Strategy + Planning Lead

Job title: Strategy & Planning Lead

Location: Glasgow (SPHQ); other SP Energy Networks locations will be considered (with some UK travel as required)

Salary: From 66000 per annum up to 20% bonus car allowance private family medical insurance other excellent benefits

Closing date : 26.06.2026

Help us create a better future quicker

SP Energy Networks is building the electricity network of the future one that enables the transition to net zero while delivering safe reliable and affordable energy for customers. As Strategy & Planning Lead youll operate at the centre of the organisation within the Integrated Planning & Performance function shaping strategic initiatives and enabling executive evaluation. This high-profile role offers a unique opportunity to work in close partnership with senior management providing strategic insight across operational and strategic priorities while managing critical interfaces with the ScottishPower Group and Iberdrola.

What youll be doing

Youll play a key role in the strategic management of SP Energy Networks working within the Integrated Planning and Performance team to advance the organisations most important priorities. Your accountabilities will include enabling the development coordination and delivery of SPENs strategy and priority initiatives providing insight into performance risks impacts and financial implications.

Youll capture clear actions and outcomes from meetings ensuring they are communicated effectively and progressed through to delivery.

Youll enable the management of SPEN headcount and the consolidation of SPEN Long-Term Outlook submissions. Youll coordinate and produce high-quality SPEN inputs into ScottishPower and Iberdrola governance including Operating Group presentations Board papers and Management Group updates. Building strong relationships across SPEN ScottishPower and Iberdrola will be essential to ensure seamless strategic coordination.

What youll bring

Youll be an experienced and credible strategic professional comfortable operating in complex and fast-paced environments with the ability to translate insight into clear actionable outcomes. Youll bring strong experience structuring and solving complex business problems with high financial and commercial acumen and excellent evidence-based skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required with strong PowerPoint capability to produce executive-level presentations. Your proven ability to engage senior stakeholders including executive-level contacts will be essential. Youll have experience working across cross-functional teams to deliver strategic initiatives with strong planning prioritisation and organisational skills. Youll demonstrate political awareness sound judgment and effective stakeholder relationship management.

A relevant degree in business finance or related discipline is required along with a Chartered Accountant or other relevant professional qualification. Youll have a strong financial commercial or operational background. Knowledge of the UK utilities sector and SPEN value drivers is highly beneficial.

Whats in it for you

As well as an attractive 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
• Equity Plans
• 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 assistance
• 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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