Contract Analyst (IT Frameworks)

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Peterborough, Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Private health care

Double-match pension up to 6%

Life assurance

Annual bonus

Car allowance

Medical assessments

Virtual GP

Wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Assistance programme

Volunteer days

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a cost/commercial professional to join its DDaT-focused commercial team on a permanent, full-time basis. The role offers hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the Peterborough/Huntingdon offices, with a circa £37,500 salary depending on skills and experience.

37 hours per week, pension, and flexible working opportunities are included. You will review IT development project contracts, support cost control and procurement activities, and provide input into

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of cost analysis 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Cost analysis

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Excel/Word

Tools

Excel

Word

Reporting tools

Job description

Circa £37,500 (depending on skills & experience) Permanent / 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

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 serviceCancer 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

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Closing Date: 30th Aug 2026 #loveeverydrop! #LI-LJ1

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