administrative manager

Title: Operations Manager

Posted on: March 13, 2025 by BC Games Society

Job Details

Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games Operations Manager (11-month term position commencing May 1, 2025)

Salary: $4,500 per month

We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, confident, creative, skilled, and experienced individual to serve as the Operations Manager for the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games. The successful candidate will be adept at leading, organizing, and managing details and people. The successful candidate will have the desire to help develop the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games into a community event to remember, which will bring together up to 2,700 participants (athletes, coaches, and officials) and as many as 1,600 volunteers.

The Operations Manager will report to the President, Vice President operational areas, and Director of Administration for the Trail-Rossland BC 2026 Winter Games and will work closely with the 14 Directorates in keeping all Directors and the Board informed on the progress across all areas of the Games, providing planning and administrative support (directly or delegated to the Games office staff).

The successful candidate will have experience working with a non-profit Board, on tight timelines, and a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and be a strong yet diplomatic leader who can work in a high stress, fast-paced environment.

The Operations Manager will also be required to set up and maintain a well-functioning Games office and guide staff in the support of the 14 Directors and their 75+ Chairs as they plan within their areas of operation.

The Operations Manager will have a variety of skills and responsibilities and will have experience working with people, leading and supervising staff and volunteers, and an understanding of events. The successful candidate will have strong computer skills, be able to work long hours and weekends, as needed, be comfortable both leading and stepping back to let others lead, as appropriate, able to work independently but as part of a team, and have a strong desire to help volunteers find success in their areas of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Hiring and supervising all Games staff
• Setting up and managing the Games office
• Assisting the Board Members and Committee Chairs in meeting critical deadlines
• Assisting/monitoring the functioning of various systems and processes
• Coordinating securing and then distributing and dismantling of all Games property
• Attending all required meetings

Past experience in event and/or BC Games planning is helpful but not mandatory.

Please send resume and covering letter by April 15, 2025 to:

Director of Administration: Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games
7301 Devito Trail
BC V1R 4W2
Attn: Bronwyn Barter
administration@bcwintergames.ca

Location

• Victoria, BC

Workplace Information

• On site
• Salary: $4,500 per month
• Terms of employment: Term or contract, Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• Vacancies: 1 vacancy

Advertised Until

2025-04-15