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
Company Overview
- The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. It was founded in 1946, and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.nba.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
- National Basketball Association (NBA) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2025. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.