Director of Portfolio

Base

Location:

Reading, Perth, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Cardiff. You'll be expected to spend a minimum 50% of your working week in an SSE location.

Competitive + Car allowance and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

Member of the Energy Customer Solutions ExCo.

The Director of Portfolio Performance is a senior, commercially astute strategic leader responsible for maximising the performance, resilience, and long‑term value of the Energy Customer Solutions Division within the SSE Group. This role leads three core areas: (1) divisional strategy, (2) commercial performance and business development, and (3) transformation and programme delivery. You will shape long‑term direction while driving value today, ensuring capital and resources are deployed effectively to achieve ECS targets.

You’ll inspire and guide high‑performing teams, foster a culture of innovation and collaboration, and ensure our organisation remains resilient, future‑ready, and committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

• Shape and execute portfolio and retail strategy by defining, implementing, and monitoring a clear roadmap - including the ECS 10 year plan and annual roadmaps - that aligns with organisational priorities, market dynamics, and regulatory requirements, ensuring long‑term resilience and performance.
• Take commercial accountability for non‑supply products and portfolio optimisation, including quantifying opportunities, coordinating business inputs, and stress‑testing positions for the ECS 10 year strategy and annual business plan.
• Lead the Strategy team as it expands beyond strategy formulation into strategic incubation, ensuring strong pipeline development and ownership of the annual business planning cycle.
• Direct the Transformation team to measure and monitor the execution of change programmes, ensuring we adapt swiftly to new challenges and deliver our business plan and 10 year plan commitments to SSE Group. Provide oversight of project mobilisation and governance through the ECS PMO, driving activities from gate 0 through to delivery.
• Proactively manage exposure and resilience planning, enhancing governance and risk frameworks to safeguard business continuity and support sustainable growth.
• Collaborate and influence across the organisation, building strong partnerships and empowering teams to deliver operational excellence and customer‑focused outcomes.

• Extensive sector knowledge, with a deep understanding of the UK and Ireland energy retail market, regulatory landscape, and emerging trends shaping the industry.
• Proven leadership in strategic and commercial transformation, with experience delivering complex initiatives in fast‑paced, highly regulated environments.
• Exceptional analytical and digital capability, able to interpret market intelligence, apply data‑driven insights, and make evidence‑based decisions.
• Influential communicator and relationship builder, skilled at engaging stakeholders and fostering collaboration across diverse teams.
• A track record of turning strategic ambition into measurable commercial value, with an inclusive and visionary leadership style that builds accountability and high performance.

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.

SSE Energy Customer Solutions serves over 1.3 million households and businesses across the UK and Ireland. We help our customers accelerate their net zero ambitions by providing energy and low‑carbon energy solutions. These include EV hubs, solar systems, smart technologies, and heating and cooling networks.

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest‑free…