Strategic Commercial Planning & Reporting Analyst

East West Railway Company; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary reflecting skills &

Employer pension contribution up to 12

36 days annual leave incl bank hols

2 volunteering days

Family-friendly policies

Life assurance 4x salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox access

Recognition programme

Advanced learning & development

Job summary

East West Railway Company is seeking a Commercial Programme Planner to support the Continuous Improvement Lead and the wider commercial team. You will maintain the programme plan, track milestones, governance points and procurement activity, and provide a live view of the programme's commercial activity.

You will interface with the broader EWR Programme and external governance organisations, preparing reports for senior management and helping with training materials.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating multiple concurrent projects with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to identify risks, dependencies and mitigation strategies.
• Sharp analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication — able to influence, clarify and steer conversations with senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of public sector governance models and regulatory frameworks.
• A cost‑conscious mindset and a proactive, improvement‑driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the EWR Commercial Programme Plan, ensuring visibility across all commercial activity.
• Track progress, risks, dependencies and bottlenecks using recognised programme management methodologies.
• Flag resourcing constraints before they become delivery issues.
• Build strong relationships across internal teams and external governance organisations.
• Report on commercial milestones, governance points and assurance activities.
• Support Commercial Sub-Committee and higher governance processes, including approvals and action tracking.
• Prepare clear, compelling reports for senior management.
• Analyse contract values and headroom to anticipate upcoming governance needs.
• Support budget reporting and cost centre planning.
• Help develop training materials for the Commercial function.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Risk identification

Analytical thinking

Communication

Public sector governance

Cost consciousness

Tools

Primavera P6

PowerBI

Job description

East West Railway Company is seeking a Commercial Programme Planner to support the Continuous Improvement Lead and the wider commercial team. You will maintain the programme plan, track milestones, governance points and procurement activity, and provide a live view of the programme's commercial activity.

You will interface with the broader EWR Programme and external governance organisations, preparing reports for senior management and helping with training materials.