Base Location:Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness or Glasgow

Salary:£58,100 - £87,100 + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent

The role

This role will be responsible for leading project delivery teams to support the implementation of our Digital Strategy and associated new products and capabilities that enable SSEN Transmission to be successful. A key element of the role is ensuring deliverables align with customer expectations and that they add the expected business value.

They will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the product lifecycle and product roadmap via their delivery teams through use of best practice methodologies, including both agile and waterfall, ensuring effective control over costs and resourcing enabling the delivery of business outcomes.

You will

• Manage the product and delivery teams, and wider stakeholders as required, across end-to-end product lifecycle to ensure that resultant systems/services deliver the specified outcomes, within budget and timescale, without introducing technical debt.
• Provide regular updates against the defined outcomes to demonstrate performance and progress against the product roadmap.
• Establish and maintain highly effective relationships with delivery teams and stakeholders at all levels to ensure that interfaces work correctly.
• Lead the delivery of technology solutions with focus on tangible business outcomes in accordance with the business strategy, using the appropriate methodology.
• Manage suppliers and the relationship between those suppliers and our stakeholders where the suppliers are accountable for the project deliverables and the outcomes.

You have

• Demonstrable experience of running successful delivery across multiple delivery teams with strong technical knowledge to provide delivery teams with support and guidance.
• Experience in applying various Waterfall (e.g. Prince2, APM, PMP) and Agile methodologies and supporting context, such as governance, process and culture across different levels of portfolio.
• Ability to provide leadership and focus for the delivery teams, building strong capability within relevant area.
• Ability to manage complex delivery in a complex regulated environment, potentially including applying remedial measures where appropriate.
• High level knowledge of development processes, including but not limited to DevOps, Scrum, Kanban and lean development.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're building the world's largest offshore wind farm. Transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.

Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact david.brickell@sse.com / 01738 275846 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.