Head of Commercial Management

Sse Renewables

The Role

Overview

Lead commercial optimisation of SSE Renewables' operational onshore/offshore wind and solar assets

Key Responsibilities

  • team leadership
  • vision definition
  • jv management
  • finance alignment
  • portfolio strategy
  • asset commercialization

Tasks

-Guide and develop a high-performing team of Commercial Managers, nurturing talent and strengthening commercial capability across the business. -Play a key role in defining the future vision for our Asset Management businesses, including defining how those services should be procured and delivered, reducing costs and maximising revenue opportunities, delivering tangible incremental improvements to P&L performance. -Manage key joint venture relationships, ensuring SSE’s commercial interests are represented and governance standards maintained. -Partner with Finance, Energy Markets, and Operations to align P&L and balance sheet performance with strategic goals. -Oversee the development and execution of portfolio strategies, investment management plans and end-of-life optimisation to enhance asset performance. -Lead the commercial management of SSE Renewables’ operational non-flexible assets, ensuring every decision maximises value and drives long-term returns.

Requirements

  • leadership
  • commercial
  • financial
  • analytical
  • entrepreneurial
  • negotiation

What You Bring

-A collaborative leadership style and the ability to work effectively across technical, financial and operational disciplines. -A demonstrable commercial mindset, supported by relevant professional experience or qualifications — whether gained through formal education or career progression in energy, infrastructure, or finance. -Strong financial and analytical skills, with a proven track record in delivering commercial optimisation and long-term value creation. -An entrepreneurial mindset, driving opportunities for value improvement and identifying new and better ways of delivering services and maximising growth opportunities. -Significant experience leading commercial or investment management within the renewables or wider energy sector. -Excellent negotiation and influencing abilities, with experience managing complex partnerships or joint ventures.

The Company

About Sse Renewables

-Founded in 2010 from the rebranding of Airtricity, it became SSE plc’s core renewables arm based in Perth, Scotland. -Also delivering solar and battery storage, including pioneering park developments in the UK. -The world’s deepest fixed-bottom wind project with 1.1 GW operational capacity. -Secured a project pipeline exceeding 15 GW with ambitious targets to reach 9 GW capacity by 2027.

Sector Specialisms

Onshore Wind

Offshore Wind

Hydro Power

Solar

Battery Storage

Renewable Energy

Energy Generation

Energy Infrastructure

Security Clearance

-criminality check -credit check