Background: India will host the FIFA U‐17 Women’s World Cup in 2022. It will be the first time the country hosts a women’s tournament event from the world football governing body. This is an important event of the FIFA calendar, with 16 countries playing 32 games in 5 venues across India. It has been a key stepping stone in the careers of a large part of world football stars, among them 16 senior World Champions and will be the one of the most important events ever to be hosted in Indian football history.

The tournament has a huge worldwide reach, with an estimated global audience from almost 200 different countries, which is a golden opportunity to showcase India throughout the world, its cities, culture and the capability of organising an event of the highest standards.

The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will have a lasting influence in Women’s Football in India, upgrading the infrastructure, setting up proper game operations standards and improving the overall quality of the game. Undoubtedly, the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 is primed to be a game changer for Indian Football.

Job Description - Overlays Manager

• Responsible for complete venue infrastructure readiness for delivery of the tournament which includes all the competition venues & training sites.
• Coordinating with all the other departments of the LOC for preparing venue operational plans & requirements.
• Ensuring timely procurement & managing overlay scope and budget control for venues within responsibility.
• Develop and maintain construction schedules together with the removal/reinstatement phase.
• Venue site visits and validation of designed solutions  & coordinate design information between contractors and suppliers.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with legislation and that overlay requirement are planned designed and delivered safely and in accordance with health and safety legislation

Candidate Profile:
• Professional with 5 years experience in the execution of events in India dependent on production and implementation of overlays• Clear understanding of procurement and overlays• Budget control and efficiency along with a clear understanding of cash flow • Meticulous, detail oriented with a strong ability to organise and structure planning to support on ground delivery. • Capacity to elaborate reports on overlays• Strong analytical ability• Proven capability to work under pressure.