Lead Project Manager x 3 - innovation

Iberdrola SA; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking 3 Lead Project Managers to spearhead innovation in energy solutions. You will lead a team focused on developing strategies for NetZero, requiring strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills. This hybrid role offers competitive salary and benefits, including extensive annual leave and support for personal development.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase

Share Schemes

Healthcare benefit options

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Qualifications

• Experience as Project lead in large complex projects.
• In-depth understanding of regulated network business.

Responsibilities

• Lead SPEN’s Innovation Team for engineering solutions.
• Develop and deliver innovation strategy for energy landscape.

Skills

Project Management

Negotiation

Communication

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in a relevant technical field

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

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Lead Project Manager x 3 - innovation

Solicitar locations Reino Unido, Glasgow posted on Publicado ayer time left to apply Fecha final: 26 de mayo de 2025 (Quedan 11 días para realizar la solicitud) job requisition id R-17972

Job Title: Lead Project Manager x 3 – Innovation Team

Location: Glasgow or Merseyside

Salary from £60,800 to £76,000

Hybrid

Help us create a better future, quicker

We are currently looking for 3 x Lead Project Managers to be at the forefront of innovation! You will be paving the way to NetZero by leading SPEN’s Innovation Team, within the Process and Technology organisation, to create and implement an innovation strategy that develops and delivers engineering solutions for transmission and distribution networks for the ever-evolving energy landscape.

You will have demonstrated ability to work with complex stakeholder groups, understand the regulatory landscape in which SPEN operate and have the ability to operate at a strategic level – with a thorough understanding of the challenges facing the energy industry.

What you’ll be doing

• Possess a degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience and a proven track record (preferably electrical, data or IT biased).Experience as Project lead or Work Package lead in large complex projects.

• In-depth understanding of regulated network business (electricity distribution and/or transmission networks preferred) and its engineering foundations.

• A good project management skill set and experience with the ability to use core project management software,

• Ability to understand, appraise and develop innovation cost benefit analysis, following in house training/guidance.

• Exhibit advanced negotiation and influencing capabilities to establish effective relationships across all levels.

• Demonstrate exceptional organizational and project management skills across cross-functional workstreams.

• Uphold professional conduct within a regulated environment, showcasing strong teamwork and team-building capabilities.

• Show a proven ability to liaise with industry bodies and stakeholders.

• Strong presentational and verbal communication skills.

• Adapt seamlessly to rapidly changing environments and competing priorities.

• Display excellent presentational and verbal communication skills.

• Prioritise workloads effectively to meet agreed timelines and quality benchmarks.

• Demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility and duty in supporting national critical infrastructure.

• Maintain unwavering commitment to safety standards, professional behaviour, and integrity, both within and outside the workplace.

• Showcase flexibility, self-discipline, and a positive, proactive attitude.

• Hold a full and valid UK driving license.

What you’ll bring

• Possess a degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience and a proven track record (preferably electrical, data or IT biased).

• Experience as Project lead or Work Package lead in large complex projects.

• In-depth understanding of regulated network business (electricity distribution and/or transmission networks preferred) and its engineering foundations.

• A good project management skill set and experience with the ability to use core project management software,

• Ability to understand, appraise and develop innovation cost benefit analysis, following in house training/guidance.

• Exhibit advanced negotiation and influencing capabilities to establish effective relationships across all levels.

• Demonstrate exceptional organizational and project management skills across cross-functional workstreams.

• Uphold professional conduct within a regulated environment, showcasing strong teamwork and team-building capabilities.

• Show a proven ability to liaise with industry bodies and stakeholders.

• Strong presentational and verbal communication skills.

• Adapt seamlessly to rapidly changing environments and competing priorities.

• Display excellent presentational and verbal communication skills.

• Prioritise workloads effectively to meet agreed timelines and quality benchmarks.

• Demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility and duty in supporting national critical infrastructure.

• Maintain unwavering commitment to safety standards, professional behaviour, and integrity, both within and outside the workplace.

• Showcase flexibility, self-discipline, and a positive, proactive attitude.

• Hold a full and valid UK driving license.

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%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 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 (4x 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 in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km 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. And 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 [e-mail] .

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May-26-2025