management expertise as well as strong program/project management skills, grounded in an understanding of the Los Angeles regional operating environment. 

Key Responsibilities

Local Area Governance & Coordination 

• Lead LA28’s venue transport and local area workstream and cadence, including quarterly coordination meetings with relevant stakeholders (Venue cities, Metro, Caltrans, Metrolink, law enforcement, fire/EMS, etc.). 
• Organize and facilitate regular venue-zone and sports-park meetings to align assumptions, operational concepts, and delivery milestones. 
• Establish clear decision pathways, meeting outputs, action logs, and follow-up to drive closure across agencies and venues. 

External Partner Management (SME Liaison) 

• Serve as the subject-matter expert and primary interface between external partners and LA28 Venue Transport Managers, translating partner requirements, constraints, and operating practices into actionable venue transport inputs. 
• Coordinate with city and agency counterparts on event traffic operations concepts (e.g., street closures, detours, signal timing, curb and parking restrictions, tow plans, emergency access) and confirm roles and responsibilities. 
• Support relationship management, issue escalation, and cross-agency alignment to protect schedule, safety, and operational integrity. 

Local Area Traffic Management Plans (LATMP) – Development, Review & Consolidation 

• Develop and maintain LATMP guidance, templates, and minimum content requirements to drive consistency across venue cities. 
• Review, quality-check, and consolidate LATMPs to ensure completeness, alignment to LA28 venue transport concepts, and compatibility w