Director, Onsite Technology and Lead for City Cluster, MICO26 - Olympic and Paralympic Games
Director, Onsite Technology and Lead for City Cluster, MICO26 - Olympic and Paralympic Games
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Job Description
The Role and What Youll Do:
We are seeking a highly experienced and qualified Director of Onsite Technology Management with extensive experience in managing technology for largescale events. The onsite technology management team will play a crucial role in the successful execution of the Official Hospitality Program for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games in MilanoCortina Italy. This role will be responsible for directing managing supervising and coordinating all activities of the Technology Functional Area. This includes hiring technical and personnel to design configure and implement hardware and software systems in addition to procurement of computer hardware/software operating systems. This position reports to the VP of Business and Technology Integration.
- Manage all event technology and IT infrastructure including planning implementation and Games time operations.
- Manage the City Clusters in Milan and Verona while hiring and managing the Lead Cluster Manager for the mountain regions.
- Act as the technical liaison between MC26s functional areas and our internal functional areas such as Technology Event Production Security and Workforce.
- Hire cultivate and manage Cluster and Venue Technology managers to be the primary point of contact for our internal and external clients throughout the project lifecycle ensuring timely communication and coordination of all necessary parties.
- Develop and manage a team of technology professionals to ensure all technologyrelated activities are performed effectively and efficiently for all onsite and offsite venues.
- Work closely with each Functional Area of the project to ensure each FAs technology needs are collected and presented to our corporate technology teams for assessment procurement allocation and management in accordance with On Locations corporate technology standards and policies.
- Work with our corporate procurement and technology teams to identify vendors for equipment needs and negotiate contracts if necessary.
- Manage the overall budget for technologyrelated expenses and ensure that all expenditures are within budgetary constraints for the Hospitality Program of the MilanoCortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- Ensure that all technologyrelated activities comply with EU regulatory requirements and industry standards.
- Develop and implement disaster recovery plans for all technologyrelated systems to ensure business continuity for all onsite and offsite venues during Games time.
- Identify and evaluate emerging technologies that can enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of technologyrelated activities.
- Develop and maintain relationships with technology vendors and service providers to ensure timely delivery of technology solutions and services.
- Work closely with Finance and Accounting to ensure all vendors are onboarded with ongoing tracking of invoicing and payments for all vendors and suppliers.
You have these:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Business Administration or related field.
- 10 years of experience in technology management project management and/or business operations with a strong knowledge of current and emerging technologies including networking software and hardware platforms preferably in the ticketing travel or hospitality industry.
- Experience working in a clientfacing role with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients.
- Proven track record of managing technology infrastructure and delivering successful technology solutions for largescale events.
- Strong problemsolving skills with the ability to analyze complex problems and develop innovative solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize budgeting tasking and prioritization for timely delivery.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve common goals while working under pressure to meet deadlines of timesensitive projects.
- Experience in recruiting and leading crossfunctional teams and managing complex technology projects.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Experience working in a technology role in previous medium to largescale events such as World Cups and/or Commonwealth Euros and Olympic Games.
- Licensed to operate a vehicle in Italy.
- Fluency in verbal and written English is required; Italian is preferred.
Wed love if you also have these:
- Proficiency in verbal and written Italian language is preferred but not mandatory.
- Experience working in the ticketing travel or hospitality industry is preferred but not mandatory.
Location: This position is based in Milan Italy
How we work:
Endeavor is at the center of sports media entertainment and fashion and is a largely relationshipbased business. To foster an environment of collaboration develop our future talent and build on relationships across leadership peers and teams we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.
Dont meet every single requirement We are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
