NIS Programme Office Manager

Job Description

Join SPEN as a NIS Programme Office Manager and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Cyber Security.

This is a unique opportunity to lead within SPEN’s Cyber Programme Office, where you’ll oversee the strategic management and communication of our Cyber capital and operational budgets. Your expertise will ensure accurate forecasting, robust financial reporting, and the successful delivery of our regulatory obligations, including RIIO-2 re-openers, RIIO-3, PCD and RRP submissions, and annual NIS Improvement Plan updates.

What you’ll be doing

You will be at the heart of programme monitoring and governance, providing essential documentation, guidance, and metrics that support project teams across all levels. You will be responsible for leading all planning cycles, including business plan, annual budgeting, budget revisioning and operational plans, which supports the delivery of strategic financial and performance goals and metrics. You will also have responsibility for change control, programme risk management, configuration management and the definition and monitoring of project quality gates.

In this leadership role, you will manage a team of internal staff and external contractors, fostering development and capability growth within a high-performing environment. You will coordinate key outputs across planning, internal and regulatory assurance, and stakeholder engagement—working closely with internal teams and external regulators to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring

We are looking for someone with strong programme and project management experience, ideally within IT/OT environments, and a solid understanding of financial planning and reporting. Prince2, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) or equivalent qualifications are preferred, along with excellent communication skills, stakeholder management, and a decisive, solutions-focused mindset.

If you are ready to lead a dynamic team, manage complex budgets, and deliver high-impact regulatory outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.