Head of Regulation

Base Location: The successful candidate must be based in Scotland from one of our three key locations:  Perth, Glasgow or Inverness. Hybrid working is available. 

Salary: Competitive salary + car/car allowance + 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’re recruiting three exciting new leadership roles within the Transmission Regulation and Strategy team, each central to shaping and delivering our Regulatory Strategy to 2030 and beyond.  In these key roles, you’ll provide essential advice, support and challenge to colleagues across Transmission, empowering your team to do the same across the business.

Reporting to the Head of Transmission Regulation, each role will take ownership of building and maintaining a strong working relationship with our primary stakeholder, Ofgem.  Each of the three Regulation functions has clear short and long-term goals, and together you’ll form a cohesive leadership team to ensure our business ambitions are realised while maintaining full compliance.  The new leadership opportunities are:

• Head of Regulatory Policy – developing the regulatory framework for the future and securing the investment opportunities post 2031.
• Head of Regulatory Delivery and Performance – ensuring compliant, optimised delivery of our price control settlement and securing bespoke funding for specialised business investments.
• Head of Regulatory Investment – securing funding for a wide range of critical infrastructure projects progressing through regulatory uncertainty mechanisms.

You will

• Secure funding for all licensed business activities, including investment and revenue, while evolving our licence and the wider regulatory framework to maximise delivery and performance opportunities.
• Develop the regulatory landscape beyond 2030, identifying and securing future investment opportunities to enable continued growth.
• Maintain and strengthen our trusted relationship with Ofgem and GEMA, ensuring effective engagement and compliance across all activities.
• Leverage regulatory activity to enhance SSEN Transmission’s and SSE Group’s reputation across industry and government, positioning us as a trusted and influential voice.
• Lead a high-performing regulation team, developing its capability to support SSEN Transmission deliver the critical network investment needed for Net Zero.

You have

• Significant experience in utilities regulation or policy development, with a proven track record of delivering ambitious regulatory strategies.
• A strong understanding of how regulatory frameworks interact with political and industry developments in Transmission.
• Excellent internal political judgement and practical understanding of how regulatory projects, capital delivery and stakeholder priorities intersect.
• Effective negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate complex topics clearly to a range of audiences.
• Proven leadership experience, including developing and mentoring high-performing teams.

You are asked to include a cover letter stating which role or roles you are applying for and describe how your experience aligns with the position(s). 

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future.  

SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland.  We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all – we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.

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 louise.markwick@sse.com / 01738 351671 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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