About the Role
Base Location: Glasgow, Perth or Aberdeen
Salary: £47,600 - £71,600 + performance related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available.
About the Role
SSEN Transmission has a fantastic opportunity for an Enterprise Risk Manager to join our Risk & Assurance team. The Risk & Assurance team in SSEN Transmission proactively identify and assess enterprise risk and controls to deliver strategic priorities and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations through coordinated assurance activities.
The main purpose of the role is to ensure effective management of strategic, business and regulatory risk across SSEN Transmission through consolidation and management of the business unit risk identification and internal controls.
The role holder will be required to maintain the SSEN Transmission Enterprise Risk Management Framework including principal, directorate and key workstreams and will require experience in the management of risk in a complex, ambiguous, regulated environment. The role performs a risk management advisory role to the Transmission Executive Committee (TEC) and is responsible for ensuring demonstrable compliance with the SSE Group risk and control framework as required by the SSE Group Audit Committee.
The key duties & responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure effective identification and control of strategic, business and regulatory risks across SSEN Transmission and advising the Transmission Executive Committee on risk within the parameters of the SSE Group risk and control framework.
- Supporting the ongoing development and implementation of SSE's risk and control policies, procedures and frameworks within SSEN Transmission and ensuring that appetite and tolerance aligns with strategic goals.
- Working closely with the Senior Risk & Assurance Manager, the role is responsible for continuously monitoring key risk indicators and using a range of data analysis and technology tools to prepare risk reports for senior management and directors.
- Supporting compliance with relevant laws, regulations and industry standards by collaborating with all business functions to proactively implement controls and assist with audits and regulatory reviews, including the annual Letter of Assurance process.
- Performing as the Risk Management Subject Matter Expert (SME) for SSEN Transmission, facilitating cross discipline engagements and building a risk aware culture.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to be:
- An experienced Risk Manager with the ability to develop an independent strategic approach bespoke to the regulated Transmission business. You'll be adept at presenting and articulating complex information, business performance and risk reporting at Executive level combined with the ability to negotiate, justify and challenge risk assessments and deliverables.
- A skilled relationship manager, you'll build strong, sustainable business relationships, be able to collaborate across organisational boundaries while providing leadership on critical regulated activities and submissions.
- You'll execute a compelling risk process cultivating relationships to plan and document progress while relating how business performance will increase business opportunity in the market and creating credibility with the Executive committee.
- Excellent working knowledge of Office 365, SharePoint and Power BI will be vital in enabling you to develop, produce and share regular KRI reporting for the Transmission Executive Committee to the Group Risk Committee.
- Strong attention to detail is crucial and you will be a pro-active, self-starter with the ability to organise and prioritise your workload under your own initiative to meet strict deadlines.
About our Business
At SSEN Transmission, we take immense pride in owning and operating the high-voltage electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to wherever it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all - we're committed to upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future. By developing, building and maintaining a network for net zero, we're creating secure power for generations to come.
What's in it for you?
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.
What happens now?
All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Stephanie on 01738 342963.
Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.
