Arterio Reporting & Data Analyst

Who are we?

South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people. We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England, and the Isle of Wight.

Join our team and help us continue to bring people together to get the most out of life.

About the job

• Work as part of the Arterio Programme PMO Team, ensuring that the South Western Railway leadership team have effective, clear and actionable updates on the status & progress of the Arterio Programme.   

• Translate M.I from raw data into actionable insight analytics, liaising with stakeholders to ensure reports meet their needs and expectations. 

• Produce overview reports for the wider business to ensure awareness & accountability for Programme milestone tracking & Risk Management.   

• Support stakeholder narratives & updates with appropriately triaged and/or custom reports.  

• Provide support in Change Requests from Working Groups through the Programme Governance hierarchy.  

• Maintain the full Programme reporting suite within the PMO guidelines.  

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Maintain the full Programme reporting suite in-line with Programme Governance schedules.  

• Produce ad-hoc reporting and analysis as and when required.  

Essential Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• Proven working experience as a data analyst or business data analyst within Tier 1 programme / project. 

• Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques. 

• Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects etc), databases (SQL etc).  

• Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analysing datasets, including advanced knowledge of Excel. 

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy. 

• Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings. 

• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to manipulate and analyse raw data and present the analysis in an appropriate manner. 

• Knowledge and understanding of project planning best practices. 

• Strong knowledge of and experience within Project & Planning spaces.  

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, verbal, and written communication skills. 

• Ability to work effectively with various levels of Management & Senior Leaders. 

• Strong interpersonal, collaborative, organisational and planning skills.

Desirable Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• Experience with Power BI & automation of reporting from either MS Projects / Excel.  

• Has worked within a Tier 1 Programme PMO office.

Working pattern

37 hours per week , Monday to Friday office hours

Please note this is a secondment/fixed term contract opportunity until 31 March 2026

The Reward

In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:

• Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employees
• Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent)
• 75% discount on many other train operating companies
• Full training and support with development
• Excellent pension scheme

We all belong at SWR. Our vision is to provide an inclusive environment for all colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition, for example, dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below.  We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.

https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/

https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/