Business Development Lead (DSO Flexibility Services)

Business Development Lead (DSO Flexibility Services)

Location: Glasgow HQ or Prenton

Salary from 60800

Closing Date 23/04/2026

Help us create a better future quicker

SP Energy Networks (SPEN) plays a vital role in ensuring we keep up with the evolving way our customers and communities generate consume and interact with energy through the provision of services that are crucial to the delivery of the Governments ambitious Net Zero and Low Carbon targets.

As our Business Development Lead you will join our diverse and high performing Flexibility team which is a core part of the Distribution System Operation function.

Flexibility is about changing how our customers use energy turning up or down at the right times to help manage an increasingly dynamic network. To incentivise this we operate Flexibility Service Markets engaging with a broad range of market participants from aggregators acting on behalf of domestic customers through to large generators.

It will be your responsibility to grow participation in SPEN Flexiblity markets. Flexibility will help unlock cleaner generation faster electrification and consumerdriven energy. To do this we procure Flexibility Services to support:

• Network Investment Deferring the need for network investment or supporting the deliverability of investment to ensure that customers can connect to our network and reduce overall costs for consumers.

• Network Operability Customers providing support during planned or unplanned outages driven by planned outages or severe weather events.

What youll be doing

Business Development & Market Engagement

• Facilitating market access for existing and new Flexibility Service Providers (FSPs) guiding them through the provider journey from Exploration Onboarding Scheduling and Dispatch.

• Management of Tenders for procuring Flex (Monthly Day Ahead Bi-lateral)

• Support our overall Flexibility Market Engagement Strategy through 1:1 engagement with Flexibility Service Providers webinars and representing SPEN at industry events alongside publicising our success on social media our website and other channels.

• Attending and hosting Industry events representing SPEN and DSO Flex Team promoting our products and influencing stakeholders

Product Development

• Developing new and existing uses of flex for the distribution network using market and stakeholder insight to develop products

• Development of real and shorter-term modelling to inform procurement of flex

• Working with our FSPs to gain insight that will inform the continuous improvement of our market and the tools and processes we use to procure Flex

Commercial Analysis & Market Intelligence

• Designing and writing content for short and long-term market signals via publications such as our Participation Guidance & Market Prospectus.

• Benchmarking our products and services against competing markets

• Developing of real time and shorter-term modelling to inform procurement of flex

Governance & Regulatory Obligations

• Collaborating with Market Facilitator ensuring implementation and adherence of Market Rules

• Input into the design and delivery of KPIs and reporting requirements for our Market facilitator Elexon.

• Influencing and shaping the regulatory landscape via participation in Industry working Groups (Elexon NESO DESNZ) ensuring products and processes are streamlined and align to national Flex markets in GB.

What youll bring

• High commercial awareness with a background in ancillary balancing and services markets an advantage.

• Experience of contract management and administration from negotiation to delivery

• Strong communicator with a high degree of emotional intelligence and the ability to simplify a complex subject matter

• Ability to influence foster and build relationships

• Experience of engaging with stakeholders and or Ofgem in a regulated environment

• Effective at leading and managing change in a complex environment and creating a culture of engagement and positivity.

• Ability to prioritise and manage a very diverse & demanding workload

Whats in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme well double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower we believe its the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your familys wellbeing save for your future and take personal steps for climate action our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world today and tomorrow. Thats why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday Purchase perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

• Share Schemes

• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding

• Technology Vouchers save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases

• Electric Vehicle Schemes to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans

• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance Private Medical Insurance Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support

• Plus shopping leisure restaurant and gym discounts and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group one of the worlds largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. Its a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotlands ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And were taking it very seriously. Were investing >5.5 billion into our transmission network directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. 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 youll fit right in.

We are 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. If you need support please reach out to .

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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