Senior Delivery Lead

Base

Location:

You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations :
Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen or Inverness

Salary: £68,100 - £102,100 + car allowance, performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

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

SSEN-Transmission is delivering a significant Data Driven investment programme as part of RIIO-T3, enabling our ambition to become a data‑driven leader in electricity transmission. The programme will significantly improve how data is managed, governed, shared and utilised across the business, creating trusted, integrated and automated data capabilities that support efficient network operations and growth, improved decision-making, automation and AI adoption.

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of multiple strategic data projects across the RIIO‑T3 Data Driven Programme to deliver the agreed business outcomes whilst ensuring projects meet scope, schedule, budget and quality objectives.
• Identify, manage and resolve risks, issues, dependencies and delivery blockers across projects and business areas. Establish and maintain effective project governance, reporting and stakeholder communications, providing clear insight to programme leadership and governance boards.
• Manage third‑party suppliers and delivery partners, holding them accountable for performance, quality and value delivery.
• Partner with the business and technical teams, industry stakeholders, data and product owners to shape delivery roadmaps and prioritise objectives.
• Support business change, adoption and continuous improvement activities to ensure solutions deliver sustainable benefits and operational value, and alignment with strategic objectives and RIIO‑T3 commitments.

• Proven experience delivering data or digital projects as part of major programmes, preferably within utilities, infrastructure, engineering or regulated industries.
• Experience delivering data‑focused initiatives, such as data governance, master data management, data literacy, reporting, analytics, AI or enterprise data programmes.
• Strong programme and project delivery expertise, including governance, financial management, planning, risk management, supplier management and benefits realisation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively across executive, business and technical audiences.
• A strategic, outcome‑focused mindset, able to translate business objectives into executable delivery plans while driving accountability, continuous improvement and measurable business value.

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 plans see us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

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.

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.

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact  /  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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