Risk Manager
Location: Scottish Power HQ, Glasgow
Salary from £55,200
Permanent
Help us create a better future, quicker
Undertakes risk management activities, including Risk Analysis and reporting, reporting to the Risk Management Lead. Provides updates to the Risk Management Lead on the implementation of best practice risk management standards and continuous improvement across SPEN. Provides line management duties to Risk Analyst(s) under their direct reporting line and manages their performance and development.
What you’ll be doing
Supports the Risk Management Lead to by leading on the implementation of the Risk Management strategy by implementing Risk Management standards and ways of working across the Programme(s)
Undertakes line management duties for Analysts and any other resource under their responsibility
Overseeing daily operations, managing team performance, setting goals for Analysts, providing feedback, supporting employee development, handling administrative tasks, and ensuring alignment with team objectives
Works with SPEN management to ensure that risks are material to their respective critical objectives
Provides insights to risk registers, explains risk related data and offers advice on the risk management process to SPEN.
Utilises risk management dashboards to present key risk KPIs to inform critical decisions
Utilises the data held within risk registers to highlight common threats, opportunities and mitigations and reports these to the Risk Management Lead
Expert in their field of Risk Implementation ideally including third parties into the Risk Management tool as required.
Undertakes risk reporting to provide SPEN with insights into Contractor risk management performance
Supports the onboarding of Risk Analysts to SPEN
Supports SPEN to undertake Lessons Learned activities and feeds back any relevant lessons to the risk team
Supports the Risk Management Lead to ensure that SPEN can meet internal or external OFGEM requirements
What you’ll bring
Experience in supporting a Risk Management Lead in delivering of risk management activities.
Degree qualified in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Finance, Risk Management engineering, or Project Management) or equivalent qualifications
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports, dashboards, and presentations tailored for senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, challenge, and drive decision-making at all levels of the organization.
Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and fostering collaboration across subject-matter experts.
Experience in leading project-wide risk workshops/meetings, providing guidance and support to Risk Analysts.
Experience in developing and rolling out risk standards, KPIs, and playbooks across project portfolios.
Knowledge of Power BI, with experience integrating risk data into project-level dashboards and reports.
Commitment to continuous improvement, with an ability to embed lessons learned and best practices into risk management processes.
Experience in or awareness of industry-standard tools and systems, including, Microsoft Office, and Document Management Systems.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate conflicting requirements and deliver actionable solutions in high-pressure environments.
Experience in managing and mitigating project-wide risks, ensuring alignment with programme objectives and regulatory requirements
Minimum Requirements
Experience in IT systems including MS Office Suite
Experience in supporting a risk management lead in the delivery of risk management within large and complex infrastructure projects
Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
Degree qualified in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Finance, Risk Management engineering, or Project Management) or equivalent qualifications
Demonstrable ability to work independently and collaboratively with project and programme teams
What’s in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:
36 days annual leave
Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
Share Schemes
Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
Life Assurance (4x salary)
Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
Why SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.
Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.
We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.
Mobility
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.
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May-20-2026
