Senior Strategy Analyst

Avanti West Coast; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final salary pension

Free travel on Avanti West Coast for你/

Privilege Travel card (75% off other F

30 days holiday rising by 1 year of s

10 free journeys on other First Group

Job summary

Avanti West Coast is seeking an experienced Senior Strategy Analyst to lead a small team of Strategy Analysts and shape commercial decisions that drive revenue, profitability and customer satisfaction.

You will combine advanced analytical and modelling expertise with strong commercial understanding, transforming complex data into clear, actionable insight for senior stakeholders and business partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial analytics, forecasting or revenue analysis.
• Strong mathematical and statistical modelling skills.
• Ability to turn complex analysis into clear recommendations for senior decision makers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of Strategy Analysts and develop talent.
• Develop and maintain statistical, mathematical and forecasting models for budgeting and planning.
• Analyse revenue and market trends to identify risks and growth opportunities.
• Partner with Commercial and wider teams to influence decisions and deliver actionable recommendations.
• Lead commercial forecasting and budgeting analysis with robust outputs.
• Challenge the status quo to improve revenue and profitability.

Skills

Commercial analytics

Strategy

Forecasting

Revenue analysis

Statistical modelling

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Job description

We’re looking for an experiencedSenior Strategy Analystto lead small team of Strategy Analysts and help shape the commercial decisions that drive revenue, profitability and customer satisfaction across Avanti West Coast.

You’ll combineadvanced analytical and modelling expertise with strong commercial understanding, turning complex data into clear, actionable insight for senior stakeholders.

What you’ll do

• Lead a team of Strategy Analysts, developing talent and building a centre of excellence for commercial insight.
• Develop and maintainstatistical, mathematical and forecasting modelssupporting budgeting, forecasting and business planning.
• Analyse revenue and market trends to identifyrisks, opportunities and growth opportunities.
• Partner with Commercial and wider business teams to influence decisions and deliver actionable recommendations.
• Lead Commercial forecasting and budgeting analysis, ensuring accurate and robust outputs.
• Challenge the status quo and identify opportunities to improverevenue and profitability.
• Represent Avanti West Coast as a subject matter expert through industry forecasting and modelling initiatives.

Take a look at the role profile for more information.

What you’ll bring

• Strong experience incommercial analytics, strategy, forecasting or revenue analysis.
• Excellent mathematical and statistical modelling skills.
• Strong commercial judgement and a data-led approach to problem solving.
• The ability to turn complex analysis intoclear recommendations that influence senior decision makers.
• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing analytical teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

As well as working with a fantastic team you will also receive:

• Final salary pension
• Free travel on Avanti West Coast for you/spouse/partner/dependents
• Privilege Travel card (75% off other train operators fares for leisure travel)
• 30 days holiday rising by 1 for every completed year of service to a maximum of 37 days (inclusive of bank holidays)
• 10 free journeys on other First Group Train Operators

At Avanti West Coast, we value the differences that make each of us outstanding! Avanti West Coast recognises the benefits of building a diverse workforce and employing people from diverse backgrounds, which includes their race, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability, and sexual orientation.

Everyone who joins Avanti West Coast becomes part of our close-knit team. We're committed to ensuring that Avanti West Coast is inclusive, a place where people are encouraged to be themselves, and not an edited version to fit in. A place where differences are encouraged, recognised, accepted and put to good use.

If you’re passionate about using data to solve complex commercial problems and want to make a tangible impact on the future of Avanti West Coast, we’d love to hear from you.