IT Vendor Manager
SPHQ, Glasgow or Prenton
Salary starting from £61,600 per annum plus up to 20% annual bonus, car allowance (£450pcm) and family healthcare.
Flexible Hybrid Working
Closing Date: 22 July 2025
Help us create a better future, quicker
SP Energy Networks (SPEN) are working to achieve network targets set by the Scottish and UK Government as part of our journey to Net Zero. Our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future. SPEN 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 Scottish Power we know that our people are our strongest asset, so we’re always looking for individuals whose energy, intelligence and passion can help us reach our goals.
An IT Vendor Manager within SPEN Business Transformation is responsible for identifying, developing, implementing and managing a portfolio of commercially robust contracts and frameworks to support short, medium and long-term Digitalisation, Data and Transformation strategic plans. These aim to deliver operational and investment activities across the Business Transformation function whilst driving maximum value form the regulatory contract.
This position has 1 direct report.

What you’ll be doing

• Proactively identifying framework and contract requirements for Business Transformation programmes.
• Engaging with Procurement to deliver effective and commercially advantageous contracts in line with financial & non-financial targets.
• Developing service contracts and frameworks to facilitate the implementation of our future delivery strategy ensuring flexibility to meet changing external and internal factors.
• Managing the development of contractual relationships to realise additional value from operational and investment activities.
• Ensuring effective management of contracts and service level agreements through a contract management regime.
• Forecast SPENs service requirement in line with commercial agreements, markets and manufacturers lead times and constraints.
• Ensuring quality and standards are in line with strategy and operational requirements.
• Liaising with Procurement, Legal and Standards to ensure contractual T&Cs are aligned with delivery strategy and manage risk.
• Collaborating with Programme Management function to be aligned with and support contract governance processes.
• Developing, implementing, and managing contracts to support delivery of business plan outputs in line with financial, regulatory and business plan objectives whilst optimising return through incentive mechanisms.
• Driving the application/inclusion of innovative solutions to all contracts whether it is technological, procedural, or commercial.
• Leading and driving continual performance improvement through analysis of outputs and feedback from internal and external sources.
• Developing the skills, knowledge, and behaviours amongst the team through the mentoring and training of less experienced team members, graduates and trainees. through active customer and stakeholder engagement, support delivery of robust communication activities to facilitate the delivery of project plans and deliverables affecting local communities, customers, and stakeholders.
• Integrating Operational Excellence principles in all undertakings.

What you’ll bring

• Expert knowledge of standards required of Digital & IT works in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Contract & SLA management and general commercial & regulatory awareness with the ability to balance conflicting priorities using sound commercial and financial judgement to determine optimal solutions.
• Expert knowledge of the Contract and Commercial management, ideally within a regulated industry, including relevant output and incentive mechanisms.
• Project / programme management experience, with a strong performance ethos and a track record of driving and delivering projects and initiatives.
• Track record of effective stakeholder and customer service engagement and management.
• Ability to communicate and present information effectively at all levels
• Awareness and understanding of key business drivers and the external commercial context in which SP Energy Networks, or an equivalent regulated business, is operating within.
• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems/challenges.
• Expert knowledge of Procurement process requirements
• Working knowledge of health &safety, and environmental legislation.
• Developed negotiation and communication skills.

To be successful, as a minimum you will have to demonstrate:

• Project procurement and contract management skills
• Negotiation skills
• Computer literacy (MS Packages)

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%.

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 Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: 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
careers@scottishpower.com
.
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.

• Proactively identifying framework and contract requirements for Business Transformation programmes.
• Engaging with Procurement to deliver effective and commercially advantageous contracts in line with financial & non-financial targets.
• Developing service contracts and frameworks to facilitate the implementation of our future delivery strategy ensuring flexibility to meet changing external and internal factors.
• Managing the development of contractual relationships to realise additional value from operational and investment activities.
• Ensuring effective management of contracts and service level agreements through a contract management regime.
• Forecast SPENs service requirement in line with commercial agreements, markets and manufacturers lead times and constraints.
• Ensuring quality and standards are in line with strategy and operational requirements.
• Liaising with Procurement, Legal and Standards to ensure contractual T&Cs are aligned with delivery strategy and manage risk.
• Collaborating with Programme Management function to be aligned with and support contract governance processes.
• Developing, implementing, and managing contracts to support delivery of business plan outputs in line with financial, regulatory and business plan objectives whilst optimising return through incentive mechanisms.
• Driving the application/inclusion of innovative solutions to all contracts whether it is technological, procedural, or commercial.
• Leading and driving continual performance improvement through analysis of outputs and feedback from internal and external sources.
• Developing the skills, knowledge, and behaviours amongst the team through the mentoring and training of less experienced team members, graduates and trainees. through active customer and stakeholder engagement, support delivery of robust communication activities to facilitate the delivery of project plans and deliverables affecting local communities, customers, and stakeholders.
• Integrating Operational Excellence principles in all undertakings