AI-Driven Performance Analytics Visualization Scientist

Welsh Rugby Union (WRU); Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice Pension

Life assurance

Ticket allocation

Birthday leave

Employee assistance programme

Hybrid working arrangements

Free stadium parking

Store discounts

Eye care voucher

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is seeking a data visuals professional to design and deliver high-quality player and performance dashboards and interactive tools. You will translate complex performance data into clear insights for coaches and multidisciplinary teams.

You will bring together data from Performance Analysis, Physical Performance, Medical and other sources to present an integrated view of player development, support self-service analytics, and continually improve usability and impact.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to translate complex data into visual, decision-ready outputs for non-technical audiences.
• Experience using AI-assisted coding and development tools for rapid delivery.
• Strong track record in data visualisation, dashboards and interactive analytical apps.
• Practical Python skills to manipulate, analyse and visualise data.
• Ability to combine traditional analytics with modern AI workflows.
• Experience sourcing and integrating data from multiple sources.
• Strong data storytelling and information design abilities.
• Working knowledge of data structures and SQL access would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Experience in elite sport or high-performance environments desirable but not essential.
• Relevant qualification or equivalent practical experience in data analytics or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality player and performance data visualisations and dashboards.
• Translate complex data into clear, intuitive insights for coaches and teams.
• Integrate data from Performance Analysis, Physical Performance, Medical and other sources.
• Develop self-service analytical tools enabling coaches to explore player information.
• Support player trajectory, depth charts and pathway visualisations over time.
• Produce reporting to support reviews, development conversations and planning.
• Collaborate with coaches to translate questions into analytical products.
• Rapidly build, test and iterate new applications using feedback.
• Work with data scientists and specialists to translate advanced work into usable tools.
• Support development of the Player Intelligence System and data connectivity.
• Improve recurring reporting through automation and reusable workflows.
• Maintain data quality and consistency across outputs.
• Stay aware of developments in data viz, AI-assisted development and sports analytics.
• Represent WRU with integrity and professionalism.

Skills

Data visualization

Dashboard development

Python

AI-assisted development

Data storytelling

Data integration

SQL

Communication skills

Education

Data analytics qualification

Sports science background

Computer science background

Tools

Tableau

Streamlit

SQL

Job description

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is seeking a data visuals professional to design and deliver high-quality player and performance dashboards and interactive tools. You will translate complex performance data into clear insights for coaches and multidisciplinary teams.

You will bring together data from Performance Analysis, Physical Performance, Medical and other sources to present an integrated view of player development, support self-service analytics, and continually improve usability and impact.