LFCW PGA Head of Player Development

Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom

At Liverpool Football Club, our ambition is to create a world‑class player development pathway that consistently produces players capable of thriving in the women’s first team environment. Central to this ambition is an evidence‑led approach to development, aligned to the FSG Football Methodology and the strategic vision of the LFCW Executive.

We are seeking an outstanding, driven leader to join our Women’s Pro Game Academy (PGA), with strategic and operational responsibility for all aspects of player development. This role will be pivotal in designing and delivering a clear, aligned pathway from academy to first team, including effective use of the academy dual registration and loan system, ensuring players are supported, challenged and progressed at the right time and in the right environment.

The role will maintain a strong on‑pitch presence, directly influencing player development through high quality coaching, observation and targeted intervention across training and games.

The successful candidate will combine elite coaching expertise with strong leadership, data literacy and a deep understanding of high‑performance systems. Experience working with elite female youth athletes is desirable, alongside a relentless commitment to world‑class standards and continuous improvement.

Holistic, Evidence‑Led Player Development

• Lead the PGA technical programme in collaboration with multidisciplinary departments to deliver individualized and integrated development plans.
• Embed performance data, physical monitoring and performance analysis into the development process to inform planning, progression and intervention across technical, tactical, physical and psychological domains.

• Implement the FSG Football Methodology within the PGA, ensuring alignment with LFCW executive strategy and the women’s first team.
• Ensure consistency of philosophy, behaviours, methodology and performance indicators across the academy to first‑team pathway.

• Oversee the creation, delivery and ongoing review of robust individual development plans (IDPs) for every PGA player.
• Ensure IDPs are underpinned by objective data, observation and insight, with clear benchmarks and measurable outcomes to track readiness for progression.

• Work closely with performance analysis, physical performance and medical teams to translate data into actionable coaching interventions.
• Use performance profiling and trend analysis to support selection decisions, training design, succession planning and long‑term player development.

• Lead, mentor and evaluate PGA coaching staff to ensure consistently high‑quality, evidence‑led delivery of the club’s coaching philosophy and methodology.
• Develop coaches’ capability to interpret performance data and integrate insight into session design, feedback and review processes.

• Work collaboratively with the women’s first team coaching, recruitment and performance staff to identify appropriate dual registration and loan opportunities, set clear objectives, and monitor progress throughout loan and dual registration periods.
• Work collaboratively with the PGA Academy Manager and LFCW Technical Board to ensure player pathway decisions are evidence‑led, aligned to strategic objectives and consistently applied across the development pathway.

• Collaborate with the Recruitment Department to ensure the Talent Identification Strategy is aligned to FSG principles, the LFCW playing model and long‑term squad planning.
• Support the use of performance data, profiling and projection to inform recruitment decisions and pathway planning.

• A proven track record of working with and developing players at elite club level or national level
• A strong understanding and in‑depth knowledge of the women and girls’ talent pathway
• Extensive experience of leading and managing a staff team (including line management responsibilities)
• UEFA A Licence (UEFA Pro…