HR Manager
* Job Number: 558249
* Closing at: Apr 9 2026 - 23:55 BST
Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in Perth or Glasgow
Salary: circa £70,000 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | options available
The role
We’re looking for an HR Manager to SSE plc, supporting the HR Business Partner, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside senior leaders to help align people priorities with business goals, contributing to growth, transformation, and safe, sustainable performance across the UK.
You will
- Support the delivery of in-year people plans, in partnership with corporate HR partners including Learning & Talent, Recruitment and Reward. Help shape the long-term, strategic people plans aligned to growth ambitions.
- Contribute to Organisation Design and Strategic Workforce Planning activities with your client groups to ensure that we are optimising performance.
- Play a key role in Talent and Succession planning activities within your Directorates ensuring robust talent pipelines in place for all critical and leadership roles.
- Provide business leaders with guidance, support, and advice on all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including resourcing, reward, engagement, organisational design, change management, and learning and development.
- Partner with senior leadership teams to create the conditions for business to deliver their best performance and build a culture, focusing on inclusion and collaboration.
You have
- A strong HR generalist background with a commercial mindset, and a thoughtful, proactive approach to challenges and change.
- Experience contributing to longer-term planning aligned to business goals.
- Sound judgement, a strong sense of integrity, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Clear communication skills and a natural ability to build positive working relationships at all levels.
- Good organisation and prioritisation skills, with the flexibility to support a range of stakeholders and deliverables.
About SSE
SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.
Over 14,500 brilliant people work together to power change at SSE. Our Human Resources (integrated Services) teams help make sure they're getting and giving their best. They design the people strategies that make SSE a great place to work. And they empower our teams to meet the demands of our business today, and tomorrow.
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
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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