Head of Performance Analytics | Elite Sports Data Leader

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses based on performance

On-site role in Nelspruit

Access to performance tracking tech

Travel with the team

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 partners with a premier football club in Nelspruit to recruit a Head of Performance Analytics. You will lead data-driven efforts to optimize player performance and injury prevention, translating insights into coaching actions.

Lead a small analytics team, manage GPS/biometric/video data, and present dashboards to coaches and medical staff. A Master’s in a quantitative field and 8+ years in football analytics, with Python/R/SQL and Tableau/Power BI, are preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in sports analytics or data science focused on football.
• Proven record implementing performance analysis systems in pro sports.
• Strong R/Python and SQL skills.
• Experience with Tableau/Power BI and sports analysis software.
• Master's degree in a quantitative field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the club's performance analytics strategy.
• Manage collection and analysis of GPS, biometric and video data.
• Build statistical models and ML algorithms for trends.
• Provide tactical and development insights to coaches and players.
• Collaborate with medical and sports science teams on injury factors.
• Create dashboards and reports for non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay updated on analytics advancements.
• Mentor a team of performance analysts.
• Ensure data security and integrity.
• Support scouting with data-driven insights.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Football tactics

Leadership

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Data Science

Tools

SQL databases

GPS data systems

Job description

Placements24 partners with a premier football club in Nelspruit to recruit a Head of Performance Analytics. You will lead data-driven efforts to optimize player performance and injury prevention, translating insights into coaching actions.

Lead a small analytics team, manage GPS/biometric/video data, and present dashboards to coaches and medical staff. A Master’s in a quantitative field and 8+ years in football analytics, with Python/R/SQL and Tableau/Power BI, are preferred.