Head of High Performance

IUSCA; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

IUSCA seeks a senior leader to drive the Rockies'' integrated high-performance system across Major League, minor-league, and international development settings. You will establish standards for development, testing, readiness, rehabilitation, and return-to-performance across locations, and coordinate across coaching, medical, and sport-science teams.

You will recruit and manage discipline heads, set priorities, oversee budgets, and own the department's quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Eight+ years in high-performance sport.
• CSCS or CPSS or a similar clinical credential is preferred, not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Rockies' integrated high-performance system across MLB, minor-league and international development environments.
• Establish consistent development, testing, readiness, rehabilitation and return-to-performance standards across locations.
• Recruit and manage discipline leaders; oversee budgets and set research and technology priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CSCS

CPSS

Job description

Denver, Colorado, USA; also Scottsdale, Arizona

USD $250,000 to $350,000 per year

Closing Date

6 November 2026

Classification

Job Summary

Lead the Rockies' integrated high-performance system across Major League, minor-league and international development environments. Establish consistent physical development, testing, readiness, rehabilitation and return-to-performance standards across locations. Recruit and manage discipline leaders, set research and technology priorities, oversee budgets and develop integrated digital performance systems. Coordinate decisions between coaching, medical, S&C, nutrition, mental skills and sport-science teams while accounting for altitude, travel and seasonal demands. Evaluate outcomes and maintain accountability for the quality of player support throughout the organisation.

Level 8. Holds organisation-wide authority over Athletic Training, Rehabilitation, Strength and Conditioning, Mental Skills, Nutrition and Performance Science from the Dominican Academy through the Major League team. Sets interdisciplinary standards, performance systems and research priorities; leads discipline heads; and owns departmental budget, workforce and quality assurance. The employer requires a relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and at least eight years in high-performance sport; CSCS, CPSS or an appropriate clinical credential is preferred, not mandatory. The employer's minimum experience and academic requirements do not establish eligibility for IUSCA Level 8 certification, which is assessed separately.

Associated IUSCA IQF Certification

IUSCA IQF Level 8 Master International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (mISCP)

Salary and Role Alignment

Green. The advertised salary of USD $250,000 to $350,000 appears appropriately aligned relative to organisation-wide strategy, senior multidisciplinary leadership, budget ownership, workforce oversight, international operational scope and accountability for player health and performance. The extensive travel and irregular baseball schedule remain important considerations. Under the IUSCA IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology, this results in a Green rating.

This role has been classified by IUSCA using publicly available information at the time of review and the published IQF Role Classification & Salary Alignment methodology. The IQF classification, salary alignment assessment and associated IUSCA IQF certification represent IUSCA's assessment of the advertised role. They do not alter or replace the employer's stated qualification, certification or eligibility requirements and do not imply employer endorsement, approval of, or affiliation with IUSCA. Vacancy information may change, and applicants should review and verify the original employer advert before applying.