Head of Transmission Commercial + Policy

ScottishPower; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider is seeking a Head of Transmission Commercial + Policy to strategically lead a high-performing team. This role focuses on managing significant reforms within the energy sector, collaborating with key stakeholders, and enhancing customer service for transmission network connections. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in energy policy and proven leadership skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, up to 30% bonus, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Pension scheme with double match

36 days annual leave

Healthcare benefit options

Cycle to Work scheme

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Discounts and employee deals

Qualifications

• Proven leadership abilities in energy sector transformations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in negotiating contractual agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 16 FTE through industry changes.
• Influence industry-wide connections reform changes.
• Develop a customer liaison function for transmissions.

Skills

Extensive energy policy or regulatory experience

Leadership skills

Ability to communicate complex concepts

Negotiation skills

Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Education

Degree in Economics, policy or legal related

Job description

Job Title Head of Transmission Commercial + Policy

Location Glasgow

Salary from £72,400, up to 30% bonus, family health cover and car allowance.

Flexible Working Pattern

Due to the level of this position, successful candidates will be required to complete additional background checks and any offer is subject to passing such checks.

As stated in SPEN's RIIO-T3 Business Plan, SP Transmission (SPT) will invest £10.6 billion to upgrade and grow our transmission network in Central and Southern Scotland by 2031. The Transmission Commercial team plays a key role in supporting SPEN to work at pace to engage with our connecting customers and deliver the transmission network that is required to support Scottish and UK Government low carbon targets, in turn identifying and exploring new commercial opportunities for SPEN.

The Head of Transmission Commercial and Policy will play an exciting, highly visible and strategic role in leading a strong and high-performing Commercial team in collaborating with teams across SPEN in delivering the transformation of Clean Power 2030 and Net Zero ambitions, at a time of unprecedented structural and commercial policy reform across industry. Working with key stakeholders including UK and Scottish Government, Ofgem, the National Energy System Operator (NESO), network operators and our current and future connecting customers across SPEN's transmission network.

This role will be responsible for influencing the introduction and successful delivery of the industry-wide connections reform changes, including the timely revision of SPT's current connection contracted background, as well as the industry-wide commercial reforms taking place, in SPEN's interests. This role will also be responsible for ensuring SPT's processes, resources and systems are reviewed and ready to facilitate the changes required to facilitate the new transmission connections models and introduction of the new RIIO-T3 framework.

This role will also have an incredibly important role to play across the RIIO-T3 framework period, ensuring first class customer service for our connecting customers, driving strong SPT performance across the relevant RIIO-T3 incentives, whilst continuing to protect and enhance SPT's commercial interests and opportunities.

What you'll be doing

• Leading an excellent, high-performing and busy team of 16 FTE with 3 first line reports through a period of significant industry change and reform, in the form of connections reform and the commencement of the RIIO-T3 price control framework.
• Influencing and challenging the ongoing industry-wide review of the connections framework and wider commercial policy and code changes, identifying commercial opportunities in SPEN's interests.
• Ensuring that the Commercial team, as well as other relevant teams across SPT, have the relevant support, resources, processes and systems in place to deliver and implement the connections reform changes and new enduring connections model in a timely manner, for our connecting customers.
• Developing an enhanced customer liaison function across SPT for customers connecting to the transmission network, ensuring all customers receive first class customer service throughout their connections journey with SPT.
• Preparing the team for the introduction of the RIIO-T3 price control, commencing in April 2026, ensuring the relevant resources, priorities and governance procedures are in place for SPEN to deliver its commercial obligations and outputs in a timely and coordinated manner.
• Supporting the ongoing development and career progression of the 3 first line reports, as well as supporting the ongoing development and wellbeing of the Commercial team, during a period of significant reform.

What you'll bring

• Economics, policy or legal related degree desirable.
• Extensive energy policy or regulatory experience essential.
• Self‑motivated and driven individual with proven leadership skills to identify and deliver the priorities of the Transmission Commercial team during a time of significant industry change.
• Ability to communicate complex commercial concepts to both commercial and non‑commercial audiences, verbally and in writing.
• Experience of the negotiation and agreement of contractual terms and conditions within the energy sector.
• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems/challenges and applying innovative thinking where necessary.
• Numerically articulate with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to consult others within the business, resolve differences and present a common agreed perspective.
• Advanced Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills (all packages).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the abilities to influence and persuade effectively.
• A track record of delivery, ideally in a relevant area of activity.

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%.

• 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 (4× 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 the North West of England. We operate over 4000 km 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. 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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