Onsite Security Readiness Lead for Olympic Games Exercises

LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

LA28 is seeking a Security Readiness professional to build and lead the security testing program for the Olympic and Paralytic Games. You will design progressive exercises, set evaluation criteria, and coordinate with public safety, law enforcement, and partners to close gaps before Games time.

This role requires on-site work in Los Angeles. You will manage 24/7 shifts, fatigue planning, and post-Games actions while aligning with venue and operations teams to ensure safe, successful delivery of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in a related field or 5 years of equivalent security experience.
• 5–7+ years of progressive experience in operational readiness, emergency preparedness, exercise design, crisis management or security planning.
• Expertise in HSEEP or equivalent exercise design and debriefing methodologies.
• Proven track record working with public safety entities, law enforcement and municipal emergency management offices.
• Coordinate cross-functional joint exercises with Transportation, Venue Management, Technology, and Accreditation teams.

Responsibilities

• Build the security testing and readiness roadmap around LA28's event testing calendar and milestones.
• Design and facilitate progressive Tabletop Exercises (TTX), Command Post Exercises (CPX), technical dry runs, and venue functional exercises.
• Test command, control, and communications at the Main Operations Center, Games Security Coordination Center, and venue command centers.
• Set evaluation rubrics and KPIs, author After-Action Reports and Improvement Plans, and track corrective actions into CONOPS, SOPs, and runbooks.
• Support staff readiness training, manage 24/7 shift, surge and fatigue planning, the post-Games after-action report, and IOC/IPC observer delegations.

Skills

Operational readiness

Crisis management

Exercise design

Security planning

Cross-agency collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management/ Homeland Security/ Public Administration/ Sports Management/ Criminal Justice

Tools

Esri GIS

Autodesk

Job description

LA28 is seeking a Security Readiness professional to build and lead the security testing program for the Olympic and Paralytic Games. You will design progressive exercises, set evaluation criteria, and coordinate with public safety, law enforcement, and partners to close gaps before Games time.

This role requires on-site work in Los Angeles. You will manage 24/7 shifts, fatigue planning, and post-Games actions while aligning with venue and operations teams to ensure safe, successful delivery of