Governance, Reporting + Change Lead

Governance, Reporting and Change Lead
Location: Aspect House, Blantyre

Salary up to £72,500 per year, with a strong benefits package including an 20% Annual Bonus (performance related), Private Healthcare (Family) - plus a £450 per month Car Allowance.

Full Time / Permanent
Flexible /Hybrid options

Help us create a better future, quicker

At Scottish Power we know that our people are our strongest asset, so we’re always looking for individuals whose energy, intelligence and passion can help us reach our goals.

At the heart of all business visions and activities are the people whose individual efforts and performance make it happen. We encourage our people to be proud of where they work, to share their ideas and to own their careers. We promote a safe working environment and push people to shape and progress their careers so that we grow our talent within the company.

Role

SP Energy Networks (SPEN) will be delivering over £10 bn of investment in the GB electricity grid over the next 5 years. As part of this, SPT Strategic Projects will be delivering a £2.4b portfolio of new overhead lines and new and upgraded substations, including design, engineering, construction and electrical works.

The ‘Governance, Reporting & Change Lead’ is a critical role within SPT Strategic Projects focussing on implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving a robust portfolio-wide Governance structure and leading the standup and implementation of two core PMO capabilities across the portfolio: _Performance & Reporting_ and _Change Management_. The successful post holder will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary PMO team and will serve as the technical on all governance, reporting and change management aspects.

The role reports to the Strategic Portfolio PMO Lead.

The position may require frequent travel to various locations in the UK. The individual should be prepared to manage teams working at different project locations.

What you will be doing

Governance

Leads the implementation, management, and continuous improvement of portfolio, programme, and project governance frameworks across the Strategic Portfolio.

Drives a culture of openness, professionalism, and collaboration, maximising the input and effectiveness of key stakeholders in governance activities to reduce operational risks and costs to the business.

Ensures adherence to regulatory, control, and KPI requirements, facilitating compliance across the Strategic Portfolio.

Support the governance around the implementation of BIM and Common Data Environment (CDE).

Engages regularly with key stakeholders, fostering collaboration and alignment on governance, reporting, and change management activities.

Monitors and reviews contractor compliance with governance, reporting, and change management requirements.

Collaborates with Planning & Scheduling, Cost Management, BIM and Risk teams, ensuring governance processes integrate seamlessly across PMO functions.

Performance & Reporting

Leads Performance & Reporting Management (PRM) activities at portfolio, programme, and project levels, ensuring reporting meets the needs of all stakeholders (internal and external) across all project lifecycle phases.

Accountable for reporting, analysing, and interpreting performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across the Strategic Portfolio.

Owns the PRM process and the monthly portfolio reporting cadence, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of reports.

Accountable for the continuous maintenance and development of the Strategic Portfolio integrated data model and CDE that feeds into reporting dashboards.

Prepares and delivers portfolio-wide reports to stakeholders across SPEN, interfacing directorates, and Iberdrola Global Practice Groups.

Plans and prioritises reporting activities, ensuring monthly reporting deadlines are met while maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy, and motivates team members to adapt to changing priorities.

Implements standardised KPIs and metrics in reporting templates and digital dashboards, driving consistency in updates and communications across the portfolio.

Owns the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Strategic Portfolio and Project PowerBI dashboards, enhancing data visibility and usability.

Contributes to regulatory reporting requirements, including providing inputs to the annual Ofgem reporting process and supporting other regulatory submissions as required.

Introduces innovative and efficient reporting practices, creating a culture of data analysis and visualisation over manual report creation.

Defines KPIs and reporting requirements for Contractors, ensuring alignment with Strategic Portfolio standards.

Change Management

Leads Baseline & Change Management activities across the portfolio, ensuring adherence to approved processes and templates.

Owns Baseline & Change Management processes, standards, and templates, ensuring alignment and consistency across the portfolio.

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