Manager Asset Management & Dissolution - Vancouver

Fédération Internationale de Football Association; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

An international sports organization is seeking a Manager for Asset Management & Dissolution based in Vancouver to support the FIFA World Cup 2026. This role involves managing asset registration, documentation, and dissolution processes while ensuring all assets comply with FIFA standards. The ideal candidate will have a background in Supply Chain Management, proficiency in relevant technology, and a strong focus on customer service. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 years' experience in Supply Chain Management or Logistics.
• Experience in events is a plus.
• Fluency in English; French proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support asset management for FIFA World Cup 2026.
• Track and document assets ensuring compliance with FIFA standards.
• Assist in developing dissolution documentation and asset tracking.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Customer service focus

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Events Logistics or Supply Chain

Professional certificates in Project Management or Supply Chain Management

Tools

MS Office Suite

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Microsoft PowerBi

Job description

Manager Asset Management & Dissolution - Vancouver

Application Deadline: 4 January 2026

Department: Tournament and Venue Operations

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Vancouver

Compensation: $150,000 - $170,000 / year

Description

At FIFA26, our vision is to unite the world through the greatest sporting event of all time. The FIFA World Cup 26™ will mark the first time that the tournament will feature 48 teams and be hosted by three countries: Canada, Mexico and the USA. This new format will redefine excellence, generating unique opportunities for greater participation and engagement among fans and players across North America and all over the world. Now is your time to become a game changer and join the workforce that will plan and deliver this extraordinary and unforgettable experience.

THE POSITION

Main activities and responsibilities

Sitting within the Operational Services Department, Logistics (along with Guest Operations, Accommodation, Transport, and Travel) aims to deliver the most engaging, innovative, and accessible World Cup experience for all athletes, fans, partners, and the community.

Reporting to the Regional Materials Manager, the Manager Asset Management & Dissolution will support the asset management, documentation, and dissolution processes for FIFA World Cup 2026, and other related FIFA events. This role focuses on ensuring all assets are accurately tracked, documented, and prepared for efficient and sustainable dissolution, while supporting procurement and other departments in maintaining full asset visibility.

The Manager works closely with the Regional Materials Manager to ensure asset registers are complete, documentation is up to date, WMS and Asset Tracking Systems are correctly maintained, and dissolution activities are executed in compliance with FIFA standards.

Asset Tracking & Registration

• Maintain and continuously update the Asset Register for all FF&E and other assets across all events.
• Work in the Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Asset Tracking Systems to ensure accurate asset statuses, locations, descriptions, and codes.
• Verify that all assets have complete metadata, including technical specifications, manuals, warranty documentation, handling instructions, and photos.
• Track asset movements across warehouses, venues, suppliers, and dissolution sites.
• Assist in reconciling physical inventories with system inventories and identifying discrepancies.

Asset Control for Assets Procured by Other Departments

• Support the tracking of assets procured by other FIFA departments (IT, Broadcast, Commercial, Marketing, Competition Management, etc.).
• Ensure these assets are integrated into the central Asset Register and contain all required documentation.
• Coordinate with departments to collect missing specifications, certifications, or technical documentation.
• Follow up on asset updates, changes, or corrections and ensure the Asset Control processes are followed consistently.
• Assist in preparing these assets for dissolution, ensuring processes follow departmental and FIFA guidelines.

Documentation & Archiving

• Collect, verify, and archive all procurement-related documentation, including POs, contracts, delivery notes, warranty certificates, manuals, and technical sheets.
• Organize documentation in accordance with internal controls, ensuring materials are version‑controlled and easily accessible to internal stakeholders.
• Ensure document completeness before assets enter operational use or dissolution processes.
• Support audits, reconciliations, and data‑quality reviews by providing required documentation packages.

Support to the Regional Materials Manager

• Assist in developing dissolution documentation, asset lists, preparation forms, and return instructions.
• Prepare reports and summaries of asset statuses, documentation completeness, and dissolution readiness.
• Support communication with suppliers, warehouses, and disposal partners to align on timelines, requirements, and return workflows.
• Assist in monitoring and coordinating dissolution activities during post‑tournament phases.

