Job description
Join a leading professional sports organization in New York as a Performance Analyst. This role blends rigorous data science with sport-specific insight to elevate athlete performance and coaching decisions.
You'll partner with coaches, medical staff, and analytics teammates to translate complex data into actionable guidance that drives improvement, injury prevention, and winning outcomes.
We offer a premium, collaborative culture, competitive compensation, and a benefits package designed for high performers committed to excellence.
Responsibility
- Lead performance analytics initiatives across training, in-game contexts, and recovery programs.
- Collaborate with coaching and medical staff to translate data into actionable plans.
- Build and maintain dashboards and reports for coaches, sports scientists, and leadership teams.
- Analyze GPS/wearable data and internal metrics to monitor athlete load and readiness.
- Conduct video and biomechanical analyses to identify optimization opportunities.
- Ensure data integrity, privacy, and compliance across analytics pipelines.
- Support talent identification and scouting with data-driven insights.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Data Science, Statistics, or related field; or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of analytics experience in professional sports or high-performance environments.
- Proficiency in Python or R, SQL, and data visualization tools (Tableau or Power BI).
- Experience with GPS/tracking data (e.g., Catapult, STATS) and wearable technology.
- Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex data for coaches and leadership.
- Understanding of load management, injury prevention, and sport science principles.
- Willingness to travel as needed and to work flexible hours; work authorization for the U.S.