Commissioning and Transformation Lead

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has a new opportunity for a Commissioning and Transformation Lead on a 3 months contract with the possibility of further extension.

The post-holder will manage a team that contributes to the delivery of our statutory function to shape and stimulate care markets. This role also has a purpose to support changing the approach to planning and managing services from a “transactional commissioning” model to community and collaborative models that make the most of universal offers, integrate with health services appropriately and have residents and service users at their core.

This role will ensure the provision of services that are outcome focused, co-produced, well managed and demonstrate evidence of delivering high quality, value for money and good performance against identified standards and indicators. The role will develop market and contract management approaches that model and forecast changes to future supply and demand.

Requirements

• Extensive experience of successfully leading major commissioning, transformation and/or service improvement programmes within large complex organisations to deliver tangible outcomes
• Excellent leadership that inspires and motivates quality service delivery
• Experience of working in a senior strategic role in a large and complex organisation in a project management capacity
• An excellent track record of successfully leading and managing cross-functional project groups to drive through significant efficiency savings or quality improvements as a result of more effective service design, commercial, contract or procurement practices whilst maintaining strong service outcomes
• Knowledge of key issues and considerations in relation to strategic commissioning and procurement activity within relevant policy and legislation.
• Excellent influence and negotiation skills to drive and manage change and deliver strategic priorities and secure outcome
• An innovative and imaginative approach and the ability to identify new and credible options and solutions for service development
• experience of evidence-based commissioning applying strong analytical skills and lateral thinking to develop commissioning/ transformation strategies, plans and innovative service delivery options
• Proven stakeholder management, co-production and engagement skills, combined with evidence of strong political skills in a complex environment and sensitivity to stakeholder needs and priorities
• Local Authority experience

If you are interested, please apply or contact Pocholo for more information.