Job Title: Sports Scientist / Subject Matter Expert
Location: Meghalaya (Shillong)
Company: Khelo Tech
Experience Required: 7 years
Employment Type: Contractual – 1 year (extendable every 6 months based on project requirements, deliverables, and performance)
Job Summary
Khelo Tech is looking for a knowledgeable and research-driven Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Sports Science to support performance monitoring, program development, and implementation across sports excellence initiatives. This role focuses on guiding data-backed decision-making, advising stakeholders on best practices in training and athlete management, and contributing expertise to the development of scalable, evidence-based systems within high-performance sports environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the primary liaison between departmental stakeholders and the head office for capturing, communicating, and validating requirements
- Conduct detailed discussions with officials from coaching, infrastructure, talent development, events, HR, and finance to document function-specific workflows
- Translate on-ground operational processes into structured digital requirements for the IT development team
- Ensure sports-specific needs such as athlete lifecycle, equipment lifecycle, tournament calendars, training schedules, and facility booking are accurately represented in the portal
- Work with procurement, inventory, HR, and finance teams to ensure integration of sports-centric parameters (e.g., seasonal demands, discipline-specific gear)
- Create functional documentation, including process maps and requirement specifications, validated by each stakeholder department
- Coordinate with the head office to align local operational needs with the central policy and IT architecture
- Facilitate review meetings between users and IT teams to ensure requirements are understood and implemented correctly
- Lead requirement sign-offs and module validations from end-user departments before development/final release
- Collaborate with the IT team during design and development to ensure sports-specific functionality is prioritized and accurately developed
- Drive UAT sessions involving real users from sports departments to validate practical usability and relevance
- Identify cross-functional dependencies and ensure they are accounted for in the digital design (e.g., talent data linking to scholarships, procurement to event planning)
- Provide inputs on user roles, data security, workflow approvals, and reporting formats based on departmental functioning
- Support change management efforts by creating clarity among stakeholders on how digitization will improve existing processes
- Ensure continuous feedback loop is maintained between end users, head office, and IT vendors post-deployment for improvements and support
- Maintain a sports-centric lens throughout the project to avoid generic or non-contextual digitization solutions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Sports Science, Physiology, or a related field.
- 7 years of experience as a subject matter expert or advisor in performance, training, or athlete development programs.
- Strong understanding of applied sports science principles and athlete lifecycle management.
- Experience working with coaches, trainers, and performance teams in high-performance or development environments.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex findings for diverse stakeholders.
Preferred Skills
- Familiarity with athlete management systems, GPS tracking tools, and monitoring software.
- Strong background in training load analysis, injury prevention strategies, and recovery planning.
- Proficiency in data interpretation, visualization, and evidence-based reporting.
- Experience in government, institutional, or elite sports programs.
Pay: ₹900,000.00 - ₹1,200,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- What is your current ctc?
- What is your notice period?
Work Location: In person
