Planning & Performance Analyst

RecruitMe; South Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing analytics firm in South Yorkshire is searching for a Planning & Performance Analyst to drive analytics that impact business decisions. The role requires 3+ years in analytics, strong Power BI and Excel skills, and a knack for communicating insights. You will own analysis end-to-end and support decision-making with clear insights. The offer includes a salary up to £55,000, hybrid working, and excellent benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Strong pension

Long-term incentive benefits

Wellbeing support

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a commercially focused analytics or performance role.
• Strong capability in Power BI with data preparation.
• Ability to translate business context into insight.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of analysis across operational and commercial performance.
• Translate business context into structured analytical questions.
• Deliver a mix of BAU, project-based and ad-hoc analysis.

Skills

Commercially curious analyst

Advanced Excel

Strong Power BI capability

Experience working with large datasets

Confident communication

Tools

Power BI

SQL or another data/query language

Job description

Planning & Performance Analyst

Up to £55,000 | Hybrid | South Yorkshire

This is not a reporting role.

This is a hands‑on, commercially focused analytics position for someone who enjoys turning complex data into insight that genuinely shapes business decisions.

You’ll join a growing, data‑driven organisation operating at scale across the UK energy and infrastructure space. The business values curiosity, analytical rigour and ownership — and gives analysts the space to do meaningful work, not just respond to requests.

The Opportunity

As a Planning & Performance Analyst, you’ll work at the intersection of data, operations and commercial decision‑making.

Your role is to understand how the business really works, translate that context into the right analytical questions, and deliver insight that improves performance, profitability and long‑term planning.

This position suits someone with 3+ years’ experience who enjoys getting into the detail, owning their analysis end‑to‑end, and working closely with stakeholders rather than sitting behind dashboards.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll take ownership of analysis across operational and commercial performance, working from raw data through to clear, decision‑ready insight.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with operational, finance and leadership teams to understand performance drivers, challenge assumptions and identify opportunities for improvement

• Translating business context into structured analytical questions, then building analysis that provides clear, actionable answers

• Designing, building and maintaining advanced Power BI solutions, including:

  • Cleaning, transforming and modelling data

  • Integrating multiple internal and external data sources

  • Creating robust, scalable datasets that support both BAU reporting and strategic analysis

  • Producing dashboards that explain why performance is changing, not just what has happened

• Delivering a mix of BAU, project‑based and ad‑hoc analysis, maintaining a high level of accuracy, consistency and commercial relevance

• Developing forecasting, planning and scenario models to support short‑, medium‑ and long‑term decision‑making, including sensitivity and impact analysis

• Providing insight‑led performance reviews, translating complex analysis into clear narratives and recommendations for senior stakeholders

• Leading targeted analytical projects to address emerging business issues, including root‑cause analysis of underperformance and evaluation of improvement initiatives

• Supporting data quality, governance and “single source of truth” initiatives by improving master data structures and working with IT and data owners to strengthen reliability

• Acting as a trusted analytical partner, bringing curiosity, commercial awareness and constructive challenge into business discussions

This is a hands‑on role — you’ll be doing the analysis yourself, not managing a team to do it for you.

What We’re Looking For

You’re a commercially curious analyst who enjoys solving real business problems.

Essential experience

• 3+ years in a commercially focused analytics or performance role

• Advanced Excel

• Strong Power BI capability, including data preparation and integration

• Experience working with large, complex datasets

• Ability to translate business context into meaningful insight

• Confident communication with non‑technical and senior stakeholders

Highly desirable

• SQL or another data/query language

• Experience with forecasting, financial or operational modelling

• Background in complex, operational or asset‑heavy environments

Why This Role Stands Out

• Genuine ownership and visibility of your work

• Exposure to senior decision‑makers

• A business that invests in analytics, not just reporting

• Long‑term stability and growth

• Excellent benefits, wellbeing support and development opportunities

Package

• Salary up to £55,000, depending on experience

• Hybrid working

• Strong pension and long‑term incentive benefits

• Clear progression within a growing analytics function