Change and PMO Lead

Base Location: Glasgow, Eurocentral or Perth

Salary: £66,100 - £99,100 (depending on skills and experience) + 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

As Change and PMO Lead, you’ll be responsible for driving the change management, communication, and governance strategy for the Finance Process & Change (FP&C) programme. Reporting to the Head of FP&C, you'll ensure that project and process improvement initiatives are effectively adopted, embedded, and sustained across the Finance function.

This role requires expertise in change management, with a strong understanding of readiness planning, behavioural change and change psychology. You’ll design and lead strategies that support smooth transitions, manage resistance constructively, and promote long-term adoption across the organisation.

In addition to overseeing change management, you'll own the programme’s financial management, ensuring budget alignment and effective resourcing. Your role will include ensuring that the programme aligns with corporate governance requirements, maintaining oversight of governance controls, risk management, and reporting across all workstreams.

Working closely with the Programme Delivery team, you’ll ensure that delivery and change initiatives are tightly aligned, driving both operational success and cultural transformation.

You’ll lead a team of Change and PMO Analysts, and your success will depend on your ability to build trust-based relationships, engage stakeholders authentically, and communicate with clarity to foster collaboration and alignment across the programme. 

You will

• Contribute to the strategic delivery of the FP&C programme by translating objectives into structured change and governance approaches.
• Lead change management and business readiness, assessing impacts and ensuring appropriate interventions.
• Manage and develop a team of Change & PMO Analysts, fostering a high-performing environment.
• Build trusted relationships across Finance and Corporate IT, engaging stakeholders in the change journey.
• Lead programme communications and engagement, tailoring messages to diverse stakeholder groups.

You have

• Demonstrated success in leading large-scale change initiatives within large organisations.
• Relevant change/project management qualifications (e.g., MSP, PRINCE2, Agile PM) and/or process improvement certifications (e.g., Lean Six Sigma), as well as experience in deployment change management cycles such as ADKAR.
• Advanced user of MS Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and O365 collaboration tools (e.g., Teams, SharePoint, Planner).
• Strong background in managing diverse stakeholder groups and influencing senior levels.
• High self-motivation with a focus on outcomes and value delivery with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport, resolve conflict, and inspire confidence at every level.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're building the world's largest offshore wind farm. Transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.

Our Finance teams create value for all SSE business areas and play a key role in fulfilling our obligations as a FTSE100 UK-listed company. In a highly regulated and competitive environment, their experts keep us powering ahead by identifying efficiencies, providing advice and optimising our financial strategies.

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 laura.morrison@sse.com / 01738 341814 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.

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Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further.

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