Contract Analyst (IT Frameworks)

Anglian Water Services; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Private health care

Company pension up to 21%

Life assurance

Job summary

Anglian Water Services is seeking a Contract Analyst to provide specialist commercial and contract support across our DDaT frameworks. The role focuses on cost control, value for money and strong commercial governance in complex supplier and delivery arrangements.

You will work with framework managers, suppliers and internal teams to support contract administration, cost capture, reporting and continuous improvement of processes.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of cost analysis, commercial and contract management principles.
• Experience supporting cost control, contract management or framework governance.
• Ability to analyse cost data to identify risks, trends and improvement opportunities.
• Confidence working with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to challenge constructively.
• Highly organised and able to deliver outputs to tight deadlines.
• Comfortable working autonomously within a team.

Responsibilities

• Support IT Development project contract review and resourcing within DDaT frameworks.
• Provide cost and commercial input into negotiations, evaluation and lessons‑learned activities.
• Support contract administration, cost capture and challenge of cost estimates and change requests.
• Assure supplier cost and performance reporting, dashboards and KPIs.
• Support assurance, audit activity and contract compliance across DDaT frameworks.
• Identify opportunities to improve, streamline or automate cost control and reporting processes.
• Support Purchase Orders process and activity resilience across the Commercial Team.

Skills

Cost analysis

Contract management

Framework governance

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Organisation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Reporting tools

Job description

Circa £37,500 (depending On Skills & Experience)

Full-time / 37 hours per week. (Flexible Working Opportunities available)

Peterborough or Huntingdon – Hybrid (Minimum 2 days in office per week)

Competitive double-match Pension Scheme – Up to 21% Combined Contribution

Make every drop of your potential count

We’re looking for an Contract Analyst to provide specialist, commercial and contract support across our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) frameworks. This role plays a key part in ensuring cost control, value for money, and strong commercial governance across complex supplier and delivery frameworks.

Working closely with framework managers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, you’ll support contracting, cost assurance, performance reporting, and continuous improvement of commercial processes. You’ll act as a subject matter expert, helping teams make informed, value-focused decisions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting, IT Development project contract review and resourcing agreements within DDaT frameworks
• Providing cost and commercial expert input into contractual negotiations, evaluation, and lessons-learned activities
• Supporting contract administration, cost capture and challenge of cost estimates and change requests
• Assuring Supplier cost and performance reporting, dashboards and KPIs
• Supporting assurance, audit activity and contract compliance across DDaT frameworks
• Identifying opportunities to improve, streamline or automate cost control and reporting processes
• Supporting the Purchase Orders process/ activity resilience across the wider Commercial Team

What We’re Looking For

• Strong understanding of cost analysis, commercial and contract management principles
• Experience supporting cost control, contract management or framework governance
• Ability to analyse cost data to identify risks, trends and improvement opportunities
• Confidence working with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to challenge constructively
• Highly organised and able to deliver quality outputs to tight deadlines
• Comfortable working autonomously while contributing effectively within a team
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and reporting tools

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
• Flexible working options
• Private health care
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double‑matches contributions up to 6%
• Life assurance at eight times your salary
• Annual bonus
• Potential funded car allowance depending on evidenced business mileage
• Personal medical assessments
• Virtual GP service
• Cancer screening
• Financial wellbeing support and salary finance benefits
• Lifestyle savings including discounts on retail, travel and utilities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteer days

Inclusion at Anglian Water

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We are proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter and Armed Forces Covenant, and we’re a Disability Confident employer.

Closing Date: 30th Aug 2026