growing team. The role will be responsible for leading the coordination and
collaboration of operational planning for assigned functional areas on behalf of
the IPC with Organising Committees for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
(OCOGs), the IOC, and other delivery partners. This role has a particular focus on
advocating for the athlete and the National Paralympic Committee experience to
ensure successful delivery of the Paralympic Games.
The current portfolio of the role is National Committee Services (NCS), Village
Management (VIL), Cleaning & Waste, Food & Beverage, and Rate Card.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Support planning and delivery of assigned Functional Areas (FAs) by acting
as a key liaison between the IPC and relevant representatives of the OCOG
and the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Collaborate with IPC Games Management Team to identify and resolve
cross-functional issues during planning and delivery
Establish objectives and prepare for, deliver, participate in, and follow-up
on meetings with OCOGs and their delivery partners
Manage and maintain oversight of status of planning for assigned FAs,
while continuously monitoring for and anticipating opportunities, risks, and
issues
Collaborate with IPC Games Management Team to identify and resolve
cross-functional issues during planning and delivery
Collaborate with FA counterparts at the IOC in the development of generic
documents (Games Guides, policies and procedures, milestones) as well as
the development of planning for specific editions
Contribute to a holistic view of the project and priorities, propose solutions
to current problems and forecast future challenges, participate in decision-
making, and escalate issues to the appropriate levels as necessary
Collaborate with Organising Committees and IPC Information, Knowledge
& Learning to define learning needs and develop bespoke solutions
targeted to the requirements of each Games edition, including transfer of
knowledge programmes and data gathering and analysis projects
CORE REQUIREMENTS
For the GAMES OPERATIONS SENIOR MANAGER (f/m/x) position, we are looking
for:
A deep passion to work within the Paralympic Movement and shares the
IPC’s vision, mission and values
At least 5-7 years of professional experience in the area of sport
management, including the delivery of an Olympic and Paralympic Games
or another mega sporting event in relevant functional areas
