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Strategic Projects General Manager
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Strategic Projects General Manager
Strategic Project General Manager
[As per our policy note: This advert closes at 23:59 GMT the day before the stated end date (i.e., 15 July 2026).]
Location: St Vincent Crescent Salary: £96,000–£120,000 + 40% bonus + Family Medical package + car allowance
About the Role
As a key member of the SP Distribution (SPEN) Licence senior management team, this role leads strategic direction, governance, and performance across the allocated Strategic Projects portfolio, ensuring the regulatory (RIIO), customer, safety, and commercial requirements are consistently met.
This engaging position is critical to strengthen senior oversight during ED2, supporting the development and implementation of the ED3 Target Operating Model for Capital Delivery. As the organisation transitions, the span of control, governance frameworks, and delivery accountabilities may evolve, demanding agility and adaptability from the successful candidate.
Key Responsibilities
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Oversee portfolio governance & leadership:
- Drive portfolio performance in safety, quality, cost, schedule, and customer outcomes.
- Set clear direction, prioritise projects, and hold programme delivery leaders accountable for scope, budget, timelines, and quality—escalating risks and trade-offs to the Licence Governance Board.
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Strategic project oversight:
- Lead assurance of SPEN investments, ensuring optimal efficiency and effectiveness while aligning with commercial objectives.
- Maintain alignment across programmes and projects, addressing cross-functional constraints to guarantee timely, cost-effective delivery.
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Customer service & stakeholder engagement:
- Champion excellent customer service by establishing portfolio standards and resolving escalated issues through internal and external interfaces (including NP&R and Transmission).
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Key interface management:
- Lead engagement with internal (Procurement, Land & Planning, Legal, Operations) and external stakeholders (customers, landowners, developers, local authorities), ensuring governance decisions are secured to facilitate project delivery.
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Engineering & commercial leadership:
- Ensure adequate technical expertise and integration support for project design, while assessing and resolving cross-programme resourcing needs.
- Provide strategic commercial direction, approving high-risk trade-offs and ensuring construction investments deliver value-add while mitigating risks.
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Resource & safety strategy:
- Align project capacity, capability, and critical resources to meet investment demands, organisational growth, and complex project needs.
- Champion a health and safety (H&S) culture, implementing robust governance to ensure compliance with relevant regulations (incl. CDM and Management System Standards) across full project lifecycles.
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Reporting & governance communication:
- Facilitate timely performance reporting, escalating risks/issues to key decision-makers and ensuring interim agreements within the evolving licence framework.
Requirements
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Qualification & Qualities:
- A degree in Engineering or a related discipline, alongside a project management qualification (preferred).
- Extensive experience managing complex projects/high-value portfolios with a proven track record of cost, schedule, and quality assurance.
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Technical Competence:
- Deep understanding of electricity distribution systems and quality/assurance processes.
- Expertise in construction industry planning (CDM) & environmental regulations.
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Leadership & Stakeholder Skills:
- Proven senior line management ability to navigate organisational transition and govern complex investment portfolios.
- Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills for influence and align stakeholders across boundaries.
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- Frameworks & Experience:
- Experience with procedural agreements, risk escalation, and stakeholder alignment within regulatory frameworks.
- Awareness of RIIO licence delivery priorities and ability to operate effectively within cross-functional scrutiny.
Why Join SP Energy Networks?
- World-class utility progression: Part of Iberdrola, a global leader in wind energy and net-zero transition.
- Impacting Scotland’s future: Facilitating £10bn+ renewable energy investments—positioned to drive the Net Zero 2045 ambition.
- Broad career development: Opportunities to lead critical programmes or scale into broader organisational transformation roles.
- Purpose-driven culture: Inclusion, equity, and sustainability core to our corporate DNA—work that matters to Scotland and beyond.
*Benefits
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** compensation package**:
- £96K–£120K salary
- 40% performance bonus
- Car allowance
- Family Medical Healthcare plan
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Flexible & Future-Focused Benefits:
- 36 days annual leave + holiday purchase scheme
- Share schemes and charity-matched fund rail retirement
- Technology vouchers, EV charging incentives, cycle-to-work scheme
- Healthcare privileges: private medical insurance, dental benefits, health cash plans, bi-annual wellness assessments
- Money Saver: 4x salary life assurance
- Financial Wellbeing: Access to Savesmart support
- Lifestyle discounts: Entertainment, gyms, restaurants (e.g., Amazon, AA, Gympass)
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Employee Inclusion: Reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities, neurodiversity needs, or fertility-related support. Contact: careers@scottishpower.com.
Note: Applicants must comply with local employment laws/infrastructure permits. Support available throughout the immigration process if required.
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