Risk + Governance Lead

Risk + Governance Lead

Location: Glasgow

Salary: £59-74K (up to 15% bonus, private healthcare and 15% pension)
Permanent, Hybrid (2-3 days in office per week)

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ScottishPower Energy Networks (SPEN) is progressing an ambitious Cyber Security Transformation Programme, and we are seeking a Cyber Risk Lead to play a key role in shaping and embedding our cyber risk approach across the organisation. This is an opportunity to contribute directly to a critical national infrastructure business, ensuring that cyber risk methodologies, policies, frameworks, and governance standards are robust, effective, and clearly understood throughout the business.

What you’ll be doing

As Cyber Risk Lead, you will take ownership of identifying, assessing, and managing cyber risks across SPEN. You will maintain and develop the cyber risk register, lead comprehensive risk assessments, and oversee the implementation of risk treatment plans aligned with business objectives and risk appetite. Working closely with the Head of Governance, Risk and Assurance, you will support all aspects of operational technology (OT) risk management and governance, contributing to a broader cyber risk function that underpins SPEN’s commitment to resilience and regulatory compliance, including alignment with NIS requirements.

The role also involves shaping and strengthening cyber governance frameworks, ensuring they meet evolving regulatory expectations and industry good practice. You will act as a key point of coordination across stakeholders, including control and risk owners as well as external regulators, helping to promote awareness, transparency, and accountability in cyber risk management. Through clear communication and reporting to senior leadership, you will support informed decision-making and continuous improvement of SPEN’s cyber security posture.

What you’ll bring

We are looking for a professional with a strong background in cyber security risk and governance within a complex organisation. Experience in developing cyber policies, conducting risk assessments, and managing risk treatment plans is essential, along with an understanding of the regulatory landscape affecting IT and OT environments in the energy sector. Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or GICSP will be beneficial, as will experience operating within large-scale or global environments. The ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, lead discussions on emerging risks, and translate technical risk into business context will be key to success in this role

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 Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme

• Payroll giving and charity matched funding

• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes

• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change

• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to ‘nudge’ 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 [email protected].