Football Data Project Coordinator (Freelancer)

Department: Professional Football

Employment Type: Freelance

Location: Remote

Description
As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team as a freelancer and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION
These are your key tasks:
· Support the Football Technology and Data team with the collection and delivery of football data at FIFA tournaments

• Monitor the progress of Football Data projects and provide updates
• Organise the relevant meetings and communication channels with Football Data stakeholders, including preparing agendas, minutes and follow-up actions.
• Maintain the project requirements and delivery plans on Azure DevOps
• Maintain the internal football data team task list on Microsoft Planner
• Draft high-level delivery reports on the advancement of projects, risks and decisions
• Propose and set-up alternative or additional project management workflows to optimise delivery
• Support tournament operations, including monitoring live and post-match football data delivery and troubleshooting any issue that arises
• Assist in drafting and proofreading emails, communications, reports, and other documents
• Assist in submitting internal administrative requests such as translation, procurement or IT service desk requests
• Draft and maintain documentation of digital platforms and programmes developed by Football Technology and Data

YOUR PROFILE
We work hard at FIFA.
We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The specific competencies we require for this position are:

• Bachelor's degree or similar higher education in business administration or project management
• 3-5 years of experience in as project manager or scrum master in technology or data projects, ideally in the sports industry
• Experience in the football industry is an advantage
• Good understanding of the football game as a football consumer (TV viewer, sports digital platforms, in-stadium experience)
• Fluent in English
• Proficiency in any other language (French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian) is an advantage
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, TEAMS, Planner)
• Experience with Azure DevOps is an advantage
• Readiness to work almost exclusively remotely
• Willingness to travel occasionally