PMO Manager

Jersey Electricity Plc; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking a PMO Manager to oversee finance activities within its P&T Directorate. This role offers the chance to collaborate closely with diverse teams, ensuring robust financial targets and reporting frameworks while benefiting from a competitive salary and extensive benefits package.

Benefits

Private Healthcare (Family)

Car Allowance (£450/month)

Annual Bonus (20%)

36 days annual leave

Technology Vouchers

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing programmes in a dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Managing all finance-related activities across Process & Technology.
• Leading annual and quarterly planning cycles.
• Fostering positive relationships with internal teams.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership

Financial Management

Data Analysis

Communication

Education

Degree in business or financial discipline

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

PMO Manager
Scottish Power HQ, Glasgow

Salary up to £61,600 - £77,000 per year, with a strong benefits package including an 20% Annual Bonus (performance related), Private Healthcare (Family) - plus a £450 per month Car Allowance.

Closing Date: 27/06/25

Full Time / Permanent
Flexible /Hybrid options

Help us create a better future, quicker

At Scottish Power we know that our people are our strongest asset, so we're always looking for individuals whose energy, intelligence and passion can help us reach our goals.

At the heart of all business visions and activities are the people whose individual efforts and performance make it happen. We encourage our people to be proud of where they work, to share their ideas and to own their careers. We promote a safe working environment and push people to shape and progress their careers so that we grow our talent within the company.

Role

The position of PMO Manager sits within the SP Energy Networks P&T Directorate reporting to the Commercial & Performance Manager

The PMO Manager is responsible for managing all finance related activities across Process & Technology, collaborating with and supporting the P&T teams in setting and achieving financial targets and ensure reporting is robust, accurate and timely

What you will be doing

Foster positive and collaborative relationships with internal P&T teams and wider SPEN and Corporate teams such as Cyber Security, Control, Procurement, NP&R, BT and the license areas

Ensure P&T has the correct finance and programme output recording and reporting frameworks in place to comply with internal and Regulatory requirements

Lead the annual and quarterly planning cycles to develop bottom up finance and output forecasts

Engage, influence and challenge workstream leads to ensure that forecasts are underpinned by achievable plans and that risks are clearly identified and communicated

Lead the preparation and coordination of presentations and reports for senior management, directors, and external stakeholders.

Co-ordinate the RRP across P&T, ensuring accurate and timely reporting and narrative completion and that DAG processes are adhered to

Coaching and training C&P and wider P&T teams on purchasing processes and systems such as SAP and iBuy

Establish, maintain and deploy a P&T stakeholder plan and RACI matrix for financial processes and reporting

Support adherence to PAM process and development of robust Investment Papers

Identify opportunities to improve value and efficiency and influence others to take ownership of efficiency plans and actions

What you will bring

Good understanding of finance and purchasing processes and the Regulatory landscape

Excellent track record in Stakeholder Engagement and communicating at a senior level - with an ability able to bring people with differing agendas onboard to work collaboratively together

Ability to manage and prioritise workload effectively.

Strong leadership skills with ability to coach and develop others

High level of IT literacy including knowledge of MSPE, MS Office (including Excel) and SAP

To be successful, as a minimum you will demonstrate:

• Degree in business or financial discipline or equivalent work experience

• Significant experience managing programmes in a dynamic environment

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, able to communicate effectively across all org levels up to senior exec

• Sound understanding of financial principles, SAP financials and RIIO allowance mechanisms

• Flexible and ability to work on own initiative

• Excellent communicator and leader of people,

• Previous experience managing multi-disciplinary teams

• Proven ability to understand complex data sets and provide insights and recommendations in a concise and meaningful way

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 careers scottishpower.com .