OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES

As an employee of UKIFS you will benefit from:

• Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies.
• Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders,
• Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
• Wide range of career development opportunities.
• A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.

Please note this role will close on the 25th of September.
The salary for this role is £70,505 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance), and onsite working is expected for 3 days each week.

THE ROLE:

As Senior Programme Analyst, you will be at the forefront of shaping how insight, foresight, and evidence drive decision-making across the STEP programme – one of the UK’s most complex and high-impact infrastructure endeavours. Operating at a strategic level, you will lead the development of analytical frameworks, guide scenario planning and horizon scanning, and embed a culture of data-informed thinking across a multi-partner delivery ecosystem.
This role demands more than technical proficiency – it requires the ability to think conceptually, solve problems from first principles, and integrate insight across multiple business functions. You will help the programme not only understand what is happening, but why – and what to do next – by applying analytical depth, creative reasoning, and a systems-level perspective.
Working closely with the Head of Integration, Analysis and Insights, you will partner with UKIFS, UKAEA, Whole Plant Partners, government stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure that performance data is not only accurate and timely, but strategically meaningful. Your work will support long-term planning, investment decisions, and governance processes – helping to shape the future of energy infrastructure through insight that is both rigorous and imaginative.
This is a high-accountability role requiring a confident blend of strategic thinking, analytical leadership, and communication influence. You will help define the analytical direction of the programme, surface emerging risks and opportunities, and embed a culture of evidence-based, cross-functional decision-making across one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure programmes.