Business Plan Data Template Lead

ScottishPower; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK utility company is looking for a Business Plan Data Template Lead to manage submissions for regulatory compliance. This role involves leading a team to coordinate data from various stakeholders, ensuring accuracy and adherence to UK regulations, while supporting overall strategic objectives. With a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements, this position offers an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals in a dynamic sector.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Share Schemes

Healthcare benefit options

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Plus various discounts on shopping and leisure

Qualifications

• Experience in business reporting, planning, or project management preferable.
• Able to manage and influence stakeholders.
• Must provide team direction and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of ED3 Business Plan Data Tables for Ofgem submissions.
• Manage a team and secure compliant submissions for regulatory processes.
• Represent SPEN at industry working groups.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Expert user of MS Office suite

Management experience in a regulatory environment

Highly developed communication skills

Education

Degree in accounting, mathematics, engineering, or similar

Tools

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

MS Access

Job description

Job Title: Business Plan Data Template Lead

Location: ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow / Prenton

Salary from £60,800 + benefits

Permanent

Flexible/Hybrid Working Arrangements

Help us create a better future, quicker

Role overview

This role leads the programme management of SPD & SPM's RIIO-ED3 Business Plan Data Templates (BPDTs), ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant submissions aligned with Ofgem's guidance. The role is responsible for driving effective engagement and communication across all levels of the organisation on cost requirements, while coordinating internal stakeholders throughout the post-submission Q&A and cost assessment process.

The role requires deep knowledge of the UK regulatory framework, with a focus on identifying value‑enhancing opportunities, minimising regulatory risk, and influencing Ofgem's cost assessment approach.

What you’ll be doing

Lead the coordination and delivery of ED3 Business Plan Data Tables (BPDT) for Ofgem submissions. Manage over 50 subject matter experts to produce 100 tables and 5M data points within strict deadlines. Ensure compliance with Ofgem's RIGs and DAG, mitigating regulatory risk and securing verified submissions for draft and final stages.

Represent SPEN at industry working groups, influence outcomes, and provide analysis on Totex positions and material changes. Work closely with Licence & Revenue teams to deliver accurate figures for revenue models and support ED3 negotiations.

Manage a team through peak workloads, set clear responsibilities, and implement controls to ensure timely delivery. Develop internal views, summary reports, and presentations for stakeholders. Communicate effectively at all levels and respond to requests from Ofgem and the wider business.

What you’ll bring

• Strong analytical skills, with experience within a business reporting, planning or project management function preferable
• Expert user of MS Office suite, specifically in Ms Powerpoint, MS Excel, with MS Access experience preferable
• Able to understand the strategic objectives of Energy Networks to effectively manage the price control costs reporting team.
• Management experience working in a regulatory environment, with experience of managing and influencing external and internal stakeholders
• Able to provide the team with a clear sense of purpose and direction, stimulating a productive team climate where members participate and feel involved.
• Ability to coach and mentor for the ongoing development of direct reports to improve skills and performance/achievements.
• Ability to implement change successfully in a complex business.
• Strong linkage with NP&R to ensure responsibility and future requirements are met.
• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to influence
• Degree qualified in accounting, mathematics, engineering, or similar business experience / qualification.
• Required to be flexible with regard to work location and willing to travel

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.

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 careers scottishpower.com.

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