Portfolio Assurance Manager - Eastern Green Link

SSEN Transmission; Perth; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym memberships

Cycle to Work

Maternity pay

Paternity leave

Counselling services

Job summary

SSEN Transmission is seeking an experienced Assurance Manager to support delivery across the Eastern Green Link Portfolio. You will lead the LCP+ framework integration and ensure alignment with TO requirements, delivering robust assurance across multiple projects.

The role requires line management of the Assurance Analyst and the ability to drive gate processes, governance reviews, and audit planning to a high standard. A permanent, full-time position with flexible first options is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in shaping and leading assurance and audit activities across large-scale infrastructure or major capital projects.
• Significant experience developing and managing robust assurance gate processes to support effective programme and project governance.
• Demonstrated capability in leading, developing, and line managing teams to deliver assurance activities effectively.
• Familiarity with SSE’s LCP and/or National Grid’s BP500S1 frameworks, and experience working within a joint venture environment, would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the implementation of the LCP+ framework (integrating SSE LCP and NGET BP500S1), ensuring consistent application across the Joint Venture and compliance with Transmission Owner requirements
• Lead and oversee assurance gate delivery across the portfolio, working closely with project teams to ensure gates are clearly defined, planned, and executed to a high standard
• Develop, maintain, and deliver the portfolio audit strategy, including audit planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up actions
• Define and own the integrated project assurance plan, providing subject matter expertise to individual project strategies. Work with internal teams and specialist SMEs to conduct periodic reviews of project governance, management systems, and processes to confirm agreed standards are being met
• Provide line management, leadership and direction to the Assurance Analyst, supporting the effective and timely delivery of assurance activities across the portfolio

Skills

Leadership

Assurance management

Governance

Line management

Job description

Base Location:

For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations – Glasgow, Perth, Inverness, Aberdeen

Salary:

£51,600 - £77,400 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern:

Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

We are recruiting an experienced Assurance Manager to support delivery across the Eastern Green Link Portfolio. In this role, you will have portfolio‑level accountability for the LCP+ framework (integrating SSE’s LCP and National Grid’s BP500S1), ensuring it is effectively embedded across the Joint Venture (JV) and fully aligned with Transmission Owner (TO) requirements.

You will

• Own and lead the implementation of the LCP+ framework (integrating SSE LCP and NGET BP500S1), ensuring consistent application across the Joint Venture and compliance with Transmission Owner requirements
• Lead and oversee assurance gate delivery across the portfolio, working closely with project teams to ensure gates are clearly defined, planned, and executed to a high standard
• Develop, maintain, and deliver the portfolio audit strategy, including audit planning, execution, reporting, and follow‑up actions
• Define and own the integrated project assurance plan, providing subject matter expertise to individual project strategies. Work with internal teams and specialist SMEs to conduct periodic reviews of project governance, management systems, and processes to confirm agreed standards are being met
• Provide line management, leadership and direction to the Assurance Analyst, supporting the effective and timely delivery of assurance activities across the portfolio

You have

• Proven experience in shaping and leading assurance and audit activities across large‑scale infrastructure or major capital projects
• Significant experience developing and managing robust assurance gate processes to support effective programme and project governance
• Demonstrated capability in leading, developing, and line managing teams to deliver assurance activities effectively
• Familiarity with SSE’s LCP and/or National Grid’s BP500S1 frameworks, and experience working within a joint venture environment, would be advantageous

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all – we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.

Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Hannah on [e-mail] / 01738 341147 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.