Commercial Manager – Data and Analytics

Job Description

This hybrid role offers a great balance of home and office working. You’ll join your colleagues in your local office at least 2 days a week.

As the UK’s largest fibre-only network, and its only proven wholesale challenger, we’re busy setting new standards for what digital infrastructure can and should be.

Designed from scratch for the internet, our network is greener, more reliable and ready for the future. The products we provide over it not only lead the market on speed, value and service, they help businesses to innovate, provide entire communities with a better foundation for their digital lives and support economic growth, locally and nationally.

What does that mean for you? The opportunity to make internet connections (and daily life) a whole lot better, for a lot of people!

Joining us as a Commercial Manager - Data & Analytics

You will lead our commercial and contracts team on data management and insights from across CityFibre’s portfolio of projects and functions. These will include a mix of, new build establishment, city enhancement projects and field service frameworks. The role includes leadership across the function to drive best practice and continuous development within a fast-paced, multi-billion pound, construction led capital expenditure project. 

You’ll receive a competitive salary, car allowance, a performance related bonus, along with a range of additional benefits to support you across your financial, physical and mental wellbeing.

This is some of what you can expect to be doing:

• Lead, develop and implement data collection systems with other strategies that optimize data quality and routine reporting. You will play a leading role in setting and managing the data agenda to support the Contract Management function
• Develop and maintain data accuracy for the reporting alignment with PMO, Finance and the wider business
• Analyse large and complex data sets to identify patterns, trends, and insights that inform business decisions to promote key standardised reporting
• Coach/Develop and mentor commercial team-members and multi-disciplinary peers on best practices in data analysis and visualisation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for spend optimisation and cost control improvements, using data to drive insights and recommendations.

What you’ll bring to the role

You will have a solid background in Quantity Surveying and be a great communicator with a collaborative approach to your work with strong stakeholder management skills. You’ll also have:

• The ability to develop business requirements for reporting and project management (high level), from concept, implementation, execution and continuous improvement 
• Presentation skills for report writing and communication at Director level.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work with large and complex data sets
• Proficiency in data visualisation tools such as Tableau and / or Power BI, to effectively communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge of statistical analysis tools and techniques, with the ability to drive insights and recommendations.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We’re a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality. We’re endorsed by WORK180 and we’re a partner of Diversifying. We have pledged our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant and we’re a Disability Confident Employer. Working together with our Employee Networks, we’re wholly committed to ensuring that our people’s voices are heard, and that everyone feels a sense of belonging and pride to be a part of CityFibre. If you’d like to explore our culture and values, check out The CityFibre Way.


What you can expect from us

We want to offer you all the support you need to thrive inside and outside of work. This means giving you the tools to grow your career with us, as well as a comprehensive benefits package that you can adapt to your lifestyle. This includes 25 days annual leave, a day off on your birthday, a day off to support a charity or organisation of choice, a range of wellbeing and savings initiatives including private medical insurance, and supportive family friendly and menopause policies.

Additional Information

We want to create a sense of belonging for everyone. We celebrate our differences and work to ensure everyone has the best chance to succeed, starting with our recruitment process. No matter your background, family or carer status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender, or gender identity, we welcome your application. If you need any support or reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, please email us at careers@cityfibre.com. We want to help!