Strategy & Planning Manager

Responsibilities

• You will act as a strategic partner across the business, joining up complex initiatives, providing clear insight on performance, risks and opportunities, and ensuring senior leaders are fully briefed on progress against operational and strategic priorities.
• This is a high-profile role, offering exposure across SPEN, ScottishPower Group and Iberdrola, and the opportunity to influence decision-making at the most senior levels.
• Act as a trusted strategic partner to the SPEN CEO and Executive Team, ensuring clear, concise and timely briefing on delivery of operational and strategic objectives
• Lead and join up key strategic initiatives across SPEN, ensuring alignment, pace and clear ownership
• Supporting the development, coordination and delivery of SPEN's strategy and priority initiatives
• Providing high-quality insight and analysis to inform executive decision-making, including financial and operational implications
• Acting as a key interface between SPEN and ScottishPower / Iberdrola Group on strategic submissions, board papers and performance updates
• Tracking and monitoring business unit objectives, key risks and opportunities, ensuring clear actions and accountability
• Oversight of critical areas such as headcount management and Long Term Outlook (LTO) planning
• Preparing and coordinating executive-level packs, presentations and briefings for Operating Committee, Management Committee and Boards
• Building strong relationships across SPEN and corporate functions, proactively managing dependencies and alignment
• Promoting efficiency, continuous improvement and best practice across the organisation

Requirements

• Proven experience structuring and solving complex, ambiguous business problems and distilling insight into clear recommendations
• Strong financial, commercial or operational acumen, with the ability to assess risks, impacts and financial implications of decisions
• Experience working closely with senior leaders or Executive teams, providing high‑quality briefing and strategic support
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions and organisational boundaries
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex issues clearly and concisely
• Strong planning, organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to operate effectively under pressure and across multiple priorities
• Experience within a regulated environment, utilities, or a large complex organisation is highly desirable
• You will have
• Relevant degree (e.g. business, finance or related discipline)
• Chartered Accountant or equivalent professional qualification
• At least five years' post-qualified experience in a financial, investment, audit or assurance environment
• Excellent PowerPoint and executive presentation skills
• Knowledge of the UK utilities sector and SPEN value drivers is highly advantageous
• Flexible approach to work, with openness to occasional UK travel

Benefits

Additional Information

Job Title: Strategy & Planning Manager Location: ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow Salary: From £76,800 + up to 30% Bonus, Car Allowance, Family Medical Insurance Cover + Other Excellent Benefits Closing Date: 14.06.2026 Help us create a better future, quicker At SP Energy Networks, we're building the electricity network of the future - one that supports the transition to net zero while delivering safe, reliable and affordable energy for our customers. We are transforming how we plan, invest and deliver change across the organisation, ensuring that every pound we invest delivers real, measurable value for customers, communities and stakeholders. The Integrated Planning & Performance (IPP) function sits at the heart of this ambition, providing enterprise wide oversight of strategy, performance, transformation and value. We have an exciting opportunity for a Strategy & Planning Manager to play a pivotal role at the heart of SP Energy Networks. Working within the Integrated Planning & Performance function and working closely with the SPEN CEO and Executive Team, this role is critical in shaping, coordinating and tracking delivery of SPEN's strategic objectives.

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