Strategic Project Director

SCOTTISH POWER UK PLC; Glasgow, Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Share Incentive Plan

Dental insurance options

Private medical insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Job summary

ScottishPower, part of Iberdrola, is seeking a Strategic Project Director for UK-wide property and security projects. The role oversees a portfolio including 10 new builds, refurbishments, and BAU works across 82 sites, with a £100 million annual budget and a programme worth hundreds of millions in property and security initiatives.

The role demands strategic leadership, P&L accountability, and delivery of complex infrastructure while maintaining health, safety and governance standards.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with professional business qualification (e.g., MBA)
• Significant experience managing capital project portfolios with values exceeding £100 million annually
• Demonstrated experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams of 100+ staff
• Must hold National Security Vetting or be likely to achieve Security Checked (SC) level clearance
• 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

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of the Corporate Services portfolio of strategic projects across the UK with annual capital budget accountability of £100 million
• Manage P&L accountability for the project portfolio and maximise returns on investments
• Provide direction and development to a team of over 100 staff, including four direct reports
• Deliver security solutions in line with NIS regulations and best practices
• Promote diversity and an equitable working environment
• Maintain robust health, safety, environmental and quality standards across projects
• Develop strong executive-level relationships across SPEN, ScottishPower and Iberdrola
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in project delivery and coordination
• Represent Corporate Services in industry forums to promote the programme
• Oversee 40+ contractors with strong governance across contractual arrangements
• Promote customer service and ongoing improvement initiatives across ScottishPower businesses

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Risk management

Health and safety

Project portfolio

Communication

Education

MBA

Degree in business/engineering

Job description

Strategic Project Director ScottishPower HQ, Glashow or North West (onsite, hybrid)

Salary up to £120,000 + up to 40% bonus, car allowance & other excellent benefits Permanent, full-time opportunity (happy to talk flexible working) Closing Date: Monday 16th of November 2026

Help us create a better future, quicker!

General Services (GSUK) aims to create a seamless and inspiring workplace that empowers our employees to innovate and thrive, while optimising our built assets for long-term value and sustainability.

The Strategic Project Director will oversee the construction and delivery of a major portfolio of strategic property and security projects across ScottishPower's UK-wide operations. This position manages a comprehensive programme including 10 new builds, 26 major refurbishments, and 46 business-as-usual projects spanning 82 properties and hundreds of transmission and distribution substations. With total investment exceeding £500 million over a rolling five-year period, this role delivers critical infrastructure enabling regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and employee needs across all ScottishPower businesses. This position provides both operational and strategic direction to SPUK businesses, ensuring the successful execution of Corporate Services' property and security plans while maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, and commercial governance.

What you’ll be doing

Oversee delivery of the Corporate Services portfolio of strategic projects, encompassing all office accommodation as well as operational and high-security sites across the UK, with annual capital budget accountability of £100 million

Manage P&L accountability for the project portfolio through successful and efficient project execution, working with Executive teams across SP businesses to maximise returns on investments exceeding £350 million in property projects and £250 million in security initiatives

Provide direction, development, and motivation to a high-performing team of over 100 staff, both internal and external, including management of four direct reports covering engineering, construction, project management, and commercial functions

Deliver security solutions for SPUK businesses and corporate sites in accordance with NIS regulations, legislative requirements, and NPSA best practices across critical national infrastructure locations

Foster an equitable and cooperative environment that promotes diversity across the team and wider stakeholder groups

Ensure effective risk management and mitigation strategies are monitored and implemented throughout all project phases, maintaining robust health, safety, environmental, and quality standards

Provide visible and influential direction for Corporate Services, developing and maintaining strong working relationships across SPEN, ScottishPower, and Iberdrola at executive level, as well as with landowners, agents, technical specialists, suppliers, and contractors

Drive continuous improvement and innovation in project execution and coordination with wider Corporate Services functions, the SPEN business, and SPUK customers

Represent Corporate Services in industry forums to promote the work undertaken and demonstrate the benefits of the investment programme

Manage over 40 different contractors across the Corporate Services delivery portfolio, ensuring robust commercial governance is in place for all contractual arrangements

Promote high levels of customer service and identify ongoing improvement initiatives for wider ScottishPower businesses

What you’ll bring

Extensive experience of large capital project execution, including budget accountability for projects exceeding £50 million

Experience defining strategic business direction and awareness of the role of Corporate Services within wider SP business

Proven track record of successfully managing large teams with diverse skill sets through significant growth and organisational change

Experience managing high-value contracts through different contracting mechanisms while maintaining constructive commercial relationships

Detailed knowledge and experience of risk management, Health and Safety, and CDM regulations associated with major construction projects

Ability to demonstrate experience managing multiple high-value construction projects across various geographic locations

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels from operational teams to executive management

Strong commercial acumen with experience maximising returns through regulatory mechanisms

Ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement in project delivery and organisational coordination

Minimum Criteria

Degree qualified with professional business qualification (e.g., MBA)

Significant experience managing capital project portfolios with values exceeding £100 million annually

Demonstrated experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams of 100+ staff

Must either hold National Security Vetting or be likely to achieve Security Checked (SC) level clearance

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.

What’s in it for you

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary) Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

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 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.

ScottishPower is 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.

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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.

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