Senior Director, Sports Performance Analytics

Placements24; East London; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonus

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Head of Sports Performance Analysis in East London, Eastern Cape. You will lead performance analytics for athletic programs, collaborating with coaches, medical staff, and athletes to drive data-driven training and injury prevention.

You will oversee data collection from video, GPS, and biometric sensors, develop predictive models, and translate insights into actionable plans for performance optimization.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Sports Science, Data Science, Biomechanics, Statistics, or related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 6 years in sports performance analysis with at least 3 years in leadership or management in professional sports.
• Proven expertise in statistical modeling, data mining, and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of a comprehensive sports performance analysis strategy.
• Oversee collection, processing, and warehousing of performance data from GPS, video, and biometric sensors.
• Conduct in-depth statistical analysis and build predictive models to identify trends and performance gaps.
• Translate complex data into clear insights for coaches, athletes, and management.
• Develop customized reports and visualizations to support strategic decisions.
• Manage and mentor a team of performance analysts and data scientists.
• Stay at the forefront of analytics technologies and methods.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Data visualization

Leadership experience

R

Python

SPSS

Hudl

Sportscode

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Sports Science or related

Tools

R

Python

SPSS

Hudl

Sportscode

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Head of Sports Performance Analysis in East London, Eastern Cape. You will lead performance analytics for athletic programs, collaborating with coaches, medical staff, and athletes to drive data-driven training and injury prevention.

You will oversee data collection from video, GPS, and biometric sensors, develop predictive models, and translate insights into actionable plans for performance optimization.