Performance Data Analyst

Houston Texans; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Location: Manchester, GB

Opening Date: 21 Mar 2025

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date of Applications - 11/04/2025

Our Story

Manchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end.

Our Winning Team

MCFC is built on a vision for sustainability, with an academy structure designed to support long-term first team success, to engagement with the communities in which we reside. Together with our passionate fans and valued network of partners, we are developing Manchester City’s future history.

The Performance Data Analyst will play a pivotal role in supporting the collection, interrogation, analysis, visualisation and interpretation of data to assist the academy physical performance and rehabilitation team providing valuable insights to drive player development and return to performance following injury.

This is Your City

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

Your Impact

1. Lead the charge in developing and implementing groundbreaking use of athlete and performance data analysis to revolutionize player development, health and rehabilitation.
2. Drive initiatives to elevate data quality and reliability, setting new standards in data hygiene to fuel the high-quality data insights.
3. Collaborate with Football Intelligence (CFG) sports scientists, coaches, and analysts to understand their needs and deliver tailor-made solutions that support player development, health and rehabilitation.
4. Craft captivating data visualisations and reports that translate complex insights into actionable strategies, empowering decision-makers at every level.
5. Analyse large datasets from multiple sources to produce insight & identify trends using appropriate statistical analysis.

What we are looking for

Essential

• BSc or MSc in Data Science, Sports Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working with data within a professional sports environment, preferably team sports.
• Previous experience working with Tableau or equivalent software to drive actions.
• Basic experience with R/Python and other programming languages.
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and develop intra/inter departmental relationships.
• Clear, concise communication skills with the ability to tailor presentations to different audiences.
• Creative and curious problem solver with a positive attitude to new challenges.

Desirable

• Evidence of data analytics CPD, certification or course.
• Demonstrable proficiency in programming languages such as R and/or Python.
• Expertise in orchestrating seamless API integrations for real-time data exchange and automating workflows, setting the stage for transformative insights.
• Experience with data modelling, machine learning, and statistical analysis techniques.
• A deep passion for data science and performance analytics, particularly in the realm of performance science.

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.