Operations Manager Positions

Men’s & Women’s Olympic Sixes Teams

Positions Available:  x1 Men´s Team Operations Manager, x1 Women´s Team Operations Manager

Contract: Volunteer fixed term to December 2028
Location: UK based with some International Travel
Closing Date: Friday 12th December 2025, 17h (GMT).

About Us

British Lacrosse (BL) is responsible for Olympic 6s lacrosse in Great Britain. We represent and support elite performance across the men’s and women’s national teams and lead the sport’s ambitions towards Olympic success. With lacrosse now confirmed for LA28, British Lacrosse is focused on building world-class programmes capable of delivering success on the international stage.

This is an exciting moment for lacrosse in Britain — and an opportunity for the right person with exceptional organisational and operational experience to shape both the men’s and women’s Olympic Sixes teams on its journey to the LA2028 Olympic Games.  These roles will be pivotal in realising BLs medal winning targets over the coming years, including European & World Championships, and the LA2028 Olympic Games.

The Opportunity

British Lacrosse is seeking to appoint 2 new operations managers, one for each of the Men’s & Women’s Olympic Sixes Team through to the end of the 2028 Olympic cycle. Reporting to the Performance Director and working closely with the wider coaching and multidisciplinary teams, the successful candidates will support the operational delivery of domestic training and international competition activity, from planning, through to execution and optimisation.

This vital role, with collaboration as a guiding principle, would see the oversight, development and execution of a world class operational infrastructure, and the management of organisational, administrative, and logistical aspects of the programme, as we continue to develop world class performance environments to support our athletes on the road to LA28.

The role requires strong organisational and interpersonal skills, expertise in competition planning, and a proven ability to work directly with athletes, coaching and support teams, and the wider stakeholder network.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

1. Administrative & Operational Support

  • Assist the team with day-to-day administrative duties.
  • Provide high-level support to team management, including calendar management, communications, and meeting coordination.
  • Conduct research as assigned.

2. Program & Event Operations

  • Develop a best in class competition logistics framework, drawing on expertise from the wider UKS network.
  • Coordinate operational components of the Olympic and world class events.
  • Manage logistical planning for all designated events and Games (Olympics, World Championships, and international events).
  • Update, organize, and maintain official team documents.
  • Serve as the main point of contact for athlete and staff questions regarding travel and logistics.

3. Travel & Logistics Management

  • Plan and coordinate travel arrangements for teams and staff, including flights, accommodation, transportation, and event registration.
  • Liaise with partners and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of equipment, products, and required materials.
  • Manage the logistical requirements of the yearly training programme.

4. Athlete & Staff Support

  • Provide direct, on the ground support at domestic training.
  • Assist with athlete database management.
  • Provide programme communications to athletes, coaches, and stakeholders.
  • Support compliance processes for coaches, staff, and athletes (background checks, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, adherence to bylaws) in collaboration with the Compliance Manager and Performance Director.

5. Finance & Budget Support

  • Work closely with the finance team.
  • Assist with basic accounting tasks.
  • Help ensure activities are delivered on time and within budget.

6. Operations Team Management

  • Recruit, manage, coordinate and support a small team of operations assistants, designated to help support day to day domestic training activities.

Person Specifications

Our ideal candidate is someone with significant experience in running operations within an Olympic team sport environment, and displays excellent soft skills and approachability, with a firm understanding of the requirements of a high performance programme.  Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities at pace are essential.  As well as a proven ability to not only coordinate logistics such as travel, events, or schedules, but to proactively optimise based on athlete and staff performance requirements.  A high attention to detail and accuracy in managing documents, data, and logistics is fundamental.

 Essential:

  • A degree (or equivalent) specialising in management or communications, or significant workplace experience demonstrating operational management. A background in sports is preferred.
  • Experience of providing operational management support to a sports team at major championships, preferably the Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth Games.
  • A passion for sport in general and a belief in the Olympic movement.
  • Ability to work effectively both individually and as a part of a team

 Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

  • Current or previous experience working within the UK Sport network or directly with an NGB.
  • Currently working with elite athletes and/or professional sports teams and experience of providing operational management at World Class events.
  • An understanding of the Team GB Standard Operating Procedures during Games-time.
  • A working knowledge of Lacrosse.
  • Commitment to safeguarding, anti-doping, equality, diversity and inclusion.
  • Ability to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends, and international travel.

 Special Requirements:

  • Relevant and up to date UK Sport Approved Safeguarding qualification
  • Current UKAD Certificate
  • Clean UK Driving License

Contract & Remuneration

  • Term: To be agreed based on performance programme requirements (subject to Olympic cycle review).
  • Time Commitment: Part-time contract, with peak periods around international windows, camps, training events and tournaments.
  • Location: UK based is essential, with travel across the UK and internationally.
  • Remuneration: Volunteer based, with international competition expenses paid.

 Recruitment Timeline

  • Advert live: Wednesday 26th November 2025.
  • Closing date: 17.00 (UK) Friday 12th December 2025.
  • Internal Review: w/c 15th December onwards.

How to Apply

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. To apply, please send your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability to by 17h (GMT) Friday 12th December 2025.  Please include the reference “Operations Manager Application” in the subject line, and specify if you would like to apply for either the men´s or women´s team, or both.