OT Delivery Manager

* 549524
* Closing at: Jul 17 2024 at 23:55 BST
SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that’s more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.
Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.
About the Role

Base Location: Flexible, however our preference is that you will be based in one of our key UK or Ireland sites, which includes but is not limited to:- Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness, Reading, Havant, Belfast or Dublin.
Salary: £47,600 - £71,600 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
We are embedding new ways of working in our Operational Technology (OT) teams, and across Technology, Digital & Data (TD&D) to enable us to deliver our Distribution ED2 portfolio.
The Delivery Manager will be responsible for managing a range of operational, capital and strategic projects across OT. A vital part of the role is delivering efficiencies and change needed to sustain our progress across ED2. They will manage the end-to-end delivery of complex technology and change projects through the use of relevant and best practice methodologies, ensuring effective control over costs and resourcing enabling the delivery of business outcomes.
Key to the role is to manage the operational aspects of the solution delivery teams, ensuring risk, legal, security and other compliance requirements are met.
The Delivery Manager will need to be focused on realising the project objectives, key results and other value targets defined on the roadmap they are responsible for.
Key Accountabilities:
- Establish and maintain highly effective relationships with delivery teams, stakeholders at all levels and business teams to ensure that interfaces work correctly.
- Manage the delivery of technology solutions with focus on tangible business outcomes in accordance with the appropriate methodology.
- Manage cross project and external dependencies, ensuring activities are joined up from an operational and delivery point of view.
- Analyse problems, action and progress issues as appropriate, ensuring follow through to resolution.
- Provide regular updates against the defined outcomes to demonstrate performance and progress against the project roadmap.
What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- Relevant practitioner qualifications desirable, degree level education desired.
- Ability to work in environments that are undergoing change, working in an iterative and adaptive manner.
- Demonstrable experience of applying appropriate delivery frameworks and methods, in particular Agile, but also including the likes of Prince2, APM and PMP.
- Ability to articulate an environment that supports SSE’s vision and values, whilst encouraging innovation.
- Demonstrable experience of having successfully delivered initiatives with tangible business value.
About our Business

SSE IT underpins the technology needs of all the different businesses that make up the SSE group. From emerging technologies to data and analytics to cyber security - we power SSE’s growth and enable it to generate value, while keeping it secure. As a trusted business partner that helps SSE lead in a low carbon world, we are proud of our service. Working for SSE IT is all about equipping SSE for now and the future.
What’s in it for you?

We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for ’Inclusion & Diversity at SSE’ to find out more.
Further actions

All applications should be made online, and I’ll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Laura on  / . 
Before commencing your role with SSE, you’ll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.
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