Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations : Perth, Reading, Glasgow, Havant
Salary: £66,100 - £99,100 + car /car allowance + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
The role
The Digital Technology Manager plays a key role in shaping the technology organisation’s transition into a modern, product-aligned, DevOps-led environment. This role champions improvements in ways of working, tooling, and engineering practices, while thoughtfully embedding automation and AI-enabled capabilities into delivery and operations.
The role helps ensure that technology delivery remains closely aligned with customer outcomes, regulatory commitments, and wider business priorities. It provides oversight across a portfolio of digital initiatives, supporting efficient delivery, strong governance, and clear value realisation.
You will
- Guide the evolution toward a DevOps-first operating model, encouraging CI/CD, automation, cloud-native practices, and AI-enabled tooling.
- Oversee portfolio delivery and governance, helping to ensure effective and well-coordinated execution across the delivery lifecycle.
- Connect delivery activity to business outcomes and customer commitments.
- Lead, develop, and support high-performing teams, creating an environment where people can thrive.
- Manage suppliers, commercial disciplines, compliance, and regulatory requirements with care and consistency.
You have
- Strong experience in DevOps, cloud platforms, and modern engineering practices, including AI-enabled tools and automation.
- Proven portfolio and delivery management capability, with experience prioritising initiatives and guiding day-to-day delivery decisions.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with line management responsibility for multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience leading digital transformation initiatives and identifying the most appropriate tools and platforms.
- Experience contributing to technology delivery budgets and taking shared accountability for successful delivery.
About SSE
SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.
Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.
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 [email protected] / 01738 275 846 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.
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