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.