Pathway · Lateral move
Football Data Scientist to Football Tech Product Manager
How to move from Football Data Scientist to Football Tech Product Manager: what to learn, what to prove and what formal steps, if any, are needed.
Qualification check for Football Tech Product Manager
Strongly preferred
Most employers will expect a qualification for the new role, but evidence of experience also counts. Employers look for product or technology experience first, then football knowledge.
1 to 3 yearstypical timeline
3new skills to build
0qualifications to consider
+7%mid-point UK pay change, illustrative
The move at a glance
Football Data Scientist
Builds models to support recruitment, performance and injury decisions.
Football Tech Product Manager
Guides the development of football software and data products.
Skills and knowledge to build
Experience and routes that help
The routes into your current role also work for this one. Focus on a wider scope of responsibility.
Qualifications to consider
No additional qualification is typically required. Experience and a track record matter most.
What the new role asks of you
- Gather needs from clubs and users
- Prioritise features and manage the roadmap
- Work with engineers, designers and analysts
Practical steps
- Ask for a small piece of the new role's work before you apply, for example one of the tasks above.
- Close the top gap first: Project Management.
- Keep a record of two results that show you working at the next level.
- Talk to three people who do the job. Ask how they got in, and who they would recommend you speak to.