Senior Analyst, Player Projections - Amateur Acquisitions

MLB; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance (Short/Long-Term)

401(k) and Pension Plan

Complimentary Nationals tickets

Employee discounts

Free onsite fitness center

Job summary

Washington Nationals in Washington, DC are seeking a Senior Analyst, Player Projections – Amateur Acquisitions to build models predicting draft-eligible players’ performance and support acquisition decisions.

You will develop high-quality data pipelines, integrate research, and communicate insights to scouts and leadership to improve organizational decision making. Strong programming in Python/R and statistical modeling are required; a deep interest in amateur baseball is valued.

Qualifications

• High-stakes decision-making under uncertainty.
• Programming (Python, R, etc.) and AI agent integration.
• Statistical modeling, forecasting, and probabilistic programming (using Stan, PyMC, etc.).
• Machine learning methods and model evaluation.
• Data engineering and pipelining (SQL, etc.).
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders about baseball research.
• Deep interest in amateur baseball (college baseball, HS showcases, draft structure, etc.).
• Excellent communication, project/product management, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and highly confidential environment.
• Deep alignment with and promotion of the organization’s values of joy, humility, integrity and competitiveness and vision to create an organization that becomes the envy of sport.

Responsibilities

• Build models to explain and predict performance of draft-eligible players.
• Engage with scouts and leadership to improve organizational decision making.
• Develop data pipelines for Amateur Draft analytics.
• Incorporate advantage-seeking research into forecasts.
• Ensure forecasts impact on-field outcomes.

Skills

Decision-making under uncertainty

Python/R programming

AI integration

Statistical modeling

Forecasting

ML methods

Pipelining/ETL

SQL

Stakeholder communication

Amateur baseball interest

Communication & PM

Confidential environment

Tools

Stan

PyMC

SQL

Job description

Our Vision

To become baseball’s highest-performing organization and the envy of professional sports. We will be defined by our relentless pursuit of excellence, strengthened by our connection, and fueled by our positive energy.

Our Core Values

• Joy: We want to be around people that like to have fun. We remain optimistic through the ups and downs, we enjoy the process, and we share in something bigger than ourselves.
• Humility: We don’t have all the answers. We lead with curiosity, listen generously, and seek growth from every experience – especially the tough ones. We have gotten over ourselves.
• Integrity: We do the right thing, especially when it’s hard. We act with honesty, accountability, and respect for our teammates and ourselves. We treat the custodian like the king.
• Competitiveness: We embrace challenges and thrive in high-stakes environments. We prepare relentlessly. We are energized by the idea of keeping score.

Position Overview

Analysts in the Player Projections department build models to predict player performance, in support of player acquisition, development, and deployment. The Nationals are seeking Analysts capable of building high quality data pipelines, conducting and incorporating advantage-seeking research, utilizing a deep knowledge of statistics and probability to build forecasts, and ensuring those forecasts impact outcomes on the field. The Senior Analyst, Player Projections – Amateur Acquisitions will perform those duties in the context of the Amateur Draft, building models to explain and predict the performance of draft-eligible players while engaging with scouts and leadership to improve organizational decision making.

Qualifications

• High-stakes decision-making under uncertainty
• Programming (Python, R, etc.) and AI agent integration
• Statistical modeling, forecasting, and probabilistic programming (using Stan, PyMC, etc.)
• Machine learning methods and model evaluation
• Data engineering and pipelining (SQL, etc.)
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders about baseball research
• Deep interest in amateur baseball (college baseball, HS showcases, draft structure, etc.)
• Excellent communication, project/product management, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and highly confidential environment
• Deep alignment with and promotion of the organization’s values of joy, humility, integrity and competitiveness and vision to create an organization that becomes the envy of sport.

Compensation

The projected annual salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000 per year. Actual pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s: qualifications, skills, expertise, education/training, certifications, and other organization requirements. Starting salaries for new employees are frequently not at the top of the applicable salary range.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) and pension plan
• Access to complimentary tickets to Nationals home games
• Employee discounts
• Free onsite fitness center

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Nationals are dedicated to offering equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.