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    Senior Programme Delivery Manager - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

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    This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

    SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects over the next 5 years, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.

    Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.

    About the Role

    Base Location: Flexible, however our preference is that you will be based in one of our key UK sites, which includes but is not limited to:- Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, and Reading

    Salary: £74,600 - £112,000 + car/car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

    Working Pattern: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract | Full Time | Flexible First options available

    SSEN Distribution is playing a crucial role in helping the UK meet its 2050 net zero targets by building a smart, fair, system to power the electricity network for the years to come. That's why we're currently undergoing a Transformation Programme to evolve our processes, implement better technology and use our data to our advantage.

    Our Transformation will empower our people with the knowledge, tools and skills they need to succeed in their role. Ensuring that we as a business can thrive. By instilling strong culture of change and continuous improvement, we will deliver long-term value for our customers and society and play our part in the net zero future.

    The Senior Delivery Programme Manager sits within our SSEN Distribution's Technology Digital and Data team, supporting one of our key Transformation Programmes. This role will provide strategic digital leadership and vision to the delivery of the key Distribution Transformation Programme. This role is accountable and responsible for the digital workstreams and ensuring that the Distribution business meets its customers' and regulatory requirements. As well as this you will be responsible for the below:

    The role will be responsible for leading specific transformational programmes of activity, that are critical for us to meet our net zero ambition. The programmes will span across a number of products and value streams and will involve the leading and management of multiple solution development teams creating sustainable business solutions and the desired outcomes for Distribution.

    You will be responsible for using the best practice methodologies for their programme and ensuring effective control over costs and resourcing enabling the delivery of business outcomes to ensure their requirements are being met and that we provide high levels of customer satisfaction.

    Key to the role is to manage the operational aspects of the delivery teams involved, ensuring risk, legal, security and other compliance requirements are met. You will also be taking responsibility for the quality assurance, governance and overall integrity of the key Digital delivery for SSEN' Distribution's key Transformation programme.

    The Senior Programme Delivery Manager will be accountable for managing dependencies, realising the objectives, key results and other value targets defined as part of the Programme and must have the ability to be adaptable to meet changing business environments.

    Effective stakeholder management with regular interactions up to and including CxO level. They will hold strong relationships and collaborate closely with all relevant stakeholders and have experience partnering with third party vendors and delivery teams.

    What do I need?

    To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

    Extensive experience of delivering digital programmes in a large, complex and distributed organisation, preferably in a regulated environment. Ideally with scheduling and budgeting experience of £20m+.

    Extensive Project and Programme Management skills with a proven track record of multi-year and complex delivery programmes, preferably utilities environment experience.

    Extensive change/transformation experience with a proven track record in planning, executing, controlling and completing delivery phases and meeting Business value and outcomes.

    Ideally skilled in several project management / change management approaches in particular Agile, SAfe and waterfall (Prince2, APM, PMP) methodologies. You should also have effective stakeholder management with regular interactions up to and including CxO level.

    Appropriate solution delivery and business change methodologies and project delivery process and governance and accountability for long term decision making which will be required during all stages of the transformation programme. Particular emphasis needs to be given to promote focus on the priority scope, transparency through delivery and agile decision making.

    About our Business

    SSE IT underpins the technology needs of all the different businesses that make up the SSE group. From emerging technologies to data and analytics to cyber security - we power SSE's growth and enable it to generate value, while keeping it secure. As a trusted business partner that helps SSE lead in a low carbon world, we are proud of our service. Working for SSE IT is all about equipping SSE for now and the future.

    What's in it for you?

    An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement (including Bank Holidays), enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

    As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for ' Inclusion & Diversity at SSE ' to find out more.

    Next Steps

    All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

    If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Kimberlee on /

    Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.

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