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PMO Lead
Cyber Security Programme Coordinator
Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations:
- Perth
- Glasgow
- Reading
Salary: £71,869 - £85,880 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing, and family.
Working Pattern:
- 12-month Fixed Term Contract
- Full-Time
- Flexible First options available
The Role
You will support the coordination and governance of a large-scale cyber security programme, helping to manage reporting, financial data, and delivery tracking across multiple projects. This role sits at the heart of programme delivery and offers strong exposure to senior stakeholders and complex transformation work.
Your Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day management of the PMO (Project Management Office) team, ensuring high-quality programme reporting to governance forums and senior stakeholders, including:
- Preparation of executive-level management and governance packs
- Oversight of regulatory submissions
- Management and reporting of RAIDs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), actions, resources, and financials
- Monitor programme delivery from inception to closure, ensuring so projects stay on time and within budget:
- Resolving deviations from baseline
- Maintaining robust tracking of actions and follow-ups
- Operate governance processes across the programme, including:
- Facilitation of governance forums
- Processing financial approvals
- Reporting benefit realisation
- Providing programme assurance
- Lead capacity and resource management of the PMO team:
- Resource planning, forecasting, and alignment to delivery priorities
- Build, develop, and lead a high-performing PMO team:
- Guidance on project and programme management processes, tools, and governance standards
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Key Requirements
You have:
- Experience leading or working within a programme or PMO environment
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- A good understanding of:
- Delivery governance
- Reporting
- Financial control
- Advanced Excel and Power BI skills for data analysis and reporting
- An analytical and structured approach to problem-solving and decision-making
About SSE
SSE’s purpose is to provide the energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We achieve this by:
- Developing, building, operating, and investing in electricity infrastructure essential for the energy transition
- Implementing our Transforming for Growth investment plan, with £33bn allocated to critical electricity infrastructure over five years (by 2030)
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Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by ensuring critical systems, software, and security support our leadership in a low-carbon world. This includes expertise in:
- Emerging technologies
- Data and analytics
- Cyber security
- Other innovations
Flexible Benefits to Fit Your Life
Enjoy:
- Discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships
- Wellbeing benefits, including:
- A free online GP
- A 24/7 counselling service
- Interest-free loans for:
- Tech equipment
- Transport season tickets
- A new bike via our Cycle to Work scheme
- Generous family entitlements, such as:
- Maternity and adoption pay
- Paternity leave
Diversity and Inclusion at SSE
SSE commits to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive.
We create equal opportunities to ensure everyone succeeds, especially underrepresented groups. Applications from these communities are especially encouraged.
Beyond the Role
Before starting, you must complete:
- A criminality check
- A credit check
Applications are exclusive to our online portal—no paper submissions will be considered.
We’ll notify successful candidates after the closing date. Ready to apply? Proceed via the [provided link].
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