IMS Manager

iberdrola; Blantyre; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Healthcare

Car Allowance

Job summary

SP Energy Networks in Blantyre is seeking an Integrated Management System Manager to lead the IMS team across governance, assurance and continual improvement for the SP Transmission Integrated Management System.

You will drive the development and operation of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 55001 aligned with regulatory and business needs, manage audits and reporting, and deliver improvement actions with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Governance, assurance and continual improvement within management systems.
• Experience leading IMS teams and audits.
• Strong reporting and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the Integrated Management System (IMS) team with clear objectives and performance expectations.
• Oversee the annual internal and external audit programme and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Develop environmental KPIs and support regulatory submissions and scorecards.

Job description

Integrated Management System Manager

SP Energy Networks, Hamilton International Technology Park, Blantyre. G72 0HT

Salary from £66,000 with up to 20% Annual Bonus, Family Healthcare and Car Allowance

Permanent / Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days remote)

Closing Date: 11th September 2026

Purpose

The Integrated Management System Manager (IMS Manager) is a role within the Quality, Environmental and IMS function, responsible for managing the team that maintains the governance, assurance and continual improvement of ScottishPower Transmission's Integrated Management System.

Reporting to the Head of Quality, Environmental and IMS, you will oversee the development, maintenance and effective operation of the SPT Integrated Management System across the end-to-end project lifecycle, including externally certified standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 55001.

You will manage a team of specialists and Reporting Analysts to ensure work is planned, prioritised and delivered effectively, supporting audit readiness, consistent ways of working, timely reporting and appropriate escalation of risks, non-conformances and improvement actions.

Responsibilities

As IMS Manager, you will be responsible for leading, managing and developing the Integrated Management System (IMS) team, ensuring objectives, responsibilities and performance expectations are clearly defined and aligned with functional priorities. You will hold accountability for the overall IMS strategy, ownership and control environment, setting direction, allocating resources and managing competing priorities across management system governance, assurance, audit and improvement activities. Working collaboratively across SP Transmission (SPT), you will support process owners in embedding their ways of working within the IMS framework, while providing first-line management, coaching and performance oversight to direct reports and ensuring day-to-day operational delivery is effectively coordinated through the team.

You will be responsible for the operational governance, maintenance and effectiveness of the Integrated Management System across SPT, ensuring it remains aligned with regulatory obligations, certification requirements and business needs. This will include managing the annual internal and external audit programme, ensuring audit scope, priorities, business readiness, corrective actions and escalation routes are coordinated and delivered effectively. You will provide functional leadership on significant IMS matters, advising the business on the impacts of organisational, regulatory, project delivery and system changes, while producing clear, consolidated management reports and recommendations for the Head of Quality, Environmental and IMS. These reports will provide insight into system performance, recurring issues, control effectiveness, capacity pressures and improvement priorities.

In addition, you will develop the environmental KPIs and supporting evidence required to measure the performance of the Integrated Management System, including the Quality Management System (QMS) and Environmental Management System (EMS). You will also collect, validate and submit environmental licence data to central teams to support assurance activities, scorecards and regulatory submissions.

A key part of the role will involve overseeing the effectiveness of management system controls through digital platforms, audit findings, corrective actions and assurance outputs, ensuring timely follow-through and escalation where required. You will ensure robust arrangements are maintained for the control, review and communication of management system documentation, records and associated governance requirements. You will lead the prioritisation of management system improvement activity, ensuring lessons learned, audit outcomes, regulatory changes and transformation outputs are translated into proportionate and effective actions.

Representing the function in management reviews, governance forums and cross-functional discussions, you will promote a consistent understanding of IMS requirements and expected standards across the business. You will be accountable for decisions relating to the design, implementation, assurance and continual improvement of the management system, escalating material risks, systemic non-conformances, resource constraints and strategic issues to the Head of Quality, Environmental and IMS where appropriate. The role also carries ownership of the SPT SharePoint IMS site and reporting platform, including responsibility for data quality and reporting governance. You will ensure that any material compliance risks, control weaknesses, audit issues or resource constraints are escalated appropriately where management intervention or strategic direction is required.

What you'll bring

As an experienced management systems professional with a strong background in governance, assurance and continual improvement within complex operational environments, you will be degree qual