At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead cyber security initiatives and drive cultural change across the organisation.
- Company: Join ScottishPower, a leader in renewable energy and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy 36 days annual leave, private medical cover, and unique employee discounts.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team committed to inclusion and sustainability.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on cyber resilience while shaping a sustainable future.
- Qualifications: 4+ years in risk management with strong communication and analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow (hybrid)
Salary from £59,200 + up to 15% bonus, single cover private medical & other excellent benefits
Closing date- 28th of August 2026
Help us create a better future, quicker! Reporting to the SPR Head of Cyber GRC, the Human Risk Manager will provide strategic input into the cyber transformation programme focused on reducing cyber risk, attaining and maintaining compliance with NIS Regulations, and building a cyber resilient business. The successful candidate will lead the design and delivery of sustainable initiatives that drive positive cultural and behavioural change across the SPR organisation, ensuring colleagues have the awareness, knowledge and skills required to meet cyber-related regulatory obligations and global security requirements.
What you will be doing
- You will lead the delivery of key cyber security behavioural and cultural change programmes, working closely with skills, culture and cyber teams within ScottishPower and Iberdrola.
- You will assess organisational behaviours that may hinder the development of a strong cyber security culture, using both quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Drawing on behavioural science and organisational psychology principles, you will design and deliver impactful awareness campaigns that promote secure behaviours across all areas of ScottishPower Renewables.
- You will tailor communications to diverse audiences, ensuring messages are relevant to seniority levels, roles, and locations across the business.
- You will also develop and implement measures to assess the effectiveness of these initiatives, tracking improvements in cyber security behaviours.
What you will bring
- You will have significant experience working within a threat intelligence, risk or human risk function, with a strong understanding of human behaviour, decision-making and the impact these have on organisational risk.
- You will be experienced in assessing behavioural trends, producing strategic assessments and communicating complex information to a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders.
- Experience within industrial or critical national infrastructure sectors, such as energy, would be advantageous.
- You will have a proven track record of designing and delivering organisation-wide communication and awareness programmes, alongside experience supporting large-scale change initiatives, ideally within regulated environments.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as the NIS Regulations and engagement with organisations including Ofgem, the NCSC and UK Intelligence Community partners would be beneficial.
- You will be an analytical and creative thinker with excellent problem-solving, written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced and evolving environments, you will be adept at building trusted relationships across a broad range of stakeholders and collaborating effectively in cross-functional teams.
- You will demonstrate resilience, adaptability, integrity and emotional maturity, while inspiring others to embrace change and adopt secure behaviours.
Minimum Criteria
- 4 years’ experience in similar work, preference for having worked in industrial sectors (energy or otherwise).
- Experience of working as part of a team within a fast-paced and evolving business.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Must be a proven team player to work, promote and consolidate efficient team working relationships.
What’s in it for you
- 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 purchases.
- 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 ScottishPower
ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. 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.
ScottishPower is 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.
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