SSEN Transmission
Business Improvement Manager
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Business Improvement Manager – Permanent, Full Time
Location: Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen, or Inverness (50% office-based) Salary: £50,100 – £75,100 Package: Salary + car/allowance + performance-related bonus + flexible benefits
The Role
The Business Improvement Team, part of the Business Excellence function, applies structured improvement methodologies to drive strategic change across our Network Directorate. As Business Improvement Manager, you’ll lead continuous improvement and operational excellence, ensuring efficient and effective processes that deliver value to the business.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Designing and managing workstreams aligned to the Network Operational Excellence Programme, continuous improvement projects, and rapid improvement events.
- Facilitating workshops using proven tools and techniques to achieve measurable impact on business outcomes.
- Cultivating a continuous improvement culture, empowering teams to embed problem-solving and productivity enhancements in daily work.
- Embedding visual management, including KPI scorecard ownership and maintenance.
- Partnering with teams and managers to challenge the status quo, delivering sustained, positive change.
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About You
To succeed in this role, you should bring:
- Proven experience in systems thinking, Operational Excellence, Lean, Agile, or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building abilities.
- Clear verbal, written, and presentation skills with confidence in relaying complex information.
- A collaborative, proactive mindset—self-motivated and independently capable.
- Critical thinking capabilities to analyse challenges, devise solutions, and focus on end-user impact.
About SSE
Our purpose is to provide the energy needed today while shaping a sustainable future. As part of SSEN Transmission, we manage Scotland’s electricity transmission grid, ensuring a reliable supply while upgrading the network for cleaner, matched production—critical for reaching net zero.
We’re investing £33bn through 2030 in green infrastructure, balancing an ageing electricity system to accommodate renewable energy as part of our Transforming for Growth strategy. Your expertise will help power the energy transition and support local communities for generations to come.
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Competitive Benefits
- Car allowance or company car
- Interest-free loans on technology and transport
- Cycle-to-Work scheme
- Private healthcare and gym discounts
- Free 24/7 counselling and online GP access
- Generous family benefits (maternity, adoption, paternity leave)
- Performance-related bonuses aligned to role outcomes
Dedication to Inclusion We’re an equal opportunities employer. If you require adjustments during the application process or to support your role, contact [andrew.torrance@sse.com] or +01738 275370.
We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups to foster diversity within our workforce.
Ready to apply? Visit our website to [start your online application]—only applications submitted online will be considered. Criminal and credit checks will be conducted upon offer acceptance.
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