Project Employee, Player Health Systems Analyst

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with a mission to inspire and connect people through basketball. They are seeking a Player Health Systems Analyst to support player health initiatives through data-driven insights, manage health systems, and enhance operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support NBA player health injury data and analytics initiatives, with a focus on data collection, analysis, and AI-driven insights related to basketball health and performance
• Assist the player health group in the overall management and administration of NBA player health systems, including interacting with the team health, performance, and operational staff on player health-related programs, and act as a point of contact for departmental questions
• Act as a liaison between NBA vendors and the Player Health department on data input and quality matters
• Perform daily operational functions related to data management, curation, and integration
• Support and improve internal reporting initiatives for key meetings, committees, and timepoints during the NBA season
• Assist in the development of AI tools and agentic systems to support player health decision-making, with an emphasis on usability and integration across health data domains
• Leverage Python and Snowflake ML to curate data streams, conduct analyses of various complexity, and build and maintain predictive models
• Leverage knowledge of basketball operations and sports analytics to contextualize injury and health data within the broader competitive and performance landscape
• Create interactive dashboards and applications to communicate health insights to internal and external stakeholders
• Communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-clinical audiences across a multi-disciplinary group
• Support ad hoc Player Health initiatives, including offering support for key events, including but not limited to communications, planning, and operations

Skills

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) preferably in the field of Data Analytics, Data Science, or an equivalent degree
• Strong project management / organizational skills and high-level attention to detail; the ability to translate project briefs into operational reality
• Excellent ability to clearly and succinctly synthesize and communicate ideas orally, in writing, and through visual presentations
• Driving high standards for individual, team, and organizational accomplishment; tenaciously working to meet or exceed challenging goals deriving satisfaction from goal achievement and continuous improvement
• Committing to working flexibly within a team and supporting the group's goals across a multifaceted player health programs
• Strong quantitative skills; the ability to be creative and possess effective problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrating strong interest in and knowledge of sports industry, athlete health, and the game of basketball
• Recognizing the necessity of appropriate confidentiality regarding sensitive information
• Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures
• Maintaining a strong commitment to organizational ethics, integrity, and compliance
• Strong proficiency in drafting documents/spreadsheets and creating dynamic presentations using Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) required
• Familiarity with other technical software platforms and systems would be an advantage

Benefits

• Medical
• Short-term disability
• Mental health coaching/therapy
• Sick time

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