Main Accountabilities
1. Strategic Planning and Programme Delivery
* Lead key transformation programmes aligned to strategic priorities and local needs.
* Develop and implement commissioning strategies
* Monitor and evaluate programme impact, ensuring delivery against agreed outcomes, timelines, and budgets.
2. Commissioning Excellence and Market Development
* Undertake needs assessments and gap analyses to inform commissioning decisions.
* Develop and manage commissioning cycles, including service specifications, procurement, contract management and monitoring
* Provide performance reports for commissioned services
* Support market shaping and provider development to ensure a diverse, high[1]quality, and sustainable service offer.
3. Partnership, System Leadership and Engagement
* Work in collaboration with other Managers in the team to lead the strategic direction, development, and delivery of commissioning activity across the department, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and fostering a culture of shared leadership and continuous improvement
* Facilitate collaborative working across internal teams and external partners to deliver integrated services.
* Lead relational commissioning approaches, fostering trust-based partnerships and co-production.
* Represent the service in multi-agency forums and strategic boards.
* Ensure children, young people, and families are meaningfully involved in commissioning and transformation activity. * Embed participation and feedback mechanisms to inform service design and evaluation.
* Promote inclusive and equitable approaches that reflect the diversity of the local population.
4. Governance and Performance
* Provide high-quality reports, briefings, and presentations to senior leaders, elected members, and stakeholders.
* Ensure compliance with statutory duties, procurement regulations, and safeguarding requirements.
* Monitor performance indicators and contribute to strategic planning and reporting.
5. Innovation and Continuous Improvement
* Identify opportunities for innovation and service redesign/commissioned services, drawing on best practice, research, and lived experience to improve outcomes and efficiency
* Lead complex programmes of change/commissioning, ensuring effective governance, stakeholder engagement, and delivery.
* Embed a culture of learning and improvement across commissioned services.
* Lead service reviews and transformation projects to improve quality, efficiency, and outcomes.
If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance