Analyst, Major League Pitching - Research & Development

Kansas City Royals; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Benefits

401K

PTO

Job summary

The Kansas City Royals are seeking a highly motivated Analyst, Major League Pitching - Research & Development to join the organization. Working under the Director of Research & Development, the analyst will be fully integrated into the Major League clubhouse to provide resources, answers, and ideas to the Major League Pitching group.

The successful candidate will combine analytical expertise and clear communication skills to translate baseball data into insights that give The Royals an edge when

Qualifications

• Record of published baseball research or portfolio of technical projects.
• Strong proficiency with SQL and R to query and analyze data from large data sets.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to interact with front office, analysts, coaches, players, and staff.
• Familiarity with modern pitching evaluation metrics.

Responsibilities

• Be a critical thinker to improve resources for pitching development and game planning strategies.
• Build reports to deliver digestible insights to coaches and players.
• Effectively communicate data with Major League coaches, staff, and players.
• Perform ad-hoc data analysis to answer questions that help inform pitching decisions.
• Maintain our processes and pipeline to deliver pitching reports and the related data daily.

Skills

SQL

R

Portfolio

Interpersonal communication

Education

4-year degree or equivalent in CS/Math/Stats or related quantitative field

Tools

HTML

CSS

Job description

Job Title: Analyst, Major League Pitching - Research & Development

Job Summary: The Kansas City Royals are seeking a highly motivated and creative analyst to join the organization. Working under the direction of the Director of Research & Development, Christine Harris, the analyst will be fully integrated into the Major League clubhouse to provide resources, answers, and ideas to the Major League Pitching group. The successful candidate will combine analytical expertise and clear communication skills to translate baseball data into insights that give The Royals an edge when our pitchers step onto the mound.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Be a critical thinker to improve resources for pitching development and game planning strategies
• Build reports to deliver digestible insights to coaches and players
• Effectively communicate data with Major League coaches, staff, and players
• Perform ad-hoc data analysis to answer questions that help inform pitching decisions
• Maintain our processes and pipeline to deliver pitching reports and the related data daily

Requirements

• Record of published baseball research and or a portfolio of technical projects in any domain
• Strong proficiency with SQL and R to query and analyze data from large data sets
• Interpersonal and communication skills to seamlessly interact with front office, analysts, coaches, players, and other Baseball Operations personnel
• Familiarity with modern pitching evaluation and pitching development metrics

Preferred Qualifications

• Software engineering background with the ability to design and build systems programmatically
• Experience building models with large data sets to answer research questions
• Experience as a player, coach, or staff member in a high level sports environment
• Proficiency with HTML and CSS to create and maintain interactive reports or PDFs
• 4-year degree or equivalent experience in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or related quantitative field

Position Details

• This position requires full-time travel with the Major League team during Spring Training, regular season, and Postseason
• Relocation to Kansas City is required in-season. However, there is no requirement to relocate full time.
• If you relocate full time, you will receive a one-time moving stipend
• If you maintain permanent residency outside of Kansas City, you will receive a monthly living stipend in-season
• Travel to Arizona for Major League Spring Training is required
• Minimal Travel Required in season

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift items weighing as much as 15 pounds
• Must be able to work in a seated position for majority of workday
• Must be able to be productive utilizing a computer keyboard and telephone
• Must be able to be productive in a work environment where the noise level can be high at times
• Must be comfortable walking to navigate the facility to access the office, concourse, etc.
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as required by deadlines and event scheduling

The physical demands described here are representative of those that may be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This role is a Full-Time, Exempt opportunity that is eligible for Company Benefits, 401K, and PTO. This role is expected to have a standard 40-hour work week.