Manage day-to-day operation, administration and support of core education and performance systems; document processes and integrations; engage stakeholders and suppliers; maintain data integrity; create dashboards and insight reports; support platform updates, onboarding and governance.
Employment type: Permanent, full time
Reports to: Senior Football Development Systems Manager
Location: Premier League Offices, Paddington, W2 1HQ
Reports to: Senior Football Development Systems Manager
Location: Premier League Offices, Paddington, W2 1HQ
Overview
The Premier League’s Football Development team is responsible for the delivery of the League’s strategic plans to support its ambitions to develop the best Players, Coaches and Staff and Match Officials. These strategies, delivered in collaboration with domestic football partners include the Elite Player Performance Plan, the Elite Coaching Plan and the Elite Referee Development Plan.
The Premier League’s Football Development team is responsible for the delivery of the League’s strategic plans to support its ambitions to develop the best Players, Coaches and Staff and Match Officials. These strategies, delivered in collaboration with domestic football partners include the Elite Player Performance Plan, the Elite Coaching Plan and the Elite Referee Development Plan.
To support this, the Premier League is looking to appoint a Football Development Systems Manager who will work within the Elite Performance team to drive innovation and efficiency through system development and key technology projects. Football Development Systems is one of the four Elite Performance focus areas (alongside Player Health, Performance Support and Pathway Management) and aims to promote a culture of world-leading insight, research and innovation - preparing for the future game.
This position offers a unique opportunity to support the continuous improvement of football systems, including performance, education and learning platforms, while contributing to the launch of the new Premier League Player App: a unified, intelligent and player-centric mobile application that will become a central digital hub across a player’s lifecycle, from Academy to Alumni. The role will also support the delivery of evidence-based insights through integrated systems and reporting processes.
The role will primarily focus on contributing to the effective operation, improvement and adoption of core systems; coordinating and documenting system processes and integrations. The successful candidate will have a strong track record for managing central systems and processes, have a proven ability to engage a range of stakeholders and be comfortable working with leading-edge technology suppliers in a dynamic environment.
This position offers a unique opportunity to support the continuous improvement of football systems, including performance, education and learning platforms, while contributing to the launch of the new Premier League Player App: a unified, intelligent and player-centric mobile application that will become a central digital hub across a player’s lifecycle, from Academy to Alumni. The role will also support the delivery of evidence-based insights through integrated systems and reporting processes.
The role will primarily focus on contributing to the effective operation, improvement and adoption of core systems; coordinating and documenting system processes and integrations. The successful candidate will have a strong track record for managing central systems and processes, have a proven ability to engage a range of stakeholders and be comfortable working with leading-edge technology suppliers in a dynamic environment.
The role
System Management
- Day-to-day operational support, maintenance and administration of core systems and platforms.
- Provide technical support to users across departments, including troubleshooting issues and liaising with third-party vendors where required.
- Manage LMS administration activities including user accounts, enrolments, permissions, course setup and reporting.
- Support the Education team with seasonal onboarding and new cohort administration processes.
- Assist with the operational delivery of platform updates and integrations.
Process and Governance
- Document and maintain system processes, supporting the development and implementation of governance frameworks to ensure consistent and effective use.
- Document and analyse system integrations and data flows, with a particular focus on education systems and related workflows.
- Help critically assess system requirements and contribute to the ongoing prioritisation of system enhancements based on user feedback and operational needs.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders to support alignment, integration and the effective operation of core systems.
- Foster collaboration with staff across the department, and wider organisation, to align business processes and digital initiatives.
- Co-ordinate with suppliers to ensure they can deliver requirements to parameters as agreed, resolve operational issues and support system updates.
Reporting and Insight
- Monitor system performance and project outcomes through the collection and analysis of relevant management information; identifying areas for improvement.
- Maintain data integrity across football systems and reporting outputs.
- Create and maintain performance dashboards and insights reports to support decision-making across the department.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Experience in managing and administering business education platforms or similar.
- Business systems analysis experience, with a background in the development and implementation of new systems and technologies.
- Familiarity with system integrations, APIs or workflow automation tools.
- Awareness of emerging AI technologies and their practical application within a business and sporting environment.
- Project management skills and familiarity with productivity tools.
- Familiarity with data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Looker).
- Ability to prioritise and allocate time effectively across multiple work streams.
- Excellent planning, organisational and presentation skills.
- Team player who understands and values collaboration.
- Strong attention to detail and highly motivated to deliver all work to an excellent standard.
- High level emotional intelligence
- Demonstrable experience in stakeholder management.
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm. For further information, please see our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Guidance.
To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is 1 July 2026.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact [email protected]
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact [email protected]
About
The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in over 900 million homes in 189 countries.We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development, we protect the organisation’s intellectual property, support the wider game and community programmes, undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues. The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.
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