This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
* Job Title: Commissioning Manager
* Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 4, 2nd Floor
* Salary: £48,226 - £51,356 per annum
* Hours per Week: 37.00
* Contract Type: Permanent
* Closing Date: 20/05/2026
* Job Requisition Number: 14125
* This post is not open to job share
About the Role
You will play a key role in delivering the commissioning cycle: developing and managing programmes that ensure effective, efficient, and outcome‑focused adult social care services. You will lead a portfolio of projects, manage capacity across programmes, and drive innovation through data‑led decision making. You will also support and deputise for senior leaders, ensuring continuity and strong leadership across the function.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and deliver commissioning programmes and projects, including higher‑risk and complex initiatives.
* Develop and oversee detailed programme and project plans, including resourcing and communications.
* Manage and allocate capacity across commissioning activities to maximise efficiency and impact.
* Line‑manage and develop commissioning staff, supporting workforce planning and capability building.
* Use qualitative and quantitative data, stakeholder feedback, and performance insights to shape service design and improvement.
* Build strong relationships with providers, partners, and stakeholders across multi‑agency environments.
* Lead governance processes, including business case development, risk assessments, and approvals.
* Oversee contract monitoring for high‑value and higher‑risk services, ensuring quality and compliance.
* Act as a subject‑matter expert within the commissioning cycle and provide escalation support when required.
About You
* Significant experience in commissioning, including complex and high‑risk projects.
* Experience managing programmes, budgets, and teams.
* Excellent programme and project management skills.
* Strong commercial awareness, including procurement and contract management.
Benefits
* Regular formal and informal support.
* Safe, supportive, and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision.
* Accredited post‑qualified training opportunities, enabling you to develop your skills.
* Access to mandatory training and additional topical bi‑annual workshops.
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
* Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply).
* Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
* Annual leave up to 30.5 days after 5 years employment.
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers.
* Cycle to work Scheme.
Additional Information
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
If you are an Internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability as per the Equality Act (2010), please declare this in an email to recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk, as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error. By providing this information, you can choose to be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge if you meet all essential criteria. It also enables the recruiting manager to arrange any reasonable adjustments you may need during the process.
Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.
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