Senior Manager, Referee Programs & Transformation

United States Soccer Federation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Soccer Federation seeks a Senior Manager, Program Delivery & Transformation to turn the strategic vision for U.S. Refereeing into practical action across the national system.

You will connect people, programs, technology, partnerships, and delivery to strengthen referee services at all levels. In this role, you will partner with senior leadership to plan, coordinate, and deliver complex initiatives, aligning national priorities with local realities, and driving continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of experience leading complex programs, organizational initiatives, or cross-functional projects.
• Proven ability to lead delivery across multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and build trust across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience leading organizational or operational change initiatives.
• Strong planning, organizational, facilitation, and execution skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity while maintaining momentum toward strategic objectives.
• Demonstrated systems thinking with the ability to connect operational details to broader organizational goals.
• Ability to move comfortably between strategic planning and hands-on execution.
• General knowledge of soccer.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Translate the strategic vision for U.S. Refereeing into practical, scalable solutions.
• Develop implementation strategies, identify opportunities and risks, and ensure successful execution of strategic priorities.
• Lead delivery of priority initiatives from concept through implementation, adoption, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Develop structured implementation plans that include governance, stakeholder engagement, communications, education, rollout, and measurable outcomes.
• Balance strategic planning with hands-on execution, ensuring initiatives move from concept to operational reality.
• Continuously evaluate how referee programs are delivered nationally, regionally, and locally.
• Lead change management efforts to help stakeholders understand, adopt, and sustain improvements.
• Evaluate programs, services, and processes as an interconnected system to strengthen the referee experience.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Communication

Change management

Stakeholder management

Execution

Ambiguity navigation

Soccer knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

United States Soccer Federation seeks a Senior Manager, Program Delivery & Transformation to turn the strategic vision for U.S. Refereeing into practical action across the national system.

You will connect people, programs, technology, partnerships, and delivery to strengthen referee services at all levels. In this role, you will partner with senior leadership to plan, coordinate, and deliver complex initiatives, aligning national priorities with local realities, and driving continuous