Work pattern: Hybrid working supported, with minimum one day a week (Tuesday) in the office.
PAYE Pay Rate: £247.65 per day
Main Purpose of the Role
To lead and deliver strategic commissioning projects across Children’s and Adults Services, ensuring services are designed and commissioned to meet local needs, improve quality, provide value for money and reflect national and local priorities.
The role will manage complex commissioning programmes, work closely with finance, procurement and legal teams, and develop strong relationships with providers, partners and stakeholders to support effective service redesign and market development.
Typical Day Overview
A typical day will involve managing commissioning projects and monitoring progress against agreed plans, budgets and deadlines. You will work with senior leaders and internal teams to develop commissioning strategies, support procurement activity and identify opportunities for improved value for money.
You will also engage with providers, service users and partner organisations, chair workshops and steering groups, contribute to strategic planning, and help shape the local provider market. The role will involve working across Children’s and Adults Services, other boroughs and the ICB on joint commissioning initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead strategic commissioning projects from development through to implementation.
- Develop commissioning priorities based on local population needs and strategic objectives.
- Manage complex project plans, risks, budgets, timelines and deliverables.
- Work with Finance, Procurement and Legal teams to ensure effective and compliant procurement.
- Support senior leaders to achieve value for money from third-party spend.
- Support the development and oversight of joint contracts across boroughs and the ICB.
- Lead projects that influence and develop the provider market.
- Develop market management and market development strategies.
- Promote greater choice and control for people who use services.
- Lead service redesign and commissioning activity.
- Engage and consult with service users, providers, partners and stakeholders.
- Organise and chair workshops, consultation events, forums and steering groups.
- Represent commissioning at cross-agency strategy and planning meetings.
- Contribute to the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and Health & Wellbeing Strategy.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of relevant legislation, government policy and best practice.
- Work collaboratively with strategy, performance and public health colleagues.
- Identify and resolve issues to keep commissioning programmes on track, on time and within budget.
- Contribute to the development of new inter-agency initiatives.
- Ensure all work complies with health & safety, equality and relevant legislation.
Key Skills & Experience
- Strong experience in strategic commissioning within a local authority, NHS/ICB or similar public-sector environment.
- Experience managing complex commissioning projects and programmes.
- Strong knowledge of procurement, contract management and commissioning processes.
- Experience working with Children’s and/or Adults Services.
- Strong understanding of market development and provider engagement.
- Experience of service redesign and developing commissioning strategies.
- Strong financial awareness and experience delivering value for money.
- Excellent stakeholder management and partnership-working skills.
- Ability to work effectively with Finance, Procurement and Legal teams.
- Experience working across multi-agency and multi-disciplinary partnerships.
- Strong project management, problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication, presentation, report-writing and facilitation skills.
- Ability to chair meetings, workshops and steering groups confidently.
- Good understanding of relevant legislation, government policy and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
Essential Requirements
- Significant experience within commissioning, strategic planning or service development.
- Proven experience delivering complex projects within public-sector/local authority or NHS environments.
- Experience managing budgets, procurement activity and project delivery.
- Experience engaging with senior stakeholders, providers and partner organisations.
- Knowledge of Children’s Services, Adults Services, health or social care commissioning.
- Strong understanding of equalities, safeguarding where relevant, health & safety and public-sector governance.
- Relevant degree/professional qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
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