Energy Analytics Leader for Renewables Growth

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks; Perth; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or car allowance

Performance-related bonus

Flexible first options

Job summary

SSE Renewables is seeking an exceptional leader to shape the future of Energy Analytics. The role will guide analytics across the asset portfolio, inform major investment choices and help maximise asset performance in a fast-evolving energy landscape.

The successful candidate will lead strategic initiatives, drive innovation, and build a high-performing team while embedding safety, wellbeing and inclusion across the function.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within renewable energy, utilities, infrastructure or another complex asset-intensive environment.
• Proven success leading multidisciplinary technical, analytical or commercial teams and delivering measurable business value through data-driven decision making.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience influencing major investment decisions, portfolio optimisation and long-term asset performance strategies.
• Understanding of energy markets, forecasting methodologies, analytics frameworks and how analytical insight can maximise portfolio value.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Energy Analytics function, setting the strategic direction, capability and operating model needed to support SSE Renewables' growth ambitions.
• Provide strategic oversight of energy forecasting, resource assessment, performance analytics and portfolio optimisation activities, ensuring insight drives improved business performance and commercial outcomes.
• Support executive decision-making through independent challenge, expert analysis and strategic recommendations relating to asset performance, investment opportunities, production risk and portfolio value.
• Champion innovation, digital transformation and the adoption of advanced analytical techniques and emerging technologies to unlock new opportunities and improve business performance.
• Build, inspire and develop a high-performing team while embedding a culture of Safety, Health, Environment, Wellbeing, inclusion and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Energy analytics

Forecasting

Portfolio optimisation

Commercial acumen

Digital transformation

Job description

SSE Renewables is seeking an exceptional leader to shape the future of Energy Analytics. The role will guide analytics across the asset portfolio, inform major investment choices and help maximise asset performance in a fast-evolving energy landscape.

The successful candidate will lead strategic initiatives, drive innovation, and build a high-performing team while embedding safety, wellbeing and inclusion across the function.