Information Systems Manager
Glasgow
Salary from £65,000 to £82,000
Plus, up to 20% annual bonus, Family Health Cover and Car Allowance
Permanent / Hybrid
Closing Date: 07/08/2025
Help us create a better future, quicker!
At SP Energy Networks our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future. Our team is building a dynamic network to meet the changing demands for electricity and increasingly, renewable electricity – safely, securely and sustainably in the communities we serve.
At SP Energy Networks, we know people are central to building a better future, quicker and we are seeking new talent to join our team.
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead the strategy, development, and implementation of Asset Data systems to support SPEN’s RIIO-T3 and RIIO-ED3 ambitions, and the transition to a Distribution System Operator (DSO) model. This role is pivotal in enabling system interoperability, mastering asset data, and ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory expectations.
- Develop and implement an Asset Data strategy aligned with SPEN’s digital transformation goals.
- Lead the full lifecycle of asset data system developments, from business case to implementation and benefits realisation.
- Ensure solutions are embedded into business-as-usual operations and deliver measurable value.
- Manage and grow a multi-disciplinary team of Technical and Business Analysts across various levels.
- Foster a culture of agile delivery, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Act as the primary interface with IT, COE, and external service partners for asset data system developments.
- Represent SPEN in industry forums (e.g., Ofgem, BEIS, ENA) to influence data governance and open data strategies.
- Ensure all asset data developments maintain asset register integrity and comply with regulatory and licence requirements.
- Prepare and submit business cases to the Technical Design Authority (TDA) for capital approval.
- Lead the development of system architecture that supports data mastery and interoperability.
- Champion the adoption of the Common Information Model (CIM) and Data Best Practice principles.
What You’ll Bring
- Proven leadership in asset data and information systems strategy and delivery.
- Strong track record in managing large-scale system and data transformation projects.
- Deep understanding of asset data architecture, system interoperability, and regulatory frameworks.
- Advanced project and cost management skills for capital investments.
- High-level communication and influencing skills across internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience with CIM, data governance, and electricity industry standards.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
As a Minimum, You Will Demonstrate
- Educated to degree level in Data Science, Computing, or a related discipline
- Experience working with asset data, including collection, validation, and reporting
- Strong analytical skills, with attention to detail and data accuracy
- Effective communicator, able to present data insights to technical and non-technical audiences
- Proficient in data tools
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%.
Benefits
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 Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
- Payroll giving and charity matched funding
- Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
- Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
- Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
- Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
- Options to purchase 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
[email protected].
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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