Programme and Planning Manager

Base Location: Flexible UK, Reading preferred

Salary: £58,100 - £87,100 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: 18-month Secondment | Full Time | Flexible First options available

About this role

As Programme and Planning Manager, you’ll lead the planning function across complex projects for SSE Energy Solutions Distributed Energy (DE) department, ensuring delivery is efficient, effective, and commercially focused. Working closely with the Head of Shared Services and the Leadership Team, you’ll shape programme delivery of complex, multi-million pound infrastructure projects, and use performance insights to drive a culture of engagement, safety, and continuous improvement. This role is ideal for a proven leader who can influence, innovate, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

You will

• Lead and manage the planning function to support major programmes and projects, across DE and the wider SSE Group.
• Oversee multi-million-pound budgets, ensuring efficiency and exceptional customer service.
• Use business metrics and performance data to drive improvement and delivery outcomes.
• Instil a strong safety culture and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Motivate, coach, and develop teams, including contractors and third-party partners.
• Build collaborative relationships and influence stakeholders to achieve shared goals.

You have

• Experience in planning and/or managing planning functions in large infrastructure, utilities, construction, public sector, or technology projects. Experience with Primavera (P6) software is preferred.
• A recognised qualification in project management or business, with a proven track record of delivering major change and infrastructure programmes and managing substantial budgets.
• Strong commercial awareness with an ability to balance efficiency and customer service.
• People leadership experience, with the ability to inspire teams across multiple levels, and within a matrix structure.
• Resilience, drive, and a track record of delivering improvements and outstanding influencing and stakeholder engagement.

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. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.

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 zoe.gillespie@sse.com  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.