Head of Socio-economic Benefit

Overview

Lead socio-economic benefit strategy for SSEN Transmission, overseeing community funds and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• fund management
• governance oversight
• strategy development
• heritage initiatives
• stakeholder engagement
• team leadership

Tasks

-Oversee the management of £250m+ Community Benefit Funds and Housing Legacy investments for 1000 permanent homes, ensuring transparent governance and full cost recovery. -Provide expert leadership to a multi-disciplinary team, driving performance, innovation, and collaboration across the business. -Lead the development and delivery of SSEN Transmission’s socio-economic benefit strategy, ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks and stakeholder expectations. -Champion heritage and community wealth-building initiatives, ensuring measurable impact and alignment with SSE Group values. -Build and maintain strategic relationships with government, local authorities, housing associations, housing developers and community organisations.

Requirements

• stakeholder engagement
• energy sector
• sustainability
• commercial acumen
• leadership
• degree

What You Bring

-Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with a track record of shaping policy and securing strategic outcomes. -Proven experience in the energy sector, community development, or socio-economic investment, with strong knowledge of sustainability and regulated business environments. -Strong commercial acumen, including budget management, contract negotiation, and regulatory funding recovery. -Inspirational leadership with the ability to manage complex programmes and develop high-performing teams. -Educated to degree level or equivalent, with a passion for delivering meaningful legacy benefits and driving positive change.

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About Ssen Transmission

-plays a key role in delivering electricity to millions of people across the UK, powering homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure. -specializes in integrating renewable energy, including wind and solar, into the national grid, supporting the UK's transition to net zero. -focuses on maintaining and upgrading high-voltage infrastructure to meet future energy demands and enhance grid resilience. -typical projects include major infrastructure upgrades, large-scale energy transmission systems, and facilitating the connection of renewable power sources. -is at the forefront of using digital technologies and innovation to improve grid efficiency and performance. -notable for its commitment to future-proofing the energy landscape, continues to lead the way in providing smart, sustainable energy solutions.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-criminality check required -credit check required