Business Planning Lead

Job Title
Business Planning Lead

Location
Cambuslang

Salary from 55200 up to 15% bonus and health cover

Flexible Working Pattern

Help us create a better future quicker

The Business Planning Leadis responsible forimplementingmaintainingand continuously improving a means ofprovidinga forward-looking view of business activity across SPT. This view will then be used to inform business critical activities include procurement planning strategic workforceplanningand network site access & outages.

The Business Planning Lead will be working in conjunction with several multi-disciplined PMO teams and SPT departments to serve as the liaison around visibility needs of business activities. They will support the SPEN business interface with key stakeholders including the SPT Executive Teamand Network Policy & Regulation (NP&R) ensuringproactive visibility of all business activities to support business-wide optimisation.

Whatyoullbe doing

As Business Planning Lead you will provide a strategic enterprise-wide view of project delivery across SP Transmission owning the short-term project pipeline and long-term demand forecast. Working closely with stakeholders across SPT Network Planning & Regulation andwiderfunctions you will ensure plans are alignedaccurateand capable of supporting effective business decision-making.

You will lead business planning activities by managing project classification portfolioallocationand key interface reporting ensuring stakeholders have clear visibility of upcoming activitiesdependenciesand delivery milestones. Byidentifyingand escalating riskschallengesand interdependencies you will help optimise planning across areas such as procurement contracting workforce deploymentoutagesand site access.

Whatyoullbring

• Prior experience of a business planning or reporting role in a regulatory capacity or other related field.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in commercial/business subject such as project management.

• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.

• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to negotiate/influence.

• Expertise in reporting and data analysis withproficiencyacross a variety of applications and platforms (e.g.PowerBI MS Office).

• Ability to review and scrutinise integrated data models developed by analysts to feed into enterprise-wide reporting dashboards and files.

• Ability to work with limited supervision and to interact across all levels of management and executive.

• Ability to design new process and governance while supporting implementation of these across a business unit.

• Understanding and knowledge of energy markets and the regulatory drivers affecting operation of a Transmission Network.

• Excellent presentation skills with experience in dealing with directors seniormanagementand officials from government regulatorybodiesand other market participants.

• Ability to effectively lead teams and work in cross functional teams.

• Exceptionally proactive nature with the ability to innovate and challenge in recognition and support of the business model in which SPT is operating.

Whatsin it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually you can also enjoya number ofother benefits. With our pension schemewelldouble match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At Scottish Power we believeitsthelittle thingswe do in life that makea big difference. From helping you look after your familys wellbeing save for yourfutureand take personal steps for climate action our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world today and tomorrow.

Thatswhy our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday Purchase perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

• Share Schemes

• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding

• Technology Vouchers save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases

• Electric Vehicle Schemes to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans

• Healthcare benefit options including:
  
  Dental Insurance Private Medical Insurance Health Cash Planand annual Health Assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to Savesmartfinancial wellbeing support

• Plus shopping leisure restaurant and gym discounts and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

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