Commercial Performance Manager

AWE; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

270 hours annual leave

Pension scheme

Maternity leave 39 weeks

Paternity leave 4 weeks

Career development funding

Employee assistance programme

Occupational health services

Life assurance 4x salary

Discounts

Special leave for volunteering

Job summary

AWE is seeking a Commercial Performance Manager in Reading with hybrid working. You will turn complex data into clear insights, support senior leaders, and help drive performance against key business priorities and milestones.

You will work with Commercial Delivery teams and stakeholders, developing reporting and identifying opportunities, risks and challenges to support successful delivery of programmes critical to AWE's mission.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data into insights.
• Experience of performance reporting and data storytelling to support decision-making.
• Proven experience in procurement/commercial environments.
• Ability to connect business priorities with commercial outcomes and to influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in a changing priority environment with ambiguity.
• Willing to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyse performance and develop strategic and pipeline reporting.
• Identify opportunities, risks and challenges and provide actionable insights.
• Maintain an effective reporting framework for leaders to drive informed decisions.

Skills

Analytics

Data storytelling

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional

Procurement/ Commercial

Security clearance

Change management

Job description

Commercial Performance Manager

Location: Reading, with free onsite parking.

Package: Starting from £47,760 to £65k (depending on your suitability and level of experience).

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. This role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spend three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week. We support flexible working where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, so please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working arrangement when you apply.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

Let us introduce the role.

AWE is looking for a Commercial Performance Manager to help turn complex data into clear, actionable insight, providing a strong view of performance against key business priorities and milestones.

Working closely with senior leaders, Commercial Delivery teams and stakeholders across AWE, you'll analyse performance, develop strategic and pipeline reporting, and identify emerging opportunities, risks and challenges. You'll help maintain an effective reporting framework and ensure leaders have the insight they need to make informed decisions, drive continuous improvement and support the successful delivery of programmes and projects critical to AWE's mission.

Experience we are looking for

We are interested in your experience, judgement, and approach, not only formal qualifications. You will have practical experience in some of the following:

• Proven professional experience within a Procurement, Commercial or related environment.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into meaningful insights.
• Experience of performance reporting and data storytelling, presenting information clearly to support business decision-making.
• Ability to connect business priorities with commercial outcomes and provide a clear view of performance.
• Experience of working cross-functionally, bringing together information and insights from multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Proven experience of supporting and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly.
• Comfortable working in an environment with changing priorities and a degree of ambiguity.
• An understanding of the importance of compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and governance requirements.
• Willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role.

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.