Base Location: Glasgow, Reading or Havant
Salary: £78,400 - £117,600 + car /car allowance + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent Full Time
The Role
The Senior Programme Delivery Manager will lead the delivery of the Network Services vision for SSE Group Technical Services (GTS), ensuring alignment and fulfilment of strategic ambitions across all SSE Business Units. The role will focus on evaluating, shaping, and executing a credible delivery plan, underpinned by a clear understanding of associated risks and a commitment to maintaining continuous stakeholder engagement throughout the process.
You will
* Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management - Develop strong relationships with SSE technical, regulatory, procurement, delivery, and operational teams. Collaborate with business units to define network service needs and drive improvements to the operating model and supplier engagement—enhancing efficiency, certainty, and strategic value across services such as LTE, APN, VPN, and fibre.
* Strategic Planning & Technical Leadership - Provide strategic input into technical roadmaps and business continuity planning, ensuring seamless delivery through operational insight. Maintain oversight of network architecture principles, including IT/OT DMZ segmentation and firewall governance.
* Risk Management & Governance - Identify and manage network services risks across SSE business units, implementing group-wide mitigation strategies. Oversee programme-level risks related to network management and collaborate with stakeholders to establish governance for critical supply chain partners and assets, ensuring compliance with encryption standards, secure access controls, and physical security.
* Financial Oversight & Value Realisation - Identify group-level synergies, technology alignment, and supply chain efficiencies. Develop and execute strategies to maximise value for SSE. Monitor and control programme budgets to ensure cost-effective operations and financial accountability, including cost planning for network infrastructure upgrades and platform transitions.
You have
* Strong understanding of both regulated and non-regulated energy generation, transmission, and distribution sectors, including current challenges, emerging trends, and future technologies.
* Ability to interpret business processes and align IT services to support organisational goals and strategic outcomes.
* Proven experience in planning and executing complex programmes within technical and infrastructure contexts.
* Capability to assess and shape strategic direction, contributing to long-term planning and transformation initiatives.
* Awareness of risk management and governance practices within technical delivery environments, ensuring compliance and resilience.
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 275 846 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.
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