At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Data & Technology function to enhance performance in women's football.
- Company: Join the FA, a leader in promoting women's sports.
- Benefits: Enjoy free lunches, event tickets, and a flexible hybrid working model.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team committed to equality and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on women's football through data and technology.
- Qualifications: Senior leadership experience in data, technology, or performance environments.
The predicted salary is between 59576 - 70089 £ per year.
- Key Information
- Division: Women’s Technical
- Location: National Football Centre, St George’s Park
- Vacancy Type: Full-time, Permanent
- Closing Date: 12 July 2026
Role Overview
The FA is seeking to recruit a Head of Women’s Data, Technology & Insights to join our Women’s Technical division.
This role will lead the Data & Technology function, setting strategic direction, prioritising investment, and ensuring data, insight and technology drive performance, enhance decision‑making and accelerate delivery across the England pathway.
What will you be doing?
- Strategy, direction and prioritisation
- Define and deliver an outcome‑led Women’s Data, Technology & Insights Strategy aligned to performance priorities.
- Provide clear, decision‑ready insight and updates to SLT on priorities, progress and risks.
- Leadership, capability and ways of working
- Lead and develop the Data, Technology & Insights function.
- Establish an operating model and disciplined ways of working which create sustainable systems and are scalable.
- Decision support
- Embed data, technology & insights at the heart of decision‑making across coaches and senior leaders within Women’s Technical.
- Set standards for insight quality, interpretation and communication alongside clear principles on data production, insight and decision ownership.
- Data, technology and delivery foundations
- Ensure strong data quality, governance, accessibility and operational foundations are in place.
- Develop a clear understanding of the performance technology landscape (tools, suppliers, emerging capabilities) and what world‑class looks like in elite women’s sport.
- In collaboration with the Digital Technology Division and the Head of Football Intelligence and Innovation, guide selection, integration and evolution of tools to support performance outcomes, improve delivery and remove bottlenecks.
- Lead the strategic management of Women’s Technical data and technology partners.
- Work with other technical teams to identify opportunities for efficiencies, shared services, platforms and standards where appropriate.
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- Maintain oversight of the evolving data and technology landscape, including emerging tools, suppliers and capabilities.
- Lead the identification, assessment and trial of new technologies that could enhance performance or operational efficiency.
- Other
- Execute additional tasks as required to meet the FA’s changing priorities.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures to maintain health, safety and well‑being standards.
What are we looking for?
Essential for the role
- Senior leadership experience across data, technology, insight or performance environments.
- Strong stakeholder leadership, with the ability to align multiple groups around a clear direction.
- Experience improving efficiency, ways of working and team sustainability in complex organisations.
- Strong understanding of how data and technology translate into performance decisions.
- Beneficial to have
- Experience in football or elite sport environments.
- Exposure to performance data, analytics or applied sports technology.
- Awareness of modern data platforms, tooling and emerging technologies.
- Experience of managing roadmaps, projects or multi-team delivery environments.
Benefits
- Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium and regular internal events throughout the season.
- Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park.
- Free private medical cover.
- A contributory pension scheme.
- Additional 'Thank You' day’s leave, volunteering days and 25 days of annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract).
- Hybrid working model offering greater flexibility.
- Equality and Diversity
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
Security Checks
As part of the FA’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check.
The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
Where to apply
To apply, visit our FA Careers page.
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