Manager, Health & Safety Data Scientist

The National Football League•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Health and Safety Data Scientist is responsible for leading the data science roadmap related to player equipment analytics for the NFL. This includes leading the work to aggregate, analyze and report player equipment usage at the Club and League level along with other relevant health and safety factors including but not limited to NFL stadium surface, weather, and player position. This role will also work directly with key health and safety stakeholders to ensure this workstream continues to stay focused against the latest H&S priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in statistics, data science, computer science, or other related fields
3-5+ years’ experience as a data scientist
Strong knowledge of python and R + familiarity with SQL
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English for varied audiences (e.g. Club medical staff, NFL executives, NFL committees, etc.)
Strong knowledge of the National Football League and its teams

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or higher in statistics, data science, computer science, or other related fields, or the equivalent in industry training.
3-5 years of experience working as a data scientist in professional sports
Deep understanding of football and familiarity with player equipment

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Health and Safety department regarding tracking and metrics for player equipment usage
Build, validate, and automate models for Health and Safety/Player Equipment related data
Curate and enhance the NFL’s Health and Safety data analytics projects, including data cleansing, analysis, and reporting
Work within the central data and analytics team to develop new and relevant player equipment and health and safety Club and League level metrics
Collaborate with the Football Operations group on data and analytics events
Attend in-person meetings at various points in the NFL calendar
Perform ad-hoc analysis and reporting on request
Technical lead for the H&S data and analytics team to ensure adherence to the analytic governance principles set by the D&A Analytic Governance Director