Tech Program Lead – Games-Time Operations

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rewards

Incentives

Growth opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

On Location in Los Angeles is seeking a structured programme leader to drive planning, governance, and delivery of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic technology portfolio. In a matrixed environment the role connects Technology Operations, Product, Engineering, Data, Cybersecurity, Architecture, Support, and external vendors, surfacing risks and preparing launches for Games-time operations.

The ideal candidate will translate complex technical detail into executive-ready communications and manage

Qualifications

• 4+ years in technology programme management or PMO.
• Experience leading cross-functional tech programmes with multiple teams.
• Strong planning, RAID management, dependency tracking, reporting and escalation.
• Ability to translate technical information into clear business communications.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day technology engagement with external programme stakeholders and partner organisations, including governance forums, status reporting, requirements alignment, decision management, dependency tracking, issue escalation, and follow-through.
• Lead planning and governance for assigned technology programmes and operational initiatives.
• Translate objectives into integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Technology, Product, Engineering, Data, Cybersecurity, Architecture, Support, and business functions.
• Establish operating cadences, communication paths, escalation procedures, and clear ownership across workstreams.
• Prepare executive-ready status reports, readouts, agendas, decision logs and governance materials.
• Track delivery progress, surface tradeoffs, and elevate risks, blockers, and unresolved decisions.
• Support UAT, release readiness, go-live planning, production launches, hyper care, and Games-time operational readiness.
• Coordinate security and compliance dependencies, including penetration testing, remediation tracking, and partner communications.
• Lead lessons learned and improve repeatable delivery, PMO, and governance practices.

Skills

Planning

RAID management

Dependency tracking

Reporting

Meeting facilitation

Escalation

Executive communication

Software delivery coordination

Job description

On Location in Los Angeles is seeking a structured programme leader to drive planning, governance, and delivery of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic technology portfolio. In a matrixed environment the role connects Technology Operations, Product, Engineering, Data, Cybersecurity, Architecture, Support, and external vendors, surfacing risks and preparing launches for Games-time operations.

The ideal candidate will translate complex technical detail into executive-ready communications and manage