Supplier and Vendor Coordination

• Liaise with suppliers and vendors to obtain missing documentation (specifications, warranty papers, manuals, disposal guidelines).
• Support communication regarding asset returns, collections, damages, discrepancies, and dissolution requirements.
• Assist with verifying documentation and aligning supplier lists with FIFA asset data.

Operational and Tournament‑Time Responsibilities

• Support Venue Logistics teams during operations, including asset checks, documentation collection, and system updates.
• Assist with stock checks, asset labelling, on‑site inspections, and inventory verification at venues or warehouses.
• Support damage reporting workflow by collecting information, photos, and documentation.
• Be ready to work on shifts at the Logistics Coordination Center to support daily asset‑related service requests and issue resolution.
• Participate in site visits, vendor visits, and physical asset inspections as required.

Overall Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong organization skills, attention to detail, and reliability in managing large volumes of data and documentation.
• Maintain professional communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support a collaborative and inclusive team environment, ensuring smooth coordination with Warehousing, Distribution, Venue Logistics, and other Logistics workstreams.
• Show a customer‑oriented approach, ensuring the needs of Functional Areas are understood and supported.
• Support the Regional Materials Manager in tasks such as reporting, presentations, training, document development, and administrative coordination.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve documentation workflows, asset accuracy, and system data quality.
• Travel within Canada, to Mexico and/or the USA may be required to reflect the business needs of the department (meetings, workshops, site visits, other Events, etc).
• This role requires you to be onsite 5 days a week (Monday‑Friday) at our FWC2026 Vancouver Office., until tournament time, when the role will transition to the FWC2026 Vancouver Competition Venue site at BC Place (Vancouver).
• Other duties as assigned.

FIFA World Cup 26 Skills Framework

ACCOUNTABILITY

Demonstrate commitment to responsibilities and objectively analyze one’s behaviour, while assuming consequences of one’s own actions and/or decisions and learning from one’s mistakes.

DECISION MAKING

Ability to identify and swiftly make decisions in critical situations, take initiative and calculated risks, explore alternative solutions, and respond promptly to unforeseen circumstances.

INCLUSIVITY

Achieve shared organizational objectives by sharing information with colleagues across all levels and divisions, tangibly influencing others, and maintaining a network of support contacts.

INITIATIVE

Capacity to break new ground, look for unconventional solutions, and produce fresh ideas.

INNOVATION

Capacity to break new ground, look for unconventional solutions, and produce fresh ideas.

LEADERSHIP

Ability to lead one’s contacts/colleagues/partners, encourage teamwork, and delegate authority/decision‑making power, as needed, to produce the expected results and make efficient use of the team’s skills and talents.

VISION

Ability to perceive the organization’s global environmental impact, anticipate decision consequences, grasp organizational missions, and formulate strategic plans.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Events Logistics, Supply Chain, etc.
• Professional certificates in Project Management or Supply Chain Management are a plus

Work Experience

• Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in Supply Chain Management or Logistics.
• Experience in Events is a plus.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to make decisions independently and within a team environment.
• Extremely high attention to detail.
• Team player, comfortable with upward/downward communication, and wanting to go the extra mile.
• Ability to present and communicate to audiences in many public/private settings as required.
• Proven track record in participating in complex projects, multi‑tasking, and prioritization of tasks and deliverables.
• Willing to work with complex, tight, immovable timelines while maintaining a positive attitude, exhibiting patience, persistence, and experience working in a multi‑cultural, multi‑national environment.

Languages

• Fluent in English. French proficiency a plus.

Technology

• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio & Project), planning software, and online collaboration tools.
• Familiar with Microsoft PowerBi: able to get data and create a dashboard.
• Able to learn new software tools and train others.

FIFA26 is a proud equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and prohibits discrimination of any kind on the basis race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.