Delivery Lead - Transmission Digital Transformation

SSE plc; Perth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discount

Gym memberships discount

Online GP access

Cycle to Work scheme

Family entitlements (maternity/adption

Job summary

SSE plc is seeking a Delivery Lead to turn our digital strategy into high-impact delivery. You will lead delivery teams to build digital products, platforms and capabilities that support the energy transition and net-zero goals.

You will manage end-to-end delivery across the product lifecycle, balancing agile and waterfall approaches, control costs and resources, and empower teams to deliver at pace while focusing on customer value and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading delivery across multiple teams with strong technical guidance.
• Knowledge of Prince2, APM, PMP and Agile methods and governance contexts.
• Ability to lead delivery in a regulated environment and steer complex programmes.
• Experience with DevOps, Scrum, Kanban and lean development.

Responsibilities

• Lead product, delivery and stakeholder teams across the full lifecycle, ensuring outcomes on time, within budget and without technical debt.
• Share regular updates showing progress, performance and value delivered against the roadmap.
• Build trusted relationships with delivery teams and stakeholders at all levels to align complex interfaces.
• Drive delivery of technology solutions delivering tangible business value and supporting strategic priorities.
• Lead 3rd party supplier relationships with clarity, focusing on shared outcomes and long-term value.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Waterfall & Agile

Governance & process

Strategic stakeholder management

DevOps / SDLC knowledge

Job description

Base Location

You’ll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness or Glasgow

Salary

£59,800 - £89,800 + 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

As Delivery Lead, you will play a pivotal role in turning our Digital Strategy into real, high-impact change. You’ll lead talented project delivery teams to deliver the digital products, platforms and capabilities that help SSEN Transmission build the electricity network of the future — supporting the UK’s journey to net zero and enabling cleaner, more secure energy for generations to come. This is a role where your leadership will make a tangible difference, ensuring every delivery is focused on customer needs, business value and meaningful outcomes.

You’ll be accountable for leading end-to-end delivery across the product lifecycle and roadmap, bringing together people, partners and plans to create solutions that genuinely help the business perform better. Using the right blend of agile and waterfall delivery approaches, you’ll provide strong control over cost, resources and progress, while empowering teams to deliver at pace and with purpose — helping us modernise how we work, accelerate digital transformation and contribute to a low‑carbon future.

You will

• Lead product, delivery and stakeholder teams across the full lifecycle, ensuring systems and services deliver clear outcomes on time, within budget and without creating technical debt.
• Share clear, regular updates that show progress, performance and value delivered against agreed outcomes and the product roadmap.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with delivery teams and stakeholders at every level, creating the alignment needed to make complex interfaces work seamlessly.
• Drive the delivery of technology solutions that create tangible business value, support strategic priorities and help accelerate our transition to a smarter, low‑carbon future.
• Lead 3rd party supplier relationships with confidence and clarity, ensuring partners and stakeholders stay focused on shared deliverables, outcomes and long‑term value.

You have

• Demonstrable experience of running successful delivery across multiple delivery teams with strong technical knowledge to provide delivery teams with support and guidance.
• Experience in applying various Waterfall (e.g. Prince2, APM, PMP) and Agile methodologies and supporting context, such as governance, process and culture across different levels of portfolio.
• Ability to provide leadership and focus for the delivery teams, building strong capability within relevant area.
• Ability to manage complex delivery in a complex regulated environment, potentially including applying remedial measures where appropriate.
• High level knowledge of development processes, including but not limited to DevOps, Scrum, Kanban and lean development.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

Our IT division is a key enabler of SSE’s journey to a cleaner, low‑carbon future. By delivering the systems, software, data and security that power our business, we help connect more renewable energy, modernise critical infrastructure and make a real difference for future generations. It’s exciting, purposeful work — spanning emerging technologies, analytics, cyber security and more — with the opportunity to shape how SSE leads the energy transition.

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.

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