Connection Policy Senior Manager

Base Location: Perth, Reading, London, Aberdeen or any SSEN location considered

Salary: £55,200 - £83,000 + 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

We are looking for a Connections Policy Senior Manager to manage teams of analysts and engineers to deliver successful outcomes and to support the connections business deliver net zero while keeping costs low for our customers today and tomorrow. In this position, you'll provide policy advice and analysis and develop the policy strategy for the connections business that meet regulatory and statutory requirements. You will also lead a team of Quality and Training experts to ensure accurate and compliant completion of Connections quotations for customers.

This is a key role in the connections business where you will lead, build, and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You will provide support on policy related issues to the wider connections business including senior management, the connections design and delivery teams and the account management team. You will help to influence and shape connections policy with regular communication and engagement with other network operators, BEIS and Ofgem. You will represent SSEN at industry groups including ENA working groups. You will work closely with the Connections team to implement policy changes.

You will

- Provide policy advice: Providing expert guidance and advice on key policy issues affecting the business, including those raised internally and externally.

- Develop and influence policy: Developing SSEN Distribution's position to connections policy areas, undertaking analysis (qualitative and quantitative) to support our position and communicating that position at industry working groups.

- Implement policy change: Leading projects to implement connections policy changes, ranging from minor improvement changes to significant industry level policy changes.

- Be responsible for Regulatory submissions: Ensuring that connections related annual regulatory submissions are prepared, reviewed, signed off and submitted in the required timescales.

- Maintain Policies and Procedures: Ensuring that the policies and procedures that the connections team work to remain accurate and compliant with all relevant obligations.

You have

- A proven understanding of the rules, regulations and obligations relating to electricity connections and ability to recognise and identify regulatory and policy related risks.

- The ability to lead and manage discrete projects, across multi-disciplinary teams, to successful outcomes, displaying good judgement and decision-making skills.

- Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to outline complex issues in a straightforward and succinct way and experience working for third parties such as regulatory bodies.

- Experience working at pace to deadlines and able to prioritise time based on a strategic assessment of business risks and opportunities.

- Line management experience, developing and inspiring a team.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're 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.

SSEN Distribution, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low carbon future.

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 Jim on james.walker2@sse.com / 01738 341514 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.

Ready to apply?

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. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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