Enterprise Performance & Planning Manager

Job Description

The role of Enterprise Performance & Planning Manager is primarily responsible for setting the frameworks to deliver trusted, comprehensive and forward-looking insights that empower decision-makers in SPT and SPEN, transforming SPT performance management and business planning into strategic enablers.

The Enterprise Performance & Planning Manager will be working in conjunction with several multi-disciplined PMO teams and SPT departments to serve as the key figure for SPT consolidated performance management, business planning and risk management. The role will support the SPEN business interface with key stakeholders, including the SPT Executive Team, Network Policy & Regulation (NP&R), Control and Integrated Performance & Planning.

What you'll be doing

As Enterprise Performance & Planning Manager, you will lead the strategic direction of performance reporting, business planning and risk management across SP Transmission. Working closely with stakeholders across the business and interfacing directorates, you will provide a single, trusted view of organisational performance, enabling informed decision-making at senior leadership, CEO and Iberdrola level.

You will be responsible for establishing and managing a consistent governance, reporting and project controls framework across SPT portfolios, ensuring accurate, timely and insightful reporting. The role will provide a clear view of future business performance across financial, programme and people dimensions, while driving a consistent approach to regulatory reporting, risk management and performance tracking.

Leading a high-performing team of Governance, Business Planning and Risk & Assurance specialists, you will drive continuous improvement of Enterprise Performance & Planning capabilities, standards and ways of working. You will champion the use of meaningful performance insights, proactively identify and escalate strategic risks, and work collaboratively with data teams to deliver scalable business intelligence that supports successful business outcomes.

What you'll bring

• Experience in project/contract management within FIDIC or NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) frameworks, ideally with a background in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) capital projects
• Formal qualification in project management (e.g., APM, PRINCE2, or equivalent) or significant, demonstrable experience in project management disciplines. Experience in leading and managing PMO teams in complex organisations
• Significant experience in planning at a strategic level, with the ability to "join the dots" across business functions and produce complete and comprehensive plans at a business-wide level for Executive Management.
• Significant experience in performance reporting, using data analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and risks, which could impact performance against business objectives. Experience of applying project and contract management digital tools e.g. BIM, Power BI, CEMAR, P6 Primavera, ACC
• Experience of data modelling to support effective and efficient reporting
• Experience of designing and implementing risk management frameworks including risk governance, risk quantification, risk methodologies and risk reporting
• Experience of developing and delivering assurance activity over key risk areas through internal audits, control maturity assessments etc.
• Experience in resource modelling and experience in delivering programmes to address resource needs.
• Strong relationship management skills across full business spectrum from dealing with MD / Executive Management and project teams.
• Strong influencing, negotiating, presentation and communication skills.
• Experience in reporting to Executive level.
• Ability to look forward and see / anticipate problems and thereafter plan and implement mitigating solutions to negate the effect of such problems.
• Ability to create and challenge modelling and forecasts, focusing on the assumptions that underpin these.
• High capacity for change and experience of leading others through change.
• A strong people leader with experience of leading teams to successful outcomes.

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 Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network - connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It's a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland's ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we're taking it very seriously.

We're investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. 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.

We are 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.