Head of IT Delivery - Portsmouth, United Kingdom - SSE

SSE

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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 to 2027, 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.

We are proud to be playing a crucial role in the net zero transition, ensuring we have the energy supplies required to meet the needs of our customers; procuring the fuel required by the generation plants and selling the power output from our renewable and low-carbon thermal assets.

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

About the Role

Base Location:
Perth, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Reading or Havant

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

Working Pattern:
Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The Head of IT Delivery will spearhead the Agile transformation, enhancing our digital capabilities to meet the evolving needs of our customers.

Your leadership will ensure successful delivery across various programs, focusing on both innovation and compliance.

Key responsibilities include:

Lead the agile transformation in Energy Markets towards a DevSecOp operating model
Drive an ambitious delivery programme through formation and continual improvement of agile value streams and new ways of working to deliver innovation at pace
Directly manage the daytoday operations of a large and diverse Delivery team, focusing on optimal performance and professional development.
Build robust relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and effective communication on delivery methodologies.
Uphold and advance IT and business strategies, ensuring our technological advancements support SSE's longterm goals.

What do I need?
For this pivotal role, we're looking for professionals who can bring the following skills and expertise:

Experience of organisational transformation, delivering agile DevOps ways of working
Strong experience of working within a DevOps organisation, demonstrating delivery and value capture
Expertise in managing budgets, with a strong grasp of costbenefit analysis in agile organisations
A strong commitment to legal compliance in all aspects of IT management, preserving the integrity and reputation of SSE.
Proficient in implementing robust risk management strategies, safeguarding against potential threats.

About our Business

Energy markets is the heart of the SSE Group, securing value for SSE's asset portfolios in wholesale energy markets as we move towards our vision of being a leading energy company in a net zero world.

We play a critical role as the short-term energy market asset optimiser, and a long-term energy market adviser, for all SSE's Business Units (across SSE's Wind, Hydro, Low Carbon Thermal, Distributed Energy and Customer portfolios).

This role for EPM enables SSE to focus its investment in energy markets capabilities (including Trading, Risk Management, Energy Economics, Settlements and Advanced Analytics) in one centre of excellence, with these enhanced capabilities supporting value creation and decision making across the SSE Group.

What's in it for you?
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement.

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

What happens now?

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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