Manger, Performance Science

Department: Performance Science

Reports to: Sr. Director, Player Development & Performance Science

Classification: Full Time/Exempt

Location: West Palm Beach, FL

Summary/Objective:

The Houston Astros are accepting applications for a Manager of Performance Science to oversee our growing analyst team within Performance Sciences.  As the Manager of Performance Science, you will lead and coordinate research, validation, and integration of Strength and Conditioning and Rehab testing and protocols.   This role will work closely with Player Development, Sports Medicine and Performance, R&D, and Scouting to deliver actionable insight into player evaluation and development. 

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work with Director of Performance Sciences to budget, estimate, and prioritize high level project details and timelines
• Work throughout the data analysis pipeline (data collection, download, filtering, modeling and interpretation) for all analyst related projects.
• Develop, maintain and debug code for Astros sport science platforms.
• Help develop/improve data collection protocols for current and new assessments.
• Identify best practices to report current data and results from assessments.
• Work with the R&D department to prioritize ingestion, and automation of sports science reports to disseminate across player development and scouting
• Work with the engineering team to develop educational content for all staff on basic physics and sports science principles
• Stay up to date on current research methods in the exercise science field

Education and/or Experience & Skills:

Required

• Proficient knowledge in kinesiology / exercises science / strength and conditioning performance principles
• Proficient knowledge in statistical programming language (R, Python)
• Proficiency in Rshiny/Dash/Tableau
• Working knowledge of SQL
• Basic Statistical knowledge (pre-post, regression, classification, etc).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage project timelines and deliverables

Preferred

• Fluency in Spanish
• Strong familiarity with Catapult and Vald products
• Working knowledge of baseball specific demands
• Experience working in sport

Supervisory Responsibility

This position manages all Sports Science analysts and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the analysts within that department.

Work Environment

This job primarily operates in an office setting, and will occasionally require work in a baseball practice environment (field, mounds, cages) . 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms, and carry up to 40lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and focused vision.  

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Ability to work a flexible schedule, including; extended hours, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Travel:

Rare travel may be expected for this position.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability

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