- Collaborate with analytics department colleagues to develop models and analyses to inform football operations decision-making
- Contribute to the design and delivery of all analysis support, including training, pre-match, in-game, post-match, individual player support, and scouting/player monitoring
- Present and communicate analyses to appropriate stakeholders
- Ensure all data processes are efficient, reliable and in line with club standards and time frames
- Develop strong working relationships across the multi-disciplinary team
- Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- 1+ years of data analysis experience
- Demonstrated experience with statistical software (e.g. R, Python)
- Demonstrated experience with SQL and relational databases
- Demonstrated experience analyzing data to support decision-makers or derive insights
- Strong knowledge of statistical analysis, machine learning and predictive modeling
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and an ability to collaborate with non-technical audiences
- User empathy and a willingness to work directly with football operations personnel
- An understanding of football and desire to learn about football analytics
- Ability to work non-traditional hours, in non-traditional settings, including all home games (or other work events) that fall on nights, weekends, and/or holidays
- Must be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience analyzing football data
- Familiarity with data engineering tools and architectures
- An interest in web development and machine learning model deployment
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