Senior Project Manager - Major Projects

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Base Location: Reading or Glasgow Preferred

Salary: Competitive +company car/cash allowance, performance-related bonus+ a range of other benefits to support yourfamily, finances and wellbeing

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time, 37 hours per week | Flexible working options available

SSE Enterprise Utilities is the Distributed Energy business of SSE plc.

Distributed Energy offers a full range of services which contribute to the development of energy systems and smart places, in both public and private sectors. We design solutions, finance, own, operate and maintain a broad portfolio, from electrical vehicle infrastructure, to distributed energy solar and storage systems, heat networks as well as building owning and adopting private HV and LV networks. We're also proud to be at the forefront of using technology to help enable a low-carbon world. This involves providing customers with energy optimisation solutions through intelligent systems and offering platforms and connectivity to enable smart energy infrastructure and demand management services.

What is the Role?

The Major Projects Team within Distributed Energy is responsible for the professional management and delivery of high value and complex projects.

Working for the Project Director - the Senior Project Development Manager will be an exciting role responsible for shaping propositions and to help secure contracts and partnerships with public and private sector organisations across the UK. The role will involve bringing together areas of different expertise across Distributed Energy and will heavily involve close working with internal stakeholders, experts and external partners to ensure the proposition is developed in line with our customers' needs and our strategy.

We have a special and dynamic culture at SSE Enterprise. It's a complex and exciting environment and those who thrive here show autonomy and accountability to learn and navigate the complex internal and external environment whilst having the mindset of collective success. Strong interpersonal skills are invariably the differentiator in whether a project is successful, so we look for candidates who commit to building relationships and an enjoy the people side of projects as well as the planning and are able to hold people accountable for their actions and drive results through collaborative teamwork. These attributes, matched with a strong commercial acumen specifically around developing and deploying varying contractual frameworks and mechanisms, are core characteristics to be successful.

The role is client facing through the proposition/bid phase leading on the proposition development, that is suited to the clients' needs. You will manage multi vector, multi discipline teams across a matrix structure, along with supporting teams to ensure that propositions/bids are delivered on time and propositions that are developed are financially viable and signed off by the business. You will be responsible for achieving internal approvals in line with SSE and business governance processes.

The role requires a long term perspective to deliver a 5 year business plan and provide 20+ years of investment return to SSE.

Key Accountabilities

• Ability to develop commercial and contractual materials to support the negotiation and contracting phase of the development of smart energy opportunities and projects
• Developing sophisticated perspectives on integrated energy systems taking into consideration policy & regulatory requirements, energy technology costs, value available from flexibility markets and inputting to the development of cash flow models to demonstrate value to the customer.
• Preparation of concise and clear integrated energy systems propositions that translate into a language that the customer understands whilst also reflecting the complexity of the energy markets being addressed.
• Ownership of key assumptions and inputs to complex analytical models. Ability to translate these for energy systems modellers.
• Monitoring the market to identify emerging technologies and solutions which SSE can exploit.
• Bring client drivers and market intelligence to all propositions/bids in this sector.
• Working closely with colleagues across business verticals (Distributed Generation and Storage, EV, Heat, Private Networks, Energy Solutions Group, and Digital Services), to build and develop propositions that meet client need and maximise cross-business capabilities.
• Direct responsibility for ensuring propositions/bids successfully transition from initial bid to contract signature stage.
• Ensure that technical and commercial solutions best reflect the client's requirements.
• Manage the outputs of supporting roles to build high quality propositions.
• Drive a lessons learned culture across propositions/bids.
• Ensure clear briefing and buy-in from senior managers within SSE Enterprise Distributed Energy and ongoing "sponsorship" at that level for projects under the individual's control.
• Work closely with the operations and delivery teams to ensure projects can be effectively procured, delivered and operated.

What do I need?

The Opportunities and Project Development - Senior Manager will have a background in Distributed Energy systems with knowledge and experience in identifying, on-boarding and working with partners to scope, build and deliver complex projects. You will be commercially astute and able to interpret, analyse and disseminate complex, sensitive information to allow you to build and lead a team to develop bespoke propositions across a complex range of technology and solutions. Demonstrable experience of resource planning and management across complex projects, to fully understand the potential cost and calculating the commercial opportunity and risks associated, is expected for this role.

You will be a proven leader of project teams across a range of disciplines where you have brought together and managed large, complex propositions. This experience will allow you to build and manage diverse relationships with stakeholders. You will have demonstrable skills in communicating complicated projects internally to gain approval through governance processes and an understanding of EU and UK policy frameworks as they apply to the markets, we operate in.

You should have strong communication skills and the ability to communicate well across all levels of seniority, that demonstrate your passion and commitment while inspiring your colleagues. Previous experience of working across a range of stakeholder groups, investors and all levels of seniority is highly desirable.

You will be entrepreneurial, driven and flexible. Inquisitive and able to challenge convention and challenge results. Detail-oriented with excellent organisational skills and able to manage multiple conflicting priorities.

You will be educated with a relevant degree or with substantial real world experience, and preferably with a Masters Degree and/or Charted status.

About the Department

SSE Enterprise Utilities is the Distributed Energy business of SSE plc.

Distributed Energy offers a full range of services which contribute to the development of energy systems and smart places, in both public and private sectors. We design solutions, finance, own, operate and maintain a broad portfolio, from electrical vehicle infrastructure, to distributed energy solar and storage systems, heat networks as well as building owning and adopting private HV and LV networks. We're also proud to be at the forefront of using technology to help enable a low-carbon world. This involves providing customers with energy optimisation solutions through intelligent systems and offering platforms and connectivity to enable smart energy infrastructure and demand management services.

Life at SSE

If you're considering a career with us, you're probably wondering what's in it for you? From health and wellness to finances and family, we're proud of our benefits package which includes 34 days holiday (plus the option to buy additional days),enhanced maternity and paternity leave, discounted healthcare and a wide range of offers via our SSE Advantage scheme.

At SSE we're proud to celebrate difference. We all have different skills, experience and backgrounds and we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture where you can be yourself. We take pride in a job well done and share the belief that an inclusive culture is key to our success and vision for the future. Above all, safety is at the heart of everything we do at SSE and we live by the mantra 'if it's not safe, we don't do it'.

SSE is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application and assessment process, and upon joining SSE.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and we'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

To discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact zoe.gillespie@sse.com

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.

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