Quality, Assurance, Governance and Risk Manager
* Job Number: 552354
* Closing at: Jun 18 2025 - 23:55 BST
Base Location: Flexible - Reading, Portsmouth, Petersfield, Swindon, Melksham, Oxford, West London, New Forrest, Slough, Andover, Poole, Aldershot or Yeovil. Travel will be required between UK sites.
Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: 12 month Fixed Term Contract | Full Time | options available
The role
Large Capital Delivery (LCD) is responsible for delivering a portfolio of large capital projects and programmes across the electricity distribution network in the SEPD and SHEPD licence areas, each valued between £2.5m and £100m. This portfolio includes all asset work programmes and investment projects above £2.5m, as well as major customer connections projects. LCD Project Services acts as a critical enabler to LCD delivery, providing PMO and integration services to ensure effective and consistent governance, control, and reporting across the portfolio.
We are seeking a Quality, Assurance, Governance & Manager to join our LCD Project Services team. In this role, you will provide the strategy and priorities for risk management and quality assurance, embeds the risk and quality process and controls, and drives system adoption and monitoring. You will play a critical role in providing assurance that project governance is met and complied with at all stages, including Distribution business governance and SSE Large Capital Projects Governance Framework (LCP)
You will
- Oversee and manage project related compliance and risk management, ensuring LCD has effective processes and practices in place to meet its obligations (inc. risk assessments and mitigation etc.).
- Perform the role of Quality, Assurance, Governance and Risk Management subject matter expert, to ensure that requirements are performed in line with procedures of the business (inc. SSE Group).
- Collaborate with the other Project Services leads, and Commercial & Procurement teams etc. to integrate risk events into the schedule and reporting, and provide robust inputs into management information.
- Lead and develop the team, supporting professional development and upskilling, to drive a consistent and high-quality service provision across the portfolio.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of LCD Project Services by championing the embedment of industry best practice.
You have
- Proven experience in leading and developing multi-disciplinary PMO and Project Controls teams.
- Extensive experience in establishing and maintaining robust risk and frameworks, through the implementation of appropriate measures and controls.
- Expertise in the implementation of appropriate governance, assurance and quality frameworks, to provide confidence that projects and programmes are operating within guidelines.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across geographies, and work collaboratively to support integration with parties, including contractor partners.
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, influence best for programme outcomes and support schedule optimisation.
About SSE
SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're 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.
, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low carbon future.
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 / 01738 340 954 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.
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