Business Information & Reporting Analyst

Network Rail; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements

28 days leave + statutory

Discounts on train travel

Defined benefit pension

75% subsidy on train tickets

Interest-free travel loan

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Network Rail in Milton Keynes is looking for a data-focused professional to join the Strategic Planning & Controls (SP&C) team as a Business Information & Reporting Analyst. You will collate and transform datasets, produce insightful reports for stakeholders, and drive governance and continuous improvement across IDI projects.

The role requires strong Excel skills, analytical prowess, and effective communication, with experience in PMO or project support benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience extracting information and reporting from multiple sources, including databases.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills with proven ability to present information effectively.
• Ability to work with information from multiple sources and present it clearly.

Responsibilities

• Collate, cleanse and transform datasets such as project milestones, project finances, and organisational information.
• Produce and evolve reports for stakeholders, analysing data to provide insights for decision making.
• Maintain work instructions, gather reporting feedback and drive continuous improvement.
• Enforce governance over project and data processes as a subject matter expert.
• Support wider team with data reporting and governance across IDI projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Scorecards & KPIs governance

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

Job description

Who We Are

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £35,582 - £43,400.

Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process. You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support.

If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Some Of Our Great Benefits

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.
• Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
• Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• 75% subsidy on train tickets.
• Interest‑free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
• Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.

Plus more....

About The Role

What does the average day look like?

A typical day involves the collation, cleansing, and transformation of datasets such as project milestones, project finances, and organisational information. You'll produce and evolve reports for a variety of stakeholders, analysing their data to provide insights that help teams make informed decisions. You will maintain work instructions, gather reporting feedback, and drive continuous improvement. You will be involved in enforcing governance over various project and data processes, acting as a subject matter expert to drive improvement across the wider team.

A Little Bit About The Team...

You'll be joining the Strategic Planning & Controls (SP&C) team as one of three Business Information & Reporting Analysts. Along with Planners and other roles, this team of around nine people provides data, reporting and governance support across the Innovation, Delivery & Improvement (IDI) team's wide range of projects and programmes. These projects enable the organisation and wider industry to deliver change, realise benefits and meet strategic objectives, and they fall into three main categories:

• Compliance - programmes aimed at achieving compliance with legislation or policy.
• Strategic - deliver a clearly defined vision that realises strategic opportunities and may change the operating model.
• Emergent - evolve to respond to situations or events that are often beyond the organisation's immediate control.

In IDI we have a friendly and welcoming team environment and put a strong emphasis on learning and continuously improving.

In a broader context, IDI sits within the Technical Authority (TA) function, under its Chief Technology Officer. TA provides Network Rail with technical expertise, including competence and assurance regimes, in various disciplines including engineering, health and safety, security, environment and sustainability, and technology on the railway.

Next Steps

CV shortlisting will take place after the advert closes, with interviews planned from the week commencing 9thNovember, subject to business needs. Early applications are encouraged, as we may close the advert early due to high application volumes.

We encourage you to review our Safety Vision, as safety is an important part of the culture at Network Rail

All external offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre‑employment checks.

Your experience and skills

We're looking for data‑focused professional with strong analytical and communication skills.

You will be confident working with information from multiple sources, along with strong Microsoft Excel skills.

In creating reports, you will be experienced in considering how best to present information, so as to communicate effectively via the structure and aesthetics of the report.

You will have the problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills to proactively identify issues in processes, propose possible solutions and implement them across the wider team.

An ideal candidate would also understand how to interpret, establish and control Scorecards and KPIs, their definitions/calculations and the governance structures that surround them. Experience in project support or PMO environments would also be beneficial.

If you have a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and experience in project or programme controls, we'd love to hear from you!

Essential Criteria

• ¿ HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject
• ¿ Experience of extracting information and reporting from multiple sources, including databases
• ¿ Excellent communication and analytical skills, with proven ability to present information effectively and appropriately