Community Benefits Manager

Morson Talent; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Glasgow seeks a Community Benefits Manager to develop and manage the Community Benefits Framework. The role involves engaging stakeholders, delivering proposals aligned with regulatory guidance, and maximizing reputational benefits. Required skills include experience in the UK utilities market and proven stakeholder engagement abilities. A degree or equivalent experience is essential. This position offers a full-time contract with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and delivering written communications for internal and external audiences.
• Ability to plan, organize and deliver internal/external engagement plans.
• Availability to travel across the licence area and UK.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the Community Benefits Framework.
• Be a key liaison with corporate support functions.
• Engage stakeholders to drive active engagement strategy.

Skills

Experience and knowledge of the UK utilities market

Proven commercial awareness across the energy sector

Effective stakeholder engagement

Excellent leadership and communication skills

Familiarity with data collection and analysis techniques

Team player with good interpersonal skills

Education

Qualified to degree level or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Scottish Power Energy Networks are looking for a Community Benefits Manager to join them on a contract basis.

Job Title: Community Benefits Manager

Location: St Vincent Street Glasgow HQ / hybrid style working with regular travel to meet stakeholder groups

Rate: Negotiable inside IR35. PAYE and Umbrella options available

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the company's Community Benefits Framework.
• Develop and maintain processes for effective distribution of funding through robust and effective mechanisms.
• Be a key liaison with the corporate support functions - know how to use these to maximise reputational benefit.
• Develop approach which leverages current £5m SPT Net Zero Fund to full advantage, utilising clear examples of delivering impact.
• Develop a Community Benefits proposal for the RIIO-T3 business plan period, ensuring internal and external buy-in.
• Develop a proposal in line with government and regulator guidance, evidencing compliance and robust governance procedures.
• Manage, co-ordinate and deliver the Community Benefit Framework across a broad and inclusive range of stakeholders and local community groups.
• Identify and engage stakeholders to understand priorities and reflect them in upcoming plans; drive an active engagement strategy leveraging technical expertise, stakeholder experience and communication skills to implement low carbon and innovation initiatives.
• Develop stakeholder forums, meetings and events that support outperformance of Community Benefit objectives.
• Ensure Community Benefits activity is maintained and actively recorded within agreed corporate systems.
• Develop and continually review stakeholder and customer mapping across SP Transmission to ensure engagement activity is targeted and inclusive.
• Collaborate with the Central Stakeholder & Communications team to implement engagement strategies and improve stakeholder and customer satisfaction research, analysis and feedback.
• Develop stakeholder and customer engagement plans that support delivery of financial, regulatory and business plan objectives and optimise return through regulatory incentive mechanisms, integrating innovative solutions where appropriate.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience and knowledge of the UK utilities market and regulatory environment including Network Regulation - RIIO model.
• Proven commercial awareness across the energy sector and understanding of key business drivers and context in which SP Energy Networks operates.
• Proven track record of effective stakeholder and customer engagement and management.
• Qualified to degree level or equivalent with relevant experience
• Experience developing and delivering written communications for both internal and external audiences
• Ability to plan, organise and deliver internal / external engagement plan, ensuring momentum and objectives are achieved within tight deadlines.
• Active management, development and delivery across a range of communication channels (intranet, website, webinars, events, printed materials, videos etc), supporting strategic engagement objectives.
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to motivate and influence managers and staff at all levels, with the ability to convey complex subjects to diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with data collection and analysis techniques.
• Ability to influence to deliver business strategic objectives
• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems / challenges.
• Proven experience in a comparable managerial role
• Team player with a flexible attitude and good interpersonal skills
• Availability to travel as required across the licence area and UK, when appropriate

Capabilities

• Ability to communicate complex ideas and technical information in an easy-to-understand way for customers and communities.
• Experience of leading a multi-disciplined team with clear outputs and positive results.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Project Management

Industries: Electric Power Generation