Principal Commercial Performance, Insights & Reporting Manager Part Time NEW

Reading, Oxfordshire
AWE

Principal Commercial Performance, Insights & Reporting Manager

Package: 63,270 to 85k (depending on experience)

Location: Reading, with free onsite parking.

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. This role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spend three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week. We support flexible working where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, so please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working arrangement when you apply.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

The Principal Commercial Performance, Insights & Reporting Manager is accountable for leading the development and delivery of strategic commercial insights that drive value, performance and decision-making across Commercial. The role oversees the implementation of performance measurement, key performance indicators and analytics to drive improved commercial outcomes. Providing actionable insight across all aspects of Commercial functional and team performance, underpinned by accurate, actionable data, the role is critical for ensuring Commercial can report and act effectively to support commercial delivery of the AWE mission.

This role will report to the Head of Commercial Insights, Process and Systems.

Key Accountabilities:

• Accountable for defining and executing the Commercial performance, insights and reporting strategy, aligned to the Commercial functional strategy.

• Managing and fostering effective relationships with external governing bodies providing visibility and influence of any change (MOD, DNO, CAB) and identifying opportunities for collaboration across insights and reporting.

• Leading the team on working with all Commercial teams to build and maintain a fit-for-purpose commercial performance reporting catalogue.

• Ensuring the team work closely with the Commercial delivery teams and Governance & Assurance team to support in coordinating and reporting of the forward plan and pipeline.

• Leading the team to provide Commercial insight-led spend data analytics and reporting.

• Managing the team to ensure Commercial data integrity.

• Leading the team in providing the Commercial function with commercial insight to inform commercial strategy and decision-making.

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we’d like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Must have proven professional experience.
• Experience of working in a Procurement / Commercial function.
• Experience of leading teams of experienced data insights and reporting specialists.
• Proven track record of designing and managing commercial performance frameworks.
• Familiarity with commercial governance structures, audit requirements and executive-level reporting requirements.
• Commercial acumen.
• Advanced data analysis and storytelling skills.
• Deep understanding of commercial performance levers.
• A natural analytical thinker with ability to align business priorities to commercial outcomes.
• Highly skilled in stakeholder management, with ability to deploy effective tools and strategies to create business alignment and influence decision making.
• Comfortable with a degree of ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong leadership skills.

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave – 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave – 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.