Commercial Planning & Reporting Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the EWR commercial programme plan across the portfolio of commercial activity. 
• Utilise project/programme management methodologies to track progress, highlight potential bottlenecks, manage risks and dependencies. 
• Highlight resourcing constraints that could impact the delivery of the commercial programme. 
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact for project teams and acting as the first port of call in the event of project successes/changes/issues. 
• Support reporting of commercial milestones, governance and assurance points as well as other specified activities. 
• Support with maintaining governance and any approval decisions from Commercial Sub-Committee (CSC) and higher governance levels. 
• Support with the closing down of actions by chasing presenters to update their papers. 
• Support with the creation of training materials for the wider Commercial function. 
• Prepare and present reports on the EWR Commercial Programme of activity to senior management. 
• Support robust budget and cost centre management reporting and planning for the commercial function. 
• Analyse existing Total Contract Values and contract headroom to pre-empt upcoming governance submissions to CSC. 
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure an integrated approach between Commercial and the wider EWR Programme. 
• Support administration in various systems utilised by EWR Co.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Relevant technical knowledge in systems such as PowerBI, Primavera P6 and other reporting and planning tools. 
• Understanding of governance models and regulations in public sector organisations. 
• Experience planning for multiple, concurrent projects working with multi-disciplinary teams and reporting to senior stakeholders. 
• Ability to identify risks and dependencies and mitigate against them. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate, design, and optimize programmes of activity. 
• Excellent communication skills including written and verbal skills - able to communicate clearly and effectively with others and influence positive changes and manage conflicting priorities with internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive salary that reflects your skills and experience 
• Up to 12% employer pension contribution to support your future 
• 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus the option to buy up to 2 extra days 
• 2 volunteering days, a chance for you to give back to the community 
• Enhanced family-friendly policies to support you and your loved ones 
• Life assurance (4x your annual salary) for peace of mind 
• Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support when you need it 
• Access to Perkbox for a wide range of discounts and wellbeing benefits 
• Recognition programme, including on-the-spot and annual awards 
• Advanced learning and development opportunities to help you grow.