Director, Venue Development (Renovations)

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LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are on a singular mission to create an Olympic and Paralympic Games that celebrate all that this city and country have to offer, delivering an unparalleled experience for athletes, fans, partners and our community.

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. This presents the unique and exciting opportunity to celebrate our legacy with the Games and push the Olympic and Paralympic Movements forward, writing a new chapter of Games history in Los Angeles.

Putting on an Olympic and Paralympic Games is a team sport. To build a Games unlike any the world has seen before, we need the best team in place–a team full of diverse perspectives, experiences and expertise. We are guided by the following set of values and behaviors–optimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation and boldness–and look forward to hearing about how your past experiences align with them.

Director, Venue Development (Renovations)

The VNI (Venue Infrastructure) team plays a critical role in delivering competition and non-competition venues that are functional, innovative, and accessible for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. As part of the larger Sport Games Delivery group, the VNI team ensures that all venues are designed and developed with the highest standards for functionality, sustainability, and inclusion.

We are seeking an experienced leader in infrastructure development and delivery to oversee the coordination, planning, design, and delivery of infrastructure projects, including renovations and venue-owner led construction, associated with the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Director, Venue Development (Renovations) will lead the strategic planning and delivery oversight of a portfolio of venue renovation and upgrade projects across the Los Angeles region. This role is accountable for program-level decision-making, governance, and performance across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, scope, and regulatory requirements.

This position requires a leader with strong local market experience, preferably in Los Angeles or California, including familiarity with permitting processes, building codes, contractor ecosystems, and insurance and bonding requirements associated with major capital works. The Director will provide clarity of direction in complex environments, balancing competing priorities while enabling teams to deliver effectively.

The role is not defined by direct technical delivery, but by decision quality, prioritization, and the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams through ambiguity. The successful candidate will demonstrate technical credibility across architecture, engineering, and construction disciplines, while leading through influence, not control.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Oversight Delivery Assurance

Oversee design, engineering, and construction delivery without micromanagement

Apply cross-disciplinary expertise to challenge assumptions, identify risks, and validate solutions

Ensure delivery is technically sound, operationally viable, and aligned with cost and schedule

Address risks and bias in cost, schedule, and planning assumptions

Ensure coordination across venue owners, consultants, contractors, and city agencies

Stakeholder Partner Management

Build and lead relationships with venue owners, local authorities, and delivery partners across Los Angeles

Align competing stakeholder priorities to drive agreed outcomes

Resolve scope, budget, and delivery challenges through effective negotiation

Integrate requirements across internal functional areas

Team Consultant Management

Lead and develop Senior Managers and project teams, driving accountability and performance

Provide clear direction and constructive challenge to strengthen decision-making

Delegate effectively while maintaining oversight of risk and delivery

Provide clear direction to architecture and engineering consultants; ensure design outputs align with operational, technical, and venue owner requirements.

Organizational Influence Relationship Management

Lead through influence, embedding collaboration and accountability

Support teams in navigating complex stakeholder environments

Address misalignment early and promote transparent communication

Resilience Delivery Environment

Maintain clarity and composure in high-pressure environments

Provide direction through change and evolving priorities

Balance delivery pace with sustainable team performance

Encourage early identification and resolution of risks

Background Requirements:

Minimum 8+ years of relevant industry experience, preferably with 5 years of leadership experience in engineering, architecture, or c…