Manager, Data Specialist

About the role

The Manager, Data Specialist position at LA28 supports a dynamic, event-driven environment where flexibility, precision, and rapid problem-solving are essential. This role focuses on orchestrating the digital ecosystem of venues, assets, and operational data, leveraging Autodesk technologies and the common data environment.

Responsibilities

• CDE Strategy & Governance:
• Integrate workflows and protocols that align with existing execution plans.
• Process data and various inputs to meet data requirements ensuring downstream usability for operations, sustainability reporting, and asset management.
• Collaborate with BIM Specialist to ensure consistency across Revit, Civil 3D, Forma (ACC), and connected platforms.
• Digital Twin & Asset Information Management:
• Contribute to development and implementation of digital twin strategies, ensuring alignment with operational readiness, live event demands, and long-term asset stewardship.
• Define and author data based on reality capture (LiDAR) and contribute to defining strategies for sharing with external partners, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Support early insights by linking BIM data with operational systems and metrics from multiple functional teams.
• Event-Driven Project Delivery:
• Rapidly adapt AEC data to reveal opportunities for accelerated timelines, evolving priorities, and live-event constraints.
• Support BIM Specialist to coordinate with internal stakeholders, consultants, and vendors to align deliverables with real-world readiness, not just design milestones.
• Apply agile project management principles to digital deliverables, ensuring responsiveness and accountability.
• Autodesk Tools & Technology Integration:
• Integrate the use and advancement of Forma Data Management (Docs), Forma Build, Revit, Navisworks, Civil 3D, and Datum within the organization.
• Evaluate and deploy complementary technologies for model validation, clash detection, visualization, and handover.
• Lead initiatives in automation and data federation to minimize manual rework and maximize efficiency.
• Stakeholder Communication & Support:
• Aid BIM Specialist in translating technical information into clear, outcome-focused language by ensuring data strategy achieves the desired outcome.
• Build trust with diverse stakeholders through proactive engagement, timely delivery, and transparent problem-solving.
• Develop a CDE UX suited for Non-AEC types.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Temporary Infrastructure, or Entertainment Design (Master’s preferred).
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in AEC Data management or digital delivery roles, with at least 2 years in an owner or client-facing capacity.
• Tools: Demonstrated experience with Autodesk ecosystem (Forma (ACC), Revit, Navisworks, Civil 3D, Tandem) and related digital delivery tools.
• Skills: Proven track record in asset information management and/or digital twin deployment.
• Additional: Familiarity with agile project management frameworks in digital delivery, experience embedding sustainability metrics into BIM and digital twin workflows, exposure to IoT integration, smart building technologies, or live event operations, proficiency in Dynamo, Python, or other automation/scripting tools, proficiency integrating SharePoint data and developing workflows for data exchange.

Expectations

• Familiarity with agile project management frameworks in digital delivery.
• Experience embedding sustainability metrics into BIM and digital twin workflows, ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience providing actionable insights on energy performance, carbon impact, and lifecycle optimization using model-based data.
• Exposure to IoT integration, smart building technologies, or live event operations.
• Proficiency in Dynamo, Python, or other automation/scripting tools.
• Proficiency integrating SharePoint data and developing workflows for data exchange.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• The position is in Los Angeles with in-person attendance required.
• Occasional Travel (up to 15%) - Site or Venue visits may be required to assess needs of Design, Construction Management or Deployment teams.
• The LA28 office is an open floorplan working environment; employees must be able to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $88,000.00 - $110,000.00. 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.

Benefits

LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LA28 is committed to fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. LA28 will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all applicable laws. We strive to build a team that is inclusive and encourage qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.