**Position:**Lead Coach, Strength & Conditioning

**Department:**High Performance

**Reports To:**Manager, High Performance & Fitness

**Type:**Regular, Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)

**Application Deadline:**April 6, 2026 at 11:59pm

**Anticipated Start Date:**April 20, 2026

**Position Available:**1

The Strength and Conditioning Lead is a dynamic and collaborative leader who is passionate about enhancing athletic performance across a wide range of ages, stages, and sport pathways. This role is responsible for the strategic leadership, operational oversight, and quality delivery of all Strength and Conditioning (S&C) services at the Richmond Olympic Oval. This includes direct coaching, staff leadership, integration of S&C into technical sport programs, continuous improvement of performance systems, and alignment with Safe Sport and organizational standards.

The Lead works closely with the High Performance manager, technical coaches, allied health providers, and local, provincial and national sport partners to ensure an athlete centered, evidence informed, and professional daily training environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Coaching & Athlete Support

• • Deliver high quality strength and conditioning services to individual athletes, small groups, and teams.
  • Develop periodized training plans informed by sport science data, monitoring systems, and long term athlete development principles.
  • Lead, conduct, oversee, and refine performance testing, athlete profiling, and reporting.

Leadership & Team Management

• • Recruit, mentor, supervise, and evaluate a team of strength and conditioning coaches.
  • Lead professional development, technical standards, continuing education, and quality assurance across the S&C function.
  • Foster a collaborative culture with medical, sport science, nutrition, and mental performance providers.

Program Integration & Partnerships

• • Act as the primary liaison for strength and conditioning services with local, provincial, and national sport organizations, ensuring clear communication and effective collaboration.
  • Plan, coordinate, and oversee the integration of strength and conditioning within Oval High Performance sport programs—including Volleyball, Climbing, Speed Skating, Basketball, Hockey, Table Tennis, and other sports as needed—to optimize athlete performance and support program objectives.

Operations, Administration & Planning

• • Oversee the schedules of all Strength & Conditioning coaches and collaborate closely with technical sport program leaders on planning.
  • Lead the administration of performance programs and initiatives and including program descriptions, registration workflows, web content updates, and marketing materials.
  • Develop and manage operational and capital budgets.
  • Oversee equipment lifecycle management: maintenance, replacement, and acquisition to ensure facilities meet industry standards.

Program Growth & Innovation

• • Lead the creation and expansion of new revenue generating performance training programs and services.
  • Collaborate on design and delivery of seasonal camps and training camps for provincial and national groups.
  • Produce educational content (seminars, videos, articles, blogs) for athletes, parents, and external partners.
  • Contribute to marketing efforts including social media initiatives and digital education content.

Safe Sport, Culture & Organizational Development

• • Ensure department practices align with Oval Safe Sport values, programs and codes of conduct.
  • Foster positive, inclusive, and athlete centered training environment.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the Manager, High Performance & Fitness.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• • Bachelor’s degree in Sport Science, Kinesiology or related field (Master’s degree an asset)
  • Current strength & conditioning certification e.g., NSCA-CSCS, (CSCP an asset).
  • Current CPR/First Aid; additional safety certifications an asset.
  • Safe Sport Certification and commitment to the Responsible Coaching Movement (RCM)
  • 5+ years of applied strength & conditioning experience with youth, development, and high performance athletes.
  • Experience working within an IST environment with medical and sport science professionals.
  • Experience leading and developing a team of coaches.
  • Experience with provincial, national team, professional, or Olympic/Paralympic pathway athletes is an asset.
  • Experience as an athlete is considered an asset.
  • Proven success in athlete development across multiple stages of the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model.
  • Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check.

Core Competencies:

• • Strong leadership, mentorship, and staff development skills.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Expertise with athlete monitoring tools, sport technologies, and data-informed decision making.
  • Strong organizational and administrative skills, including budgeting financial analysis, and performance reporting.
  • Proven ability to build and grow strategic relationships and partnerships.
  • Customer service–oriented with a growth mindset and a high standard of professionalism.
  • Ability to motivate and empower teams with enthusiasm and vision.
  • Application of sport science principles to optimize athlete development.
  • Skilled in business writing, presentations, and sport partner engagement.

Compensation range:$68,860 – 86,488 (dependent on experience and qualifications).

We provide a comprehensive extended health and dental plan, in addition to an individual and dependent/s Health Spending Account, Paid Sick Leave, Vacation, Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) and awesome Oval Perks including access to fitness, ice, courts, Metro Vancouver’s tallest climbing wall and other Oval amenities!

**Perks:**Our workplace culture embraces People, Excellence, Leadership, Team and Innovation.

• • Train where Olympians train: Access to Oval fitness zones, tracks, and classes (some restrictions apply)
  • Invest in your growth: Continuing education, conference access, and career development support
  • Join a winning culture: Work within a values-driven, inclusive, and high-performing team
  • Make a real impact: Help shape the future of fitness in a nationally recognized, community-impact organization

**Employment Type:**Regular Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

***The Richmond Olympic Oval is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all groups.***This includes women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity. We also recognize unique styles, perspectives, beliefs and creativity that support a diverse, respectful, inclusive and collaborative work environment.

If you believe this is the role for you, you are personable, have a great attitude, are passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and have a genuine interest in contributing to the greater good of our company and our community, we want to hear from you!