Transformation Lead (Black Belt)

Beschreibung:

Transformation Lead (Black Belt)

ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow (Hybrid)

Salary up to £69,000 + up to 20% bonus, car allowance, private medical & other excellent benefits

Fulltime, permanent position (happy to talk flexible working)

Closing date- 26th of June 2026

Help us create a better future, quicker
The IPP (Integrated Planning & Performance) function provides central leadership for continuous improvement and change across SP Energy Networks, enabling delivery of strategic plans and regulatory commitments. Operating at an enterprise level, the team ensures that transformation activity is aligned, prioritised and governed effectively to maximise organisational performance and customer outcomes.

This role sits within the IPP central function and works across all directorates to shape and assure the organisation's portfolio of improvement and transformation initiatives. The role focusses on enterprise alignment, governance and capability rather than local delivery.

The IPP Black Belt leads and enables enterprise-wide change and continuous improvement, ensuring that initiatives are aligned to strategic priorities and deliver measurable value. The role shapes, prioritises and provides oversight of transformation activity across the organisation, working with senior stakeholders to ensure initiatives are effectively designed, governed and embedded.

What you'll be doing
* Support prioritisation and alignment of change initiatives to strategic and RIIO objectives
* Provide governance, oversight and assurance across the transformation portfolio
* Lead or oversee high-value, complex initiatives requiring enterprise coordination
* Establish and embed standards, frameworks and best practice for improvement and change
* Ensure benefits are clearly defined, tracked and sustained
* Influence and challenge senior stakeholders to align on priorities and sequencing
* Coach and support Business Black Belts and improvement leads
* Build organisational capability in continuous improvement and change management

What you'll bring
* Previously accredited or willing to work towards certifications as;
* Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and
* Prosci Change Practitioner, and
* Agile Scrum Master
* Knowledge of energy sector is preferable
* Proven ability to implement change in a complex multi-national organisation
* Able to set stretch goals & deadlines aligned with business and customer priorities
* Able to empower and encourage development of individuals and project teams
* Challenge status quos and champion continuous improvement
* Model professionalism and positive mindset; being transparent, ethical, authentic, honest and operating with integrity in all interactions
* Comfortable leading the conversation in subject matters outside comfort-zone
* Able to see the bigger picture and activity alignment with strategic business goals
* Collaborate across the business to build great teams with positive working
* relationships based on trust and mutual respect
* Maintain a wide, diverse, inclusive network to help develop ideas and facilitate innovation to meet business goals
* Approach problem solving with curiosity and an agile mindset, making decisions
* quickly and accurately to find innovative solutions aligned with business strategy
* Proactive in seeking out opportunities, anticipating problems and implementing actions to mitigate risks
* Set and expect high standards of performance of self & others, using collaborative ways of working to ensure excellence in outputs
* Able to demonstrate achievement of measurable business impacts or results
* Able to manage conflicting requirements and demonstrate resilience to deliver project outcomes and results within tight project deadlines
* Familiar with the use of data and digitalisation to maximise operational efficiency
* Able to undertake occasional travel to other SP Energy Networks locations

Minimum Criteria

* Degree qualified in a relevant discipline or equivalent practical experience 

* Accreditation in change management or business improvement methodology preferred

* Demonstrable experience applying change management, agile, Lean Six Sigma or other structured improvement methodologies in a complex environment 

* Proven experience leading business improvement or transformation initiatives and delivering measurable outcomes 

* Experience managing and influencing stakeholders at an enterprise level, including across multiple directorates 

* Experience of planning, prioritising and delivering initiatives in line with strategic objectives 

* Evidence of working across organisational boundaries, leveraging resources outside of direct control 

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.

IMPORTANT
Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date belowJune-26-2026