Renewables - Head of Offshore Operations Development and Readiness

Renewables - Head of Offshore Operations Development and Readiness

SSE - Scottish and Southern Energy

Glasgow or Perth, United Kingdom

The role

As Head of Offshore Operations Development & Readiness, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how offshore wind assets are operated for decades to come. As part of the Offshore Asset Management Leadership Team, you will define and deliver the operations strategy across a growing portfolio, ensuring projects are safe, investable, and fully prepared for operations from day one.

This is a high-impact leadership role combining strategy, delivery, and commercial accountability to build a best-in-class in-house Operations & Maintenance (O&M) model that maximises value across the full asset lifecycle.

You will

• Lead a high-performing, geographically dispersed team delivering a portfolio of complex offshore wind projects, aligning interfaces, milestones, and dependencies to ensure successful programme execution
• Define and implement the end-to-end O&M and asset management strategy, including vessels and logistics, port infrastructure, and organisational design, ensuring seamless transition from construction into operations
• Own operational readiness for Final Investment Decision (FID), ensuring projects are robust, bankable, and meet all contractual, lender, and stakeholder requirements
• Lead lifecycle operational cost strategy and budgeting, balancing cost efficiency with asset performance to maximise availability and long-term value
• Establish commercial and risk frameworks for O&M, supporting supplier and OEM negotiations, approving financial models, and embedding a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement

You have

• Strong knowledge of UK, Ireland, and international renewables markets, with significant offshore wind operations and maintenance experience
• Proven track record delivering complex, high-value operations, asset management, or infrastructure programmes
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams within a large, matrix organisation
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to manage lifecycle costs, contracts, and risk to optimise value
• A strategic mindset with the ability to translate plans into delivery, influencing senior stakeholders, partners, and investors