Lead Business Change Manager

Base Location: Perth, Glasgow or Reading

Salary: £58,100 – £87,100 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time| Flexible First options available

The role

We are recruiting a Lead Business Change Manager to play a pivotal role in driving and embedding change across our complex portfolio of programmes, ensuring successful delivery, adoption, and benefits realisation.

You will lead and shape the delivery of business change across multiple high-impact programmes, working closely with senior stakeholders, project teams, and operational colleagues. Your role will be to ensure that people, processes, and systems are aligned to deliver sustainable transformation. As a subject matter expert in Business Change, you will manage the full lifecycle of change-from organisational design and business readiness, through to communication, training, and post-implementation support. You will bring structure, consistency, and empathy to change initiatives in a dynamic, regulated environment.

You will

– Lead the design and delivery of business change across multiple transformation programmes, ensuring alignment of people, processes, and technology.

– Develop and embed change management frameworks, tools, and best practices to drive consistent and effective change delivery across the organisation.

– Engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, providing expert advice, coaching, and support to build change readiness and adoption.

– Manage change impacts across business units, including communications, training, organisational design, and operational readiness activities.

– Identify risks and resistance to change, developing strategies to ensure successful outcomes and long-term benefits realisation.

You have

– Proven expertise in leading business change across complex transformation programmes, with strong knowledge of organisational design, communication, engagement, training, and business readiness.

– Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively at all levels, including senior leadership.

– Strong portfolio and project management capabilities, able to manage multiple initiatives, allocate resources, and ensure consistent delivery standards.

– Solid understanding of regulated environments (ideally energy/utilities), including the impact of IT and digital change on operational and field-based teams.

– Resilient, strategic, and people-focused, with a coaching mindset and a passion for delivering sustainable, people-centred change.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We’re investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future.

SSEN Distribution, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low carbon future.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Hannah on hannah. / 01738 341147 to discuss how we can support you.

We’re dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We’ll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we’ll be taking your application further. If you’re offered a role with SSE, you’ll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.