Head of Sports Science and Performance Analytics

Sydney Roosters; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sydney Roosters are seeking a Head of Sports Science to lead athlete tracking, fatigue profiling, and performance data protocols at our Moore Park facility.

You will translate metrics into actionable insights for coaches, collaborate with Data Engineering, oversee GPS/GNSS workloads, fatigue testing, readiness profiling, and support return-to-play decisions to maximize squad availability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in sports science or high-performance data in a tier-one elite environment.
• Proficient in data manipulation and statistical workflows; comfortable with complex data structures.
• Experience with elite athlete tracking hardware (Catapult), force plate systems (VALD), and AMS.
• Strong communicator who collaborates with engineers, coaches and athletes.
• Postgraduate degree and ESSA accreditation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Data Translation & Insights: translate performance needs into scalable data solutions and visualizations.
• Live Workload Monitoring: oversee GPS/GNSS tracking and manage real-time workloads.
• Fatigue & Readiness Profiling: lead daily fatigue testing and monitor recovery metrics.
• Coaching Integration: convert workload and physiological data into clear visual briefings for coaches.
• Return-to-Play Frameworks: develop objective milestones with medical and rehab staff.

Skills

Data manipulation

Statistical analysis

Communication

Athlete profiling

Education

Master’s degree in Sports Science

PhD (highly regarded)

ESSA Accredited Sports Scientist (Level 1 or 2)

Tools

R

Python

Catapult

VALD

Athlete Management System (AMS)

Job description

The Sydney Roosters are seeking a Head of Sports Science to lead athlete tracking, fatigue profiling, and performance data protocols at our Moore Park facility.

You will translate metrics into actionable insights for coaches, collaborate with Data Engineering, oversee GPS/GNSS workloads, fatigue testing, readiness profiling, and support return-to-play decisions to maximize squad availability.