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The scope of data collected will comprehensively include all sport science and medical data in addition to data from auxiliary departments that are relevant to painting a clear holistic player-centric performance picture.\nThey will work collaboratively with the HP department to make data accessible to staff and players. The data they provide will inform decisions regarding training periodization, athletic testing, player and positional profiling, athletic development, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and return to play protocols.\nThey will be responsible for building the data models and analytics platforms that will be used to integrate all relevant performance data into daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal reports to be used by the HP, technical, and recruiting departments to ensure the team’s ability to consistently compete, ensure player safety, and to inform high-performance decisions.\nJob Description\nEssential Functions\n• Oversee all peripheral First Team performance data science workflows, including the integration and maintenance of connections and pipelines within the club’s central data infrastructure.\no Training and match load\no Readiness to train data, objective and subjective\no Movement analysis\no Strength, power, speed, agility and fitness\no Medical\no Diet and nutrition\no Mental performance\nEnsure the highest level of data hygiene for all sports science data collection.\nPerform quality control on data sources, including GPS and athlete monitoring systems.\nApply expertise in multiple programming and data-analysis languages to develop analytical models that evaluate the effectiveness of training periodization strategies and forecast the impact of future microcycles.\nBuild tools for HP department staff to increase the precision of workflows and training plans.\nCreate usable dashboards that paint a clear picture of player readiness.\nDeliver actionable, high-resolution insights that enable the HP department to optimize marginal gains across all areas of performance.\nLead and leverage sport science interns to maximize data science efficiency and grow the department.\nProvide insights into workload trends, performance benchmarks, return-to-play indicators, and training optimization.\nCommunicate real-time training and match analytics to performance staff to inform substitutions and support live decision-making.\nCollaborate with the broader data analytics team to connect relevant data from sports science, technical analysis and recruiting to create a holistic view of each player.\nUse sports science to collaboratively create player and positional profiling.\nManage all aspects of the HP departments AMS systems.\nOn occasion, attend/participate in activities/meetings/programs as required by MLS.\nPersonal Attributes\nCurious, energetic, and highly collaborative.\nNaturally player-centric and highly accountable.\nMust be collaborative, team-oriented, with confidence and professionalism to address behaviors that may compromise team culture or SKC standards.\nEmpathetic and emotionally intelligent, with a proven ability to foster trust, psychological safety, and strong interpersonal relationships.\nExceptional communicator who navigates challenging conversations with honesty, professionalism, and respect, both in giving and receiving 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