Player Development & Impact Manager

FOOTBALLPLUS LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A youth development organization in Singapore is seeking a Player Development & Impact Manager to lead player growth across various programs. This role involves connecting football performance, mental wellbeing, and community engagement into a single youth development system. Ideal candidates will have a background in sports science, a valid coaching licence, and experience working with children. A commitment to supporting disadvantaged youth is essential. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a real impact on young lives.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Impact-driven work environment

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and youth in football or development programmes.
• Strong leadership, organisation, and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders with professionalism and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement the FootballPlus Player Performance & Impact Matrix.
• Develop Individual Player Development Plans for academy players.
• Act as the main liaison with schools, families, and community partners.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Data management

Data management

Education

Degree in Sports Science, Sport Management, or related field

Valid football coaching licence

Job description

Player Development & Impact Manager

FootballPlus
Singapore

FootballPlus is a purpose-driven football organisation using high-quality coaching and structured development systems to transform the lives of young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Through our flagship programmes, including Champions Unlimited and STAY IN THE GAME, we work in our academy, schools, and communities to build not just better footballers, but stronger, more confident, and more resilient young people.

We are seeking a Player Development & Impact Manager to lead the holistic development, tracking, and support of players across all FootballPlus programmes.

This role sits at the heart of our mission, connecting on-field football, off-field wellbeing, school engagement, and impact measurement into one integrated youth development system.

The Role

The Player Development & Impact Manager is responsible for ensuring that every child in FootballPlus, whether in our academy, mental-health programmes, or school-based coaching, is properly supported, actively progressing, and meaningfully impacted.

You will be part of a team to oversee the FootballPlus Player Performance & Impact Framework, ensuring that football performance, mental wellbeing, character, and school engagement are tracked, supported, and developed in a coordinated way.

This is both a leadership and delivery role, combining coaching, systems management, stakeholder engagement, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

1. Player Development & Impact Systems

• Lead and implement the FootballPlus Player Performance & Impact Matrix across:

  • Champions Unlimited

  • STAY IN THE GAME

  • School-based coaching programmes

• Develop and maintain Individual Player Development Plans (IPDPs) for academy players and targeted participants

• Track progress in football, behaviour, wellbeing, and school engagement

• Identify at-risk players and design appropriate intervention and support plans
  

2. Programme & Coaching Integration

• Work with coaching teams to ensure that training content, session design, and behaviour standards align with development goals

• Provide on-field coaching in academy and school programmes (up to 5 sessions per week)

• Support STAY IN THE GAME facilitators to integrate mental-health, character, and reflection components into football delivery
  

3. School, Family & Community Engagement

• Act as the main liaison between FootballPlus, schools, families, and community partners on player development matters

• Conduct feedback, review, and progress conversations with parents, teachers, and school leaders

• Support children facing challenges in behaviour, attendance, or wellbeing, coordinating help where needed
  

4. Team & Volunteer Leadership

• Coordinate and support coaches, volunteers, mentors, and facilitators across all FootballPlus programmes

• Ensure safeguarding, communication, and development standards are consistently applied

• Provide clarity on roles, expectations, and player development priorities
  

5. Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Produce player progress and programme impact reports for management, funders, and school partners

• Provide data and insight to strengthen programme design, funding proposals, and reporting

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of FootballPlus’ youth development model
  

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The Player Development & Impact Manager will be evaluated against the following measurable outcomes:

Player Development & Wellbeing

• ≥80% of academy players show measurable improvement in at least 3 of 4 domains (football, behaviour, wellbeing, school engagement) within 12 months

• ≥90% of Champions Unlimited players have up-to-date Individual Player Development Plans (IPDPs)

• Reduction in behavioural or attendance issues among targeted players by at least 25% year-on-year
  

Programme Quality & Delivery

• ≥90% of training sessions across programmes delivered in alignment with FootballPlus development standards

• Positive coach evaluations (average rating ≥4/5) on alignment to development framework

• Successful integration of STAY IN THE GAME curriculum into at least 90% of planned sessions
  

School & Family Engagement

• ≥85% of families engaged in at least two development touch points per year

• Positive feedback from school partners (≥4/5 satisfaction)

• Improved attendance, behaviour, or engagement in school for at least 70% of targeted players
  

Team & Volunteer Management

• ≥90% retention of active coaches and key volunteers

• All staff and volunteers trained in FootballPlus safeguarding and development protocols

• Clear role alignment and compliance with programme standards
  

Monitoring, Reporting & Impact

• 100% of players included in FootballPlus tracking and reporting system

• Quarterly impact reports delivered on time to management and funders

• Evidence-based insights used to improve programmes and secure funding
  

Who We Are Looking For

You are someone who can stand confidently on the football pitch, in a school meeting, and in front of funders.

You should bring:

• A background in Sports Science, Sport Management, Youth Development, Education, or a related field

• A valid football coaching licence (FAS, AFC, UEFA, or equivalent)

• Experience working with children and youth in football, schools, or development programmes

• Strong leadership, organisation, and problem-solving skills

• The ability to manage multiple stakeholders with professionalism and empathy

• Comfort working with data, frameworks, and development plans

• A genuine commitment to working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds
  

Why Join FootballPlus

You will be helping to build one of Singapore’s most structured and values-driven football-based youth development systems, with real influence over:

• How children are supported

• How impact is measured

• How football is used as a tool for life transformation

This is a career-defining role for someone who wants to combine high-performance sport, youth development, and social impact in one platform.