LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.Manager, CostThe Venues and Infrastructure (VNI) team plays a critical role in delivering Games-specific temporary infrastructure for competition and non-competition venues to ensure that they are functional, innovative, and fully accessible for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. As part of the larger Sport and Games Delivery group, the VNI team ensures that all venues are designed, developed, and delivered with the highest standards for functionality, sustainability, and inclusion, while respecting the timeframes established with the venues for the LA28 exclusive use periods.
Reporting to the Sr. Mgr., Cost Management, the Cost Manager will own the costs and budget for groups of venues. The Cost Manager will build out the venue budgets with the Estimators, coordinate with Procurement and Contracts teams to reconcile tender documents to the approved budgets and integrate with the Venue Delivery teams to manage invoices and cash flows with Finance. The Cost Manager will work with other Cost Managers to harmonize reporting and tracking, anticipate and identify financial risks, and prepare consistent review and approvals across all infrastructure venue projects.
The successful candidate will manage project costs in major temporary events or complex infrastructure delivery programs.
Key Responsibilities:Venue Cost Management- Prepare and manage the budgets across several venues in a sports cluster or group with the Venue Managers and Directors
- Forecast cash flows with Finance, categorizing costs according to agreed reporting groups (commodities, partners, sports)
- Review invoices in partnership with Venue Delivery teams
Financial Reporting - Prepare cash flows and reporting with Finance
- Reconcile invoicing with contract terms and purchase orders
- Review financial change orders and manage program budget categories
Change Management - Prepare, validate and cost change requests
- Work with key stakeholders to ensure accurate pricing of change within contractual terms
Procurement- Evaluate RFP financial submissions
- Provide accurate budgets to support the procurement process
- Assist in preparation of pre-tender estimates
Background & Qualifications:- Minimum 5 years of experience in project cost management or finance
- Construction experience highly desirable
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Project management desired
- Experience with infrastructure projects and/or sport and events delivery
- Expert knowledge reporting tools such as Excel, Tableau, PowerBI
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions- Available to work onsite in our Downtown Los Angeles-based office.
- The majority of work will be conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods of time using computers, phones, and other office equipment.
- The LA28 office is an open floorplan working environment; employees must be able to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment.
- Hours of work may vary, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, especially during peak event periods.
- Perform other duties as required; the role will evolve
Expectations:- Demonstrated commitment to co-creation and collaborative decision-making
- Ability to work independently and adapt to changing priorities
The annual base salary range for this position is $88,000.000 - $115,000.00. The pay scale provided is the range that LA28 reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. All LA28 compensation remains subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28's operational business needs and applicable law.
LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.
