Description Position at Portland Trail Blazers
DAY-TO-DAY:
- Design, develop, and validate analysis systems, predictive models, and quantitative tools that support strategic decision-making across Basketball Operations.
- Translate complex findings into clear, actionable recommendations tailored to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Partner with scouting, player personnel, coaching, medical and performance teams to find opportunities where data and technology can create a competitive advantage.
- Communicate insights through compelling presentations, visualizations, and storytelling that make data accessible and actionable.
- Evaluate and implement emerging technologies and analytical approaches to continuously improve basketball intelligence capabilities.
- Help shape and evolve the organization's overall research philosophy, analytical processes, and long-term innovation strategy.
WE'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU:
- Have experience working with large, complex datasets in an academic, professional, or sports environments; basketball or sports analytics experience preferred.
- Have demonstrated experience in applying statistical modeling, machine learning, and modern analytical frameworks (e.g., Python-based libraries) to solve complex problems and generate actionable insights.
- Are skilled in cleaning, transforming, and preprocessing large datasets using Python or similar scripting languages.
- Are experienced in writing and optimizing SQL queries within relational database environments.
- Possess the demonstrated ability to influence decision-making and build trust across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Have strong intellectual curiosity and basketball acumen, with the ability to connect analytical findings to on-court impact, organizational priorities, and competitive advantage.
- Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate highly technical concepts into clear, relatable insights for diverse audiences.
- Are comfortable presenting findings and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Are collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to effectively partner across diverse groups and build strong working relationships.
PERKS:
We invest in our employees inside and outside of work. Our benefits package for full-time teammates includes:
- Competitive Healthcare Coverage
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Maternal & Parental Leave
- Flexible Time Off (3 weeks + 11 holidays)
- Wellness Perks
- Free Parking + Discounted Mass Transit Passes
- Discounted & Complimentary Tickets
- Ongoing Learning & Development
Offers of employment are conditional upon the successful results of an individual background check. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories and review results on an individual basis.
