Remote Senior Sports Performance Analyst

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Híbrido; ZAR 1.334.000 - 2.001.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Remote-first work environment

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work hours

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Sports Performance Analyst for a fully remote role in the sports technology sector. You will leverage data analytics to enhance athletic performance, optimize training strategies, and provide actionable insights for professional teams and athletes.

Collaborating with coaches, sports scientists, and analysts, you will design models, visualize results, and translate findings into practical training interventions while staying ahead of new research and tech in the

Formación

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field related to sports science or data science.
• Minimum of 5 years' proven experience in sports performance analysis.
• Proficiency in R or Python and libraries such as Pandas, NumX, Scikit-learn.
• Strong SQL knowledge and data visualization experience (Tableau/Power BI).

Responsabilidades

• Collect, clean, and analyze datasets from GPS, HR, video, and questionnaires.
• Develop statistical models and ML algorithms to identify trends.
• Create reports and visualizations for coaches, athletes, and management.
• Collaborate with sports science and coaching staff to translate insights into training interventions.
• Monitor workloads, fatigue, and injury risk with data-driven approaches.
• Stay updated on research and tech in sports analytics.
• Contribute to new analytical tools and methodologies.
• Present findings to teams and leadership clearly.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Independent work

Educación

Master's or PhD in Sports Science/Biomechanics/Data Science/Statistics

Herramientas

Python

R

SQL

Pandas

NumX

Scikit-learn

Tableau

Power BI

Matplotlib

Seaborn

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Sports Performance Analyst for a fully remote role in the sports technology sector. You will leverage data analytics to enhance athletic performance, optimize training strategies, and provide actionable insights for professional teams and athletes.

Collaborating with coaches, sports scientists, and analysts, you will design models, visualize results, and translate findings into practical training interventions while staying ahead of new research and tech in the