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Football Data Scientist to Head of Analysis
How to move from Football Data Scientist to Head of Analysis: what to learn, what to prove and what formal steps, if any, are needed.
Qualification check for Head of Analysis
Helpful
A qualification can help, but experience and results decide this move. No fixed requirement, though senior roles often include master's degrees or equivalent experience.
2 to 4 yearstypical timeline
3new skills to build
1qualifications to consider
+64%mid-point UK pay change, illustrative
The move at a glance
Football Data Scientist
Builds models to support recruitment, performance and injury decisions.
Head of Analysis
Leads performance, opposition and data analysis across the club.
Skills and knowledge to build
Experience and routes that help
Qualifications to consider
Tools to learn
What the new role asks of you
- Lead analysts and data scientists
- Set analysis priorities with the coach and board
- Choose providers and tools
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: Leadership.
- 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.