Head of Reporting

A little bit about us: East West Rail is an infrastructure programme linking communities between Oxford and Cambridge. The area is currently let down by a lack of transport choices, and we have a once in a generation opportunity to fix that – improving prosperity for people and places along the way. East West Railway Company (that’s us) was created by the Department for Transport (DfT) to oversee the delivery of East West Rail from construction through to wheels in motion, making sure the railway comes together in the right way. At East West Railway Company, we’re committed to building an inclusive railway for all. We believe that to do that, we must nurture a diverse team that represents the UK communities that we impact. Our approach is simple – to create an environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. We celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications of all backgrounds and experiences.

Role Summary: This role will lead the project reporting team to design, manage, and produce a comprehensive suite of delivery reports throughout the design and delivery phases. Reporting to the Project Controls Director, this role is responsible for establishing and maintaining the project's delivery cadence, designing and maintaining accurate, timely, and insightful reporting to support informed decision-making and transparent project performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of reporting analysts, providing strategic direction and oversight to ensure high-quality reporting outputs.
• Responsible for setting, managing and maintaining the project's delivery reporting strategy and plan to deliver regular governance reporting.
• Establishing and maintaining the project's regular reporting cadence and approach to action and decision management.
• Design and implement reporting frameworks, templates, and tools to effectively capture and present project performance data.
• Oversee the production of regular and ad-hoc delivery reports, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and timeliness of information.
• Collaborate with project teams, stakeholders, and senior management to gather necessary data and ensure alignment with reporting requirements.
• Monitor and analyse project metrics, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and organisational reporting standards and practices.
• Prepare and present detailed reports and dashboards to the Project Controls Director and other senior stakeholders, facilitating data-driven decision-making.
• Contribute to the execution of the EWR Delivery Strategy (Creating the right environment, aligning with the Future of the Rail Industry and Developing a Digital Spine).
• Responsible for managing and supporting direct reports including coaching and developing team members to drive individual growth and operational excellence.
• Leading continuous improvement, through regular performance management and ensuring compliance with organisation policies and updating relevant systems.
• Take responsibility for your own and others’ health and safety by adopting and working to the EWR Co Health and Safety principles.
• Demonstrates a cost-conscious mindset, keeping taxpayers’ money at the forefront of decisions.
• Shows a commitment to innovation by proactively seeking creative solutions to challenges and opportunities.
• Act as a role model for EWR Co’s vision and behaviours, working in ways that are aligned with EWR Co’s Ways of Working, as well as encouraging and supporting others to do so too.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Demonstrable experience of leading and managing reporting teams undertaking project controls and/or reporting, data acquisition and analysis, with a focus on complex large-scale infrastructure and/or construction projects.
• Proven track record of developing, designing and maintaining reporting frameworks, tools and systems operating in complex project environments.
• Strong and effective leadership and team management skills, with experience of overseeing reporting teams and delivering high-quality reporting outputs.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Up to 12% employer’s pension contribution
• 36 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) + up to 2 days to buy
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Perks platform with hundreds of discounts and freebies
• On-the-spot and annual awards
• Advanced learning and development programmes
• Great work-life balance and flexible working opportunities
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Exceptional IT tools

EWR Co strives to embrace a flexible working environment, where a degree of flexibility is maintained to accommodate both the needs and preferences of employees and what is required to achieve business objectives. EWR Co will always work with any individual to assess and accommodate an individual’s work-life balance and style.

Diversity and Inclusion: To discover the best solutions, it’s important we embrace diversity of thought. That’s why we aim to ensure our colleagues feel included, engaged and valued. Inclusiveness is not a buzzword, but a way of being. Our approach to diversity is simple – a workplace where everyone is welcome and everyone is encouraged to be themselves. It helps fuel our innovation and connects us with the customers and communities we serve. We are open to secondments through the Rail Industry Talent Exchange Programme.