Sport Manager - Wheelchair Basketball

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 a 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.  Sport Manager, Wheelchair Basketball   LA28 is seeking a Sport Manager for Wheelchair Basketball to support delivery of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games program. Candidates are encouraged to highlight their Wheelchair Basketball experience, including the level of events supported or delivered (e.g., club, collegiate, national, international), in their resume.  The Sport Manager – Wheelchair Basketball will play a key supporting role within the LA28 Sport team, reporting to the Sport Manager – 3x3 Basketball. This role will assist in the coordination and execution of operational planning for Wheelchair Basketball, often taking ownership of key workstreams while working under the direction and guidance of the Sport Manager.  The role will support engagement with the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF), helping to coordinate communication, track requirements, and ensure alignment across planning activities. Additionally, the Deputy Sport Manager will collaborate closely with the centralized Sport Planning team and a wide range of LA28 functional areas (including Venues & Infrastructure, Venue Management, Ticketing & Hospitality, Games Services, Transport, Accommodation, Food & Beverage, and Accreditation), as well as cross-functional teams such as Athlete Relations, Strategy, Marketing, Commercial, Technology, HR, and Finance.   Key Responsibilities  Competition and Training Venue(s) Design    Liaise with International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) for the development and design of competition and training venues   Work closely with LA28 Venues & Infrastructure, Event Management, and other functional areas to coordinate sport/discipline-specific input into venue development and design  Assist the Sport Manager in ensuring Wheelchair Basketball requirements are appropriately represented and implemented    Competition Management & Planning    Act as the subject matter expert for Wheelchair Basketball within the organization and especially in the development and refinement of Event Operating Plans    Collaborate with IWBF on the development of the competition schedule and training schedules for Wheelchair Basketball  Validate sport equipment requirements for Wheelchair Basketball ensuring alignment with IWBF requirements   Provide sport specific feedback as required for all pre-Games, testing and Games-time planning across the organization via centralized planning activities lead by Sport Planning including relevant Sport Delivery Plans as well as venue specific planning activities with other functions    Provide input to Sport Planning on the development of sport testing and readiness events   Coordinate with Timing, Scoring & Results to ensure all IWBF requirements are integrated into planning for both systems and infrastructure related to managing the competition   Competition Management Workforce    Support the development and implementation of the Sport Workforce strategy and planning for Wheelchair Basketball, liaising with National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) and the local sport community where relevant to identify paid staff, National Technical Officials and Sport Skilled Volunteers currently engaged in local and regional events   Support the recruitment process for roles within Competition Management for Wheelchair Basketball  Support onboarding and provide day-to-day coordination of Competition Management workforce, escalating to the Sport Manager as needed  Contribute to the development and delivery of testing and Games-time workforce training programs  IF, NGB & Sport Community Relations    Support the relationship between LA28 and Wheelchair Basketball stakeholders, working closely with the Sport Manager  Assist with ongoing coordination and communication with the IWBF, ensuring alignment across Basketball disciplines   Track IWBF communication and brief, along with Sport Manager, the Head of Competition Management and SVP of Sport on the status of relations and Games-time planning    Manage and support Pre-Games IF Site visits for Wheelchair Basketball, developing an effective agenda, liaising with FAs and Stakeholders on their participation and producing site visit reports and presentations    Manage the completion and tracking of all inputs to each Sport Delivery Plan (SDP) for Wheelchair Basketball  Administration & Program Management    Provide reports and updates on the status of deliverables and tasks to communicate overall progress in the planning for Wheelchair Basketball  Support the development of budgets and projects plans with well researched and validated sport and discipline specific information and planning assumptions   Competition Management – Testing & Games-Time    Help lead competition management workforce for