Senior Sports Performance Analyst - Data-Driven Excellence

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Professional development

State-of-the-art facilities

Team culture

Career progression

Employee discounts

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Sports Performance Analyst in Cape Town to drive athletic excellence by turning data into actionable training and tactical insights for coaches and athletes.

You will collect and analyze performance data, build analytical models, visualize findings with tools like R, Python and Tableau, and mentor junior analysts while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a high-performance setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Sports Science, Exercise Physiology, Data Science, Statistics, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience as a Sports Performance Analyst, preferably in pro/elite sport.

Responsibilities

• Collect, process and analyze large performance data sets from training and competition.
• Develop analytical models to identify KPIs and trends.
• Prepare reports and presentations for coaching staff, translating data into actionable insights.
• Collaborate with coaching and conditioning staff to optimize training loads.

Skills

Statistical analysis

R

Python

Tableau

Sports science

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Sports Science/Data Science

Tools

STATS SportVU

Hudl

Catapult

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Sports Performance Analyst in Cape Town to drive athletic excellence by turning data into actionable training and tactical insights for coaches and athletes.

You will collect and analyze performance data, build analytical models, visualize findings with tools like R, Python and Tableau, and mentor junior analysts while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a high-performance setting.