Director of Programme & Project Services

SSE • Full-time • Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom • £124.20k - £186.20k / year • 1m ago

Base Location: For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations – Perth, Glasgow, Aberdeen or Inverness

Salary: £124,200 - £186,200 + car /car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent| Full Time| Flexible First options available

The Role

SSEN Transmission is delivering a multi-billion-pound portfolio of major UK infrastructure projects to support low carbon energy, enhance network resilience, and meet Net Zero goals. To ensure successful delivery, we have established a comprehensive Project Services function covering governance and reporting, planning and scheduling, risk management, quality, assurance, resource and project coordination and information management—providing control, insight, and expertise across the project lifecycle.

As Director of Programme & Project Services you will lead the integrated function responsible for shaping and delivering the strategy, delivery model, and capability that underpin project execution across the Development, Onshore Delivery, and Offshore Delivery directorates, ensuring project services functions are aligned with delivery risk and complexity, enabling the safe, efficient, and assured delivery of SSEN Transmission’s portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Lead strategic direction and performance of all Project Services functions, ensuring integrated, high-quality support across programmes.
Establish and embed operational models, standards, tools, and systems that enable safe, efficient, and assured delivery.
Drive functional leadership and integration, leading senior Heads of Function and a dispersed team to deliver expert support across the project lifecycle.
Champion consistency, scalability, and innovation, tailoring services to meet the evolving complexity of SSEN Transmission’s capital portfolio.
Influence cross-functional collaboration, partnering with executive stakeholders and delivery directorates to embed a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

You will

Have extensive expertise in project services across governance, planning, risk, quality, assurance, and resource management, with a proven ability to design and embed integrated operating models.
Possess advanced portfolio management skills, including data consolidation, KPI governance, and digital enablement through dashboards, analytics, and automation.
Demonstrate strong leadership and strategic influence, operating confidently at executive, board, and regulatory levels to shape delivery outcomes and drive performance.
Have exceptional stakeholder and team management expertise, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams, build trusted relationships, and mobilise resources at scale.
Be resilient, commercially astute, and improvement-focused, with a track record of safeguarding delivery confidence in complex, high-pressure environments.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future.

SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all – we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact gemma.bell@sse.com / 01738 341043 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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