First Team Data Scientist - Football Insights & Strategy

Manchester City; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Dental cover

Annual discretionary bonus

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension

Life assurance

Free on-site parking

Breakfast and lunch provided

Sports and leisure clubs

Cycle to work

City Football Group discounts

City+ subscription

Job summary

Manchester City is seeking a First Team Data Scientist to research and build data science solutions that inform performance and recruitment. You will develop statistical and machine‑learning models to deepen understanding of what it takes to perform, turning complex data into clear insights for training, recruitment and match strategy.

You will collaborate with data scientists and analysts across multidisciplinary teams, communicating findings to both technical and non‑technical audiences while

Qualifications

• Masters or equivalent in a quantitative discipline.
• Experience designing and training complex statistical models.
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis and model development.
• Experience with structured and unstructured data, including spatio-temporal data.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical findings to non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to collaborate with other data scientists and across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Research and build data science solutions for performance and recruitment.
• Develop statistical and ML models to inform training and match strategy.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Python

Statistical modeling

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Masters or equivalent in quantitative discipline

Job description

Manchester City is seeking a First Team Data Scientist to research and build data science solutions that inform performance and recruitment. You will develop statistical and machine‑learning models to deepen understanding of what it takes to perform, turning complex data into clear insights for training, recruitment and match strategy.

You will collaborate with data scientists and analysts across multidisciplinary teams, communicating findings to both technical and non‑technical audiences while