Base Location: For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations – Glasgow, Perth, Inverness, or Aberdeen
Salary: £66,100 - £99,100 + 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
As SSEN Transmission delivers a multi £bn portfolio of major infrastructure projects to enable low carbon energy, strengthen the UK’s electricity network, and achieve Net Zero, we’ve established a new Project Services function to provide the governance, insight and expertise that underpin successful delivery.
As Head of Resource Management and Project Coordination, you will lead a high performing function that provides forward looking resource intelligence, robust allocation governance, and consistent delivery support across the capital portfolio. You will ensure visibility of demand, effective utilisation, and seamless mobilisation, enabling the organisation to deploy the right capability at the right time. Working closely with directorate leads and executive stakeholders, you will drive operational efficiency, insight led decision making, and consistent project coordination across major programmes.
You will
- Lead and embed SHE principles across resource management and project coordination, ensuring safe, compliant, and disciplined mobilisation, onboarding and operational support across the portfolio.
- Oversee forecasting, demand management, allocation, utilisation and onboarding/offboarding to ensure visibility of future needs, optimal deployment of internal and contingent resources, and timely project mobilisation.
- Define and maintain scalable, consistent coordination and mobilisation processes that support delivery readiness, governance tracking, stakeholder engagement, and day to day operational support across all directorates.
- Build a high performing Resource Management and Project Coordination function, providing strategic direction, developing capability in resource planning and analytics, and fostering a collaborative, delivery focused culture.
- Implement digital tools, automation and best practice resourcing frameworks, integrating data from HR, Finance and Commercial systems to enhance forecasting precision, reduce manual effort, and strengthen functional maturity.
You have
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience in Business Management, Resource Planning, Project Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Proven expertise in resource management and project coordination, including enterprise level forecasting, utilisation and demand frameworks, contingent workforce governance, and scaling standardised processes across complex programmes.
- Strong digital and analytical capability, with experience in resource planning platforms, data modelling, portfolio reporting and system integration across workforce, financial and delivery ecosystems.
- Senior leadership experience in complex, high value, regulated delivery environments, directing multidisciplinary teams to achieve strategic resourcing and mobilisation objectives.
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with confidence in engaging Executive Management, Boards and senior stakeholders to drive alignment, decision making and portfolio wide delivery readiness.
About SSE
SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.
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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