Commercial Services Contract Manager

There has never been a more exciting and challenging time to work for Waltham Forest Council and with its diverse community and partners to make an impact on the future of the borough for years to come.

The Covid 19 pandemic and its impact has made us all review the ways we live and work, embracing technology and becoming more flexible, diverse and sustainable. In response to the pandemic, the Council’s emerging Public Service Corporate Strategy focuses on these immediate priorities:

• Connecting people with jobs

• Safe and healthy lives

• Our 15-minute neighbourhood

• Confidence in our future

We are seeking an excellent Business Analyst to support across key areas of work within Commercial Services. This is an exciting opportunity in a new team where you will be able shape service areas, use your analysis skills to support strategy development, identify commercial opportunities, improve performance, and hold internal and external providers to account. You will regularly work with Directors, Heads of Service and across multi-disciplinary project teams, providing expert advice and insight on business activity.

The successful candidate must be able to present complex information in a clear, concise way to support decision making at a strategic level. The successful candidate will have experience of working across commercial projects, with public sector experience desirable but not essential. You will have plenty of energy and drive to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with a mixed and varied workload. You will be self-motivated, enthusiastic and driven to achieve success, creative, innovative and resilient.