Academy Lead Performance Analyst

Organisation: Leicester City Football Club
Salary: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Location: LE12 7NG
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 31 July 2025
Job Description: Kickstart your career Leicester City Football Club as Academy Lead Performance Analyst!

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 37.5 Hours

Do you have the drive and passion to make a real impact at Leicester City Football Club?

About The Role & Who We’re Scouting

We’re on the lookout for a passionate and skilled Analyst to join our squad at Leicester City Football Club and play a key role in developing, implementing, and delivering on the Performance Analysis department's KPI's, ensuring these are aligned with the LCFC Academy Performance Plan.

Your responsibilities will include:

Work in collaboration with all departments to build a leading-edge organisation, where everything is possible, by adhering to the Academy Performance Plan.
Develop and ensure the work of the analysis team is in alignment to the department’s Key Performance Indicators.
Influence, support and educate key stakeholders in the role of performance analysis in player development.
Be custodians of the academy and club culture, living and displaying our Academy values and role modelling these behaviours to the young people that we work with.
Contribute to the CPD of all performance support staff.
Contribute to the department’s research strategy.
In collaboration with the Head of Performance Support, define and implement the performance analysis team’s key performance indicators and services.
Create strategic direction and specific (measurable) action plans for the continual development of the department based on biannual department reviews and EPPP audits to support the Academy Performance Plan.
Empower and develop the performance analysis team by managing, mentoring, and inspiring each individual.
In collaboration with Head of Performance Support, monitor performance analysis budget (Cap-Ex and Op-Ex) and procurement of resources.
Manage the performance analysis MSc placement program.
Define how performance analysis contributes to first team ready football players.
Gather and analyse data to develop insight into player development.
Develop ways of presenting data in a manner that it informs and is understood by key stakeholders.
Assist in the release/retention process by providing video and data insights to the multi-disciplinary team.
If you're excited about making a difference and contributing to the Club’s success, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

The ideal candidate will need to meet certain criteria in relation to qualifications and have significant previous experience working in elite level sport environments:

Essential:

Master’s degree of equivalent in Performance Analysis.
Experience in working within a High-Performance environment.
Experience and skills in data visualization through products such as Power BI, Tableau, Python.
Flexibility in working hours with availability to work evening and weekends where required.
Good Communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Work within a team environment, co-operate with others, consider the needs of others and helps others to achieve objectives.
Ability to work autonomously on own initiative, pro-active in managing one’s own time, building an understanding of the internal and external environment in order to deliver work in a highly effective and professional manner.
Resilience and the ability to maintain professionalism and a calm demeanor at all times.
Excellent IT skills (including excellent MS Office – word, excel, PowerPoint).
Able to work to tight deadlines in a flexible working timetable (evenings/weekends) as well as travel nationally and internationally as/when required (including overnight).
Desirable:

Proven experience managing a team of performance analysts.
FA/UEFA Coaching licenses.
Talent Identification qualifications.
Management/Leadership Qualifications.
If you think your experience and skills match, and you’ve got the drive, passion and energy to work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, we want you on our team!

About The Club

Leicester City Football Club has a rich and proud history – we’re more than just a football club; we’re a community. Formed in 1884, we’ve achieved incredible milestones, including becoming Premier League champions in 2016 and winning the FA Cup in 2021.

Our commitment to the local community, fans, and world-class experiences extends beyond the pitch. With the opening of our new state-of-the-art training ground in 2021, we continue to invest in our growth and success. Our team at Leicester City is more than just colleagues – we invite you to join our Club and experience the exciting opportunities of a life in the football industry!

Benefits Package

Our people are the lifeblood of the Club, and we feel should be rewarded as such – we offer a competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance for all permanent employees. You’ll enjoy free onsite parking, access to our subsidised staff restaurants and up to 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) amongst a host of other great employee benefits!

One City. One Club. One Leicester.

Leicester City Football Club believes that football is for all, and we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion, where valuing the individual is our highest priority. We are working to see equality across all areas of the Club and welcome applications from all areas of the community.

If you have any requirements in regard to the recruitment process, please let us know; we are happy to support your needs.

Next Steps

We’ll be reviewing applications as and when they are submitted and invite shortlisted candidates for interviews, so don’t wait – if you think this role sounds like the right fit, apply today! We’re excited to hear from you and can’t wait to see how you’ll help us reach new heights!
How to apply: Apply online: https://candidate.lcfc-careers.co.uk/283154UKS