Senior Data Science Manager

SPW ENERGY MANAGEMENT LTD; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Pension scheme with employer match

Job summary

ScottishPower is seeking a Senior Data Science Manager in Glasgow to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of data platforms across the Global Energy Management Centre of Excellence. You will influence strategy, manage external partners, and drive ML and data visualisation initiatives to support energy management decisions.

You will work with stakeholders to translate business challenges into scalable solutions, ensure data is secure and sustainable, and champion data governance and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in data science, data architecture, data migration, and modern data engineering.
• Ability to design scalable data solutions from complex business requirements.
• Experience with data warehousing, database design, and schema development.
• Experience leading external delivery teams and third-party suppliers is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, delivery, testing, and ongoing development of data solutions across the energy management function.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Develop a strategic migration roadmap to modernise platforms.
• Act as product owner for data architecture and solutions within GEM, overseeing delivery via external partners.
• Manage a portfolio of projects and represent GEM's data strategy at senior leadership forums.
• Shape machine learning and data visualisation capabilities within the tech landscape.

Skills

Data science

Data architecture

Data migration

Modern data engineering

Azure ML

Synapse

AWS

SQL

Unix

Data governance

Master data management

Testing frameworks

Machine learning

Data visualization

External delivery leadership

Agile / Scrum

Data transformation programs

Education

Degree-qualified leader

Job description

Job title: Senior Data Science Manager (Energy Management) Location: ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive salary, bonus, car allowance + private family healthcare Permanent

As Senior Data Science Manager within the Global Energy Management (GEM) Centre of Excellence, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of data solutions that support ScottishPower's energy management business. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the strategy, architecture, and delivery of innovative data platforms that enable business-critical decision making, support machine learning capabilities, and help drive our journey towards Net Zero. Working at the intersection of data science, architecture, and business strategy, you'll influence the future direction of GEM's data landscape while leading complex programmes and external delivery teams in a dynamic and evolving environment.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the GEM Centre of Excellence Manager, you'll lead the architecture, design, delivery, testing, and ongoing development of data solutions across the energy management function.

You'll work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements, translate business challenges into scalable data solutions, and ensure data is provided in an efficient, secure, and sustainable way.

You'll assess the current data landscape and develop a strategic migration roadmap that simplifies and modernises existing platforms.

You'll act as product owner for data architecture and solutions within GEM, oversee delivery through external development and support partners, manage a portfolio of projects, and represent GEM's data strategy at senior leadership and enterprise-wide forums.

Machine learning and data visualisation capabilities form an important part of the technology landscape you'll shape and evolve.

What you'll bring

You'll bring extensive experience in data science, data architecture, data migration, and modern data engineering practices. You'll have a strong understanding of how to design scalable solutions that turn complex business requirements into valuable, actionable insights. You'll also have experience with:

• Data warehousing, database design, and schema development
• Azure ML, Synapse, AWS, SQL, and Unix-based environments
• Data governance, master data management, and testing frameworks
• Machine learning, statistical analysis, and data visualisation techniques
• Leading and managing external delivery teams and third-party suppliers
• Agile and Scrum delivery methodologies
• Delivering strategic technology and data transformation programmes
• Experience within energy trading or energy management environments would be advantageous.

You’ll be a degree-qualified leader who can influence stakeholders at all levels, manage complex portfolios, and communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you'll enjoy a bonus opportunity, private healthcare, and a salary sacrifice pension scheme where we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

Benefits

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers
• Electric Vehicle Schemes
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefits including Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to financial wellbeing support
• Shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, plus employee travel insurance offers

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we're at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals within a global organisation. Inclusion, diversity, and social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. If you need support, please contact [e-mail].

Mobility Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

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.

IMPORTANT Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below September-26-2026

We are one of the main energy companies in the world, a leader in renewables, which champions the energy transition towards a low-emissions economy. We supply energy to nearly 100 million people in dozens of countries and develops its renewable, network and commercial activities in Europe (Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece), the United States, Brazil and Australia and maintains markets such as Japan and Poland, among others, as growth platforms.