Senior Manager Performance Therapies

at  Saudi Olympic Training Centre SOTC

OUR VISION

Become the home of Saudi high-performance athletes and the regions leading provider of sustainable sport high-performance programs and services.

4. EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the sports medical field, including 4 years of experience in leadership/management within Olympic sport institutes, professional clubs, or national teams.
• Experience and insights concerning the area of medical support services for elite athletes
• Experience in managing diverse stakeholder groups within the system
• Demonstrated ability to have open and honest conversations, delivering balanced feedback and critical messages whilst maintaining relationships
• Experience understanding individual personal styles and developing influence strategies that appeal to the different styles within a team to get results
• Ability to effectively leverage and apply expertise from relevant support services to ensure success
• Knowledge and understanding of the structure and dynamics of international sports systems
• Understanding of athlete development and performance pathways/drivers across a range of sport

5. SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Approaches the role with energy and enthusiasm and is aligned with SOTC Values
• Ability to develop a culture that is cohesive where all feel safe, trusted, valued and respected
• In-depth knowledge of various performance therapies such as physiotherapy, sports massage, rehabilitation techniques, and recovery modalities.
• Leadership qualities that inspire and motivate a team of performance therapists to deliver exceptional care.
• Compelling communication to effectively engage, consult, liaise and influence colleagues, athletes and key stakeholders

6. QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of bachelor’s or master’s degree in Physiotherapy.
• Other relevant postgraduate degree preferred.
• Registered with physiotherapy national governing agency.

1. ROLE DETAILS

• Position title: Senior Manager, Performance Therapies
• Reports to: Director of High Performance Services
• Direct Reports: Lead Performance Physiotherapist Physiologist, Psychologist
• Department: Performance Services
• External Relationships: SOPC, National Federations, Private service contractors

2. ROLE PURPOSE

• Provide strategic direction and senior leadership for the coordination of high performance medical services including sport medicine, physiotherapy and manual/soft tissue therapy for athletes with service contracts from the Saudi Olympic Training Centre (SOTC) through training an d competitive events.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the development of strategy for sport medicine, physiotherapy and manual/soft-tissue aligned to the needs of SOTC programmes
• Create, implement and monitor operational policies for sport medicine, physiotherapy and manual/soft-tissue therapies within, and aligned to, the SOTC.
• Oversee and quality assure related services delivered through external contracts both within and outside of KSA.
• Lead the recruitment of sport medicine doctors, physiotherapists and manual/soft-tissue therapists.
• Manage related staff to ensure high quality service provision, staff development and engagement with knowledge dissemination within KSA.
• Ensure availability and maintenance of relevant facilities and equipment to support high performance service provision in sport science.
• Oversee sport medicine, physiotherapy and manual soft-tissue therapy planning and staff management for sport missions in international events and training camps.
• Ensure programmes operate a relevant strategy for athlete monitoring and injury risk reduction in collaboration with other SOTC High Performance