Sr. Manager, Energy Program Management

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

LA28 is seeking a Senior Manager, Energy Program Management to lead a team of 5+ PMs delivering electrical design and energy solutions for multiple Games venues in the Los Angeles area. This in-person role reports to the Head of the Energy Program Management Office and focuses on operational readiness and cross-functional collaboration to support the LA28 Games.

The role requires 7+ years in construction or energy project management, with strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and proficiency

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' experience in construction or energy project management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Project Management, Construction Management or a closely related field.
• Experience managing direct reports.
• Experience in managing and delivering complex electrical projects through planning, design, and implementation phases.
• Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
• Experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders and proven success at building excellent working relationships.
• Strong experience with Smartsheet, Power BI / Tableau or other project management tools.
• Experience working with senior executives across multiple functional areas.
• Capability in project management, including experience using project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5+ project managers, conducting weekly 1-on-1 check-ins to align goals, obtain updates, and provide feedback.
• Ensure consistency and standardization across the team, fostering a positive and open team culture and identifying training needs and growth opportunities.
• Monitor project managers' progress, report status updates, and escalate issues, while supporting recruitment and onboarding of team members.
• Strategically lead the design and delivery of electrical equipment across a group of venues, managing NRG delivery through design, installation, and operations.
• Plan, schedule, and lead cross-functional meetings with internal and external engineering, design, and power delivery teams.
• Develop and implement detailed venue construction schedules, overseeing project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, contractors, and vendors to align project scope, milestones, and deliverables.
• Monitor venue development, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies; track and regularly update risks, actions, decisions, issues, and opportunities across the program and venues.
• Manage change orders, documentation, and reporting to keep leadership and stakeholders informed, including taking and distributing meeting minutes and tracking action items.
• Create and update dashboards and tools for disseminating information.
• Follow up with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) for design review progress in construction and design permitting.
• Ensure oversight and management of the Energy program and all program management partners, owning all internal reporting of key objectives and success metrics.
• Support the assessment of cost and delivery impacts as design development evolves, helping to identify and evaluate opportunities and risks in delivery.
• Track progress of Utility Service Provider capital improvement projects that will impact power generation capabilities for legacy power systems.
• Develop and execute an approval and review process for all internal and external stakeholders involved in establishing Energy technical requirements for Games overlay.

Job description

About the Role

The Sr. Manager, Energy Program Management will report to the Head of the Energy Program Management Office and oversee a team of 5+ project managers driving electrical design and delivery at a grouping of Games venues. The role sits within the Energy Team, part of the Venue Infrastructure Team in the Sport & Games Delivery Group, which is responsible for delivering power to all Games venues and facilities. The position will manage energy program delivery, operational readiness, and cross-functional collaboration to support the LA28 Games.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5+ project managers, conducting weekly 1-on-1 check-ins to align goals, obtain updates, and provide feedback.
• Ensure consistency and standardization across the team, fostering a positive and open team culture and identifying training needs and growth opportunities.
• Monitor project managers' progress, report status updates, and escalet issues, while supporting recruitment and onboarding of team members.
• Strategically lead the design and delivery of electrical equipment across a group of venues, managing NRG delivery through design, installation, and operations.
• Plan, schedule, and lead cross-functional meetings with internal and external engineering, design, and power delivery teams.
• Develop and implement detailed venue construction schedules, overseeing project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, contractors, and vendors to align project scope, milestones, and deliverables.
• Monitor venue development, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies; track and regularly update risks, actions, decisions, issues, and opportunities across the program and venues.
• Manage change orders, documentation, and reporting to keep leadership and stakeholders informed, including taking and distributing meeting minutes and tracking action items.
• Create and update dashboards and tools for disseminating information.
• Follow up with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) for design review progress in construction and design permitting.
• Ensure oversight and management of the Energy program and all program management partners, owning all internal reporting of key objectives and success metrics.
• Support the assessment of cost and delivery impacts as design development evolves, helping to identify and evaluate opportunities and risks in delivery.
• Track progress of Utility Service Provider capital improvement projects that will impact power generation capabilities for legacy power systems.
• Develop and execute an approval and review process for all internal and external stakeholders involved in establishing Energy technical requirements for Games overlay.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' experience in construction or energy project management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Project Management, Construction Management or a closely related field.
• Experience managing direct reports.
• Experience in managing and delivering complex electrical projects through planning, design, and implementation phases.
• Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
• Experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders and proven success at building excellent working relationships.
• Strong experience with Smartsheet, Power BI / Tableau or other project management tools.
• Experience working with senior executives across multiple functional areas.
• Capability in project management, including experience using project management tools.

Preferred Skills

• Relevant certifications (PMP, IPMA, CEM) strongly preferred.

Workplace

• Full-time position located in the LA28 office in Los Angeles, California.
• In-person attendance required in Los Angeles.
• Majority of work conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods of time using computers, phones, and other office equipment.
• Ability to travel occasionally to different venues across the Los Angeles region and possibly outside the Greater Los Angeles region.
• Extended hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays may be necessary during operational periods.
• Travel, as needed, to external stakeholder offices, government agencies, and Games venues and facilities.
• LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

Salary

• LA28 reasonably expects to pay within this range as starting base compensation, subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28's operational business needs and applicable law.

About the Company

LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 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. LA28 is guided by values of optimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation and boldness.