Senior Analyst

Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI.

About You:

Skills:

• Applies economic appraisal and value for money principles to develop and deliver high‑quality analytical outputs, drawing on appropriate tools, models, and techniques.
• Analyses and interprets complex data from multiple sources, identifying key insights, risks, and implications to support evidence‑based decision‑making.
• Translates high‑level requirements into structured analytical work programmes, prioritising resources and managing delivery to time and quality.
• Plans and oversees model development or analytical frameworks, working with internal teams and external suppliers to define requirements, coordinate delivery and ensure quality assurance.
• Builds effective working relationships with stakeholders, securing inputs and influencing decisions through clear, credible analysis.
• Communicates complex analytical information clearly and concisely for a range of audiences, including non‑analysts, to support senior decision‑making.

Knowledge:

• Degree in Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Statistics or a closely related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of public sector appraisal and value for money frameworks (e.g. HM Treasury Green Book, Magenta Book, Transport Analysis Guidance).
• Knowledge of analytical methodologies relevant to economic and financial appraisal, including cost‑benefit analysis and risk/uncertainty assessment.
• Proficiency in Excel and experience working with structured models and large datasets to identify trends and insights.

Types of Experience

• Experience delivering economic or financial appraisal, ideally within a government, infrastructure, consultancy, or regulated environment.
• Experience working with complex datasets and appraisal models, particularly in the context of value for money or investment decisions.
• Experience building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships, presenting complex evidence clearly and influencing decision‑making.
• Experience working within multi‑disciplinary analytical teams and applying or supporting quality assurance processes.

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity, and Respect

It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI.

As HS2 Ltd do not hold a sponsorship license from the Home Office, we are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application and our process involves a Right to Work validation prior to the interview stage. Note, there are certain types of time-bound visas that we cannot accept.

Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which include Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, Financial and Education checks.

We ask for a variety of detail in your online application; however, we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. In a further development of our efforts to create a more diverse workforce, your CV will be anonymised, and personal information will be removed during the first stage of the application review. This removes bias from the process and makes it even more important that you attach an updated word version of your CV for each new application ensuring you include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert.

Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK’s new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain’s major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs.

HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership.

In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others’ health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our ‘Safe at Heart’ programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.