Senior Director, Competitive Analytics & Decision Science

American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Georgia seeks a Senior Director of Competitive Analytics and Decision Science to partner with coaching and performance staff. You will own the vision, architecture, and roadmap for unified athletic information systems and build models that inform on‑court strategy and roster decisions.

You will translate complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for coaches and leadership, mentor analysts, and drive data‑informed decision making across athletic programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent plus 12 years of professional experience, including 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Degree in statistics, data science, computer science, applied mathematics, economics, or a related quantitative field.
• Five or more years of experience in analytics or data science, including building and deploying models that informed real decisions.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with coaching and performance staff to scope analytical questions and lead development and delivery of models and tools.
• Build, validate, and maintain machine‑learning models that inform strategy, roster decisions, recruiting, and resource allocation.
• Provide opponent scouting, self‑scouting, and tendency analysis to support game and match preparation.
• Develop in‑game and in‑match decision support, including situational, lineup, rotation, and play‑selection insights.
• Build player‑evaluation and roster‑construction models to support recruiting prioritization and talent projection.
• Support practice planning and allocation of competitive resources with data‑informed analysis.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Data visualization

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Data warehousing

Job description

University of Georgia seeks a Senior Director of Competitive Analytics and Decision Science to partner with coaching and performance staff. You will own the vision, architecture, and roadmap for unified athletic information systems and build models that inform on‑court strategy and roster decisions.

You will translate complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for coaches and leadership, mentor analysts, and drive data‑informed decision making across athletic programs.