SSE plc
Commercial Development Manager
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Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: London, Perth, or Glasgow.
Salary: £59,800 - £89,800 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing, and family.
Working Pattern: 12 month FTC | Full Time | Flexible First options available
The Role
SSE Thermal’s Development Directorate is seeking a Commercial Development Manager to join the Commercial Development team to provide commercial expertise and facilitate the delivery of flexible efficient assets whilst seeking new low carbon opportunities through emerging technologies. Reporting to the Head of Commercial Development, you will be responsible for developing commercial strategies and frameworks and implementing and driving our commercial and contracting strategy that are consistent with SSE Thermal’s strategy and strategic aim of driving growth.
This role will provide you with the opportunity to work within a dynamic environment and deliver value to live and new opportunities with a breadth of complexities, such as Carbon Capture and Storage and power for Data Centres, opening up potential future opportunities for growth.
You Will
- Be responsible for the development of commercial frameworks for new opportunities, including data centres, and link commercial structures with the needs of the business and the risks associated with nascent projects.
- Lead the drafting and reviewing of commercial agreements to capture commercial drivers and work with Procurement, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure robust representation of the commercial position and being the interface to joint venture partners or other external entities.
- Support the development of commercial strategies for new projects and identify where commercial value can be captured for SSE and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
- Work with the Heads of three functional areas to support the origination and commercial and economic review of a wide selection of projects.
- Build and maintain productive and enduring relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including JV partners and communities, to support the development of projects that you are responsible for.
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You Have
- Exceptional commercial ability and aptitude for identifying commercial opportunities and risks.
- Strong problem-solving skills, creative in delivering results, finding ways around obstacles, and identifying new opportunities.
- Ability to write and structure effective papers and presentations to communicate strategic proposals, business plans, budget papers, and commercial opportunities.
- A collaborative working style with demonstrable ability to deliver results as part of a team, capable of regularly re-prioritising work by remaining organised and resilient in a fast-moving delivery environment.
- A minimum of degree level education in business, maths, engineering, or equivalent previous experience in a commercial role.
About SSE
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 plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.
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SSE Thermal keep the lights on for millions of people while pioneering low-carbon technologies. From ground-breaking carbon capture and storage projects to plans for what might be the world's first hydrogen-fired power station, we're transforming how we generate energy.
Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life
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.
Work with an Equal Opportunity Employer
SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact james.walker2@sse.com / 01738 341514 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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