Andy Cain Msc Email & Phone Number

Global B2B SaaS for Professional Sports and Health orgsRecent AchievementsMember of the partnership leadership team that secured the company's biggest ever (double-digit multi-million pound) contract.Led a new customer onboarding strategy, managing a cross-functional team to onboard approximately 30,000 users across 92 sports organisations onto a new technology and analytics platform.20% increase in ARR of portfolio and 94% retention rate during first half of 2024 (Joint highest in the department).Core responsibilitiesManaged a multi-million portfolio of elite sports organisations. Supported clients senior executives and multi-disciplinary practitioners in:- Leveraging data to generate insights to inform decision-making on short and long term objectives such as Athlete health and performance, staff and athlete recruitment and talent development.- Formulating and implementing organisation-wide technology and data strategies that complimented their business objectives and operating model.- Implementing Kitman Labs software and analytics services across their organisation.- leading cross-functional teams to deliver bespoke analytics projects for clients through from design to analysis and presentation.Operational management of a customer success team to ensure the region (UK) aligned with the company’s global objectives and initiatives, utilising data to drive customer strategies and experiences.

Key AchievementsGenerated return on investment for the Football Club through assets (athletes) acquired for the Football Club. In the preceding 12 months, the ROI was zero.Member of the Academy Management Team that achieved Category 1 Academy status (The highest category and 1 of only 25 Academies in the country).Core ResponsibilitiesAccountable for all aspects of the department including: Strategy: Define the goals, Key Performance Indicators and methodology for the department, ensuring appropriate alignment with the Club and Academies objectives, needs and operating model.Operation: Design and implement a cross-functional model for player identification, evaluation and acquisition. Manage the department personnel (Scouts, Analysts) with responsibility for leading their Personal Development plans. Relationship management of internal (e.g. Operations, Coaching) and external (e.g. Football Clubs, Regulators, Parents, Agents) stakeholders.Technology & Data: Lead the implementation, maintenance and use of various systems and datasets to inform talent identification decision making and scouting operations and performance.Budget: Accountable for the effective allocation and use of resources (e.g. Scout remuneration, expenses) and lead player acquisition negotiations.

Key AchievementsRedefined how the League and all 92 professional Football Clubs Academy identify, develop and care for their assets (athletes) through leading a multi-million pound national-scale technology and analytics program of projects that impacted all football departments (e.g. Recruitment, Operations, Coaching).Enhanced the Leagues governance and regulatory standards of the national Youth Academy system through leading a novel multi-million pound national-scale project that redefined how the League and Football Clubs undertake player and staff administration.Main ResponsibilityLed the implementation, delivery, budget and evolution of the aforementioned work; requirements gathering, generating proposals and overseeing implementation, internal & external stakeholder management, leading various analytics (e.g. Athlete health) projects, product development and Board reports.

Key AchievementsCreated novel Academy Player Growth & Maturation data visualisations that were subsequently adopted by the Premier League and released nationally to all 92 Football Clubs in England to enhance practitioners efforts in the assessment and development of youth athletes.Contributed to 2 world-first youth athlete Growth & Maturation bio-banding research publications that have been cited approximately 400 times and redefined assessment and development of youth athletes in football.Core Responsibilities- Accountable for the management and analysis of technology and data across the Academy.- Accountable for all athlete Growth & Maturation testing, assessment and reporting across the Academy.- Accountable for the creation and delivery of the Academy Sport Psychology program

Cheshire, Uk

Key AchievementsDesigned and implemented process change for Retail Branch staff to request specific customer data amendments through a self-help form, enhancing customer-first mentality and reducing IT Service Desk requests by 80%.

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