Job Description

About the job. 

National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Reporting and Management Information Analyst to join our Cost Management team within the Enhancements Programme in Major Projects. The Reporting and Management Information Analyst will support the Project Controls Managers (PCMs) across Enhancements PMO to embed and grow the maturity of Integrated Project Controls practices.

This role will provide support to the PCMs in carrying out monthly duties across the regions to ensure the timely and accurate reporting of earned value and support in the set up and maintenance of project management baselines. This role will also provide administrative support to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of cost reporting, ensuring any variances and supportive narrative is provided.

The role will closely with PMO and delivery teams and other key business partners.

Please note this role can be based from any of our UK offices however travel to regional offices to attend team meetings will be required.

• Support in the embedment of IPC, working closely with project teams to ensure all projects have integrated baselines / support project teams with PMB change management, providing administrative support on processes.
• Support the PCM in cost review sessions, taking notes of actions and managing improvement plans.
• Support in the coordination of cost performance and earned value reports and support the Head of Cost Management in monitoring and reporting of performance.
• Attend and participate in meetings with supply chain cost engineers (CPMS) to ensure that they comply with the required cost management procedures (I.e. Cost checklist, data quality requirements) and support the embedment of best practices at project level.
• Engage with the PMO manager and regional planning lead and support with regional activities to ensure EV is understood by project teams within region.
• Ensure that CPI and SPI guides project performance outcomes and collate and monitor corrective action plans.

About you. 

• Experience and knowledge of applying business analysis tools and techniques to requirements gathering and producing analysis and reports.
• Excellent ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Evidence of analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Good understanding of project cost and schedule management principles.
• Excellent IT, analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.

About us.

Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England’s motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. 

Major Projects are responsible for major enhancements to our road network. We make roads safer, journeys more reliable and unlock economic growth. At the same time, we seek out ways to create opportunities for sustainable travel, help nature to thrive and support our journey to net zero carbon. 

Our team work closely with the supply chain to design and construct road projects, as well as develop a pipeline of possible projects as we look to the future.  ​​​​​​Our skills span many areas from customer experts, land and property advisers to project management. We understand the potential that our road schemes can bring.  

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. 

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. 

Why you should join us

At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.

So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it – then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation.

A connected and sustainable working approach has been adopted across National Highways. For some roles, this means being able to work in a hybrid way spending up to 60% of time working from a remote location such as home.

We offer many different ways to work flexibly and we’re open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times.

Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.

Our benefits package

• Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
• Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working
• Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
• A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
• Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience

And we are

• Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
• Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
• Community friendly – offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year

If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include:

• Right to work check
• 3 year employment history references
• DBS criminal record check
• Social media and adverse journalism check
• Driving licence check (if applicable)
• Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)
• Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable)

And finally

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