Senior Programme Assurance Manager

SSEN Transmission; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym membership discounts

Online GP and counselling

Job summary

SSEN Transmission, based in Scotland, seeks a Senior Programme Assurance Manager to strengthen governance and assurance across its investment portfolio. You will shape a forward‑looking assurance approach and support executive decision‑making to protect delivery confidence.

You will lead a strategic, business‑unit aligned framework, providing insights on performance, governance, and control. You’ll drive improvements in assurance maturity and deliver trusted challenge across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in major programme and portfolio delivery within regulated utilities or infrastructure.
• Experience in governance, risk management, and strategic delivery disciplines.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders with clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a strategic programme assurance framework for SSEN Transmission.
• Provide assurance insight on programme performance, governance, and control.
• Drive improvements in governance maturity and delivery discipline.
• Provide senior assurance leadership and trusted challenge across the business.

Skills

Programme assurance

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Degree level qualification

Job description

Base Location:

For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations and you'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in the office – Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen or Inverness

Salary:

£68,100 - £102,100 + car /car allowance + 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

The Senior Programme Assurance Manager plays a key strategic role in strengthening the effectiveness of programme governance, assurance and control across SSEN Transmission’s investment portfolio. The role is accountable for shaping and delivering a forward-looking programme assurance approach that adheres to SSE’s Group Large Capital Project Policy and the principles contained within it to support executive decision-making within SSEN Transmission that protects long-term delivery confidence and enables the business to achieve its strategic objectives

You will

• Be responsible for development and delivery of a strategic Business-Unit-led programme assurance framework for SSEN Transmission
• Provide strategic assurance insight on programme performance, governance and control effectiveness
• Drive improvements in programme governance, assurance maturity and delivery discipline
• Shape strategic business improvement through assurance-led insight
• Provide senior assurance leadership and trusted challenge across the business

You have

• Strong knowledge of major programme and portfolio delivery within a regulated utility, infrastructure, engineering or transformation environment, including the governance and assurance needs associated with long-term capital investment.
• Extensive experience in programme assurance, portfolio governance, risk management or a related strategic delivery discipline, with the credibility to engage senior stakeholders and influence major decisions through understanding complex delivery environments, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and translating findings into practical and strategically relevant recommendation
• Credibility and confidence, with the gravitas to operate effectively as a senior professional and provide objective challenge in high-profile delivery and governance environments through excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage, influence and challenge constructively at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to maintain pace, judgement and quality when operating in complex, time-sensitive assurance environments, while retaining a strategic perspective on longer-term implications
• Qualification to degree level with experience and competence commensurate with membership of a relevant professional body or equivalent senior professional standing

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 [e-mail] / 01738 342963 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.