Head of Strategic Commissioning - Market & Performance

Strategic Commissioner - Market & Performance - Adult Care and Support Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council £60,688 - £63,734 per annum. Incremental progression is subject to performance. Solihull Overview Solihull Council provides a great environment to be a commissioner, with well managed finances and effective corporate services. From April, place-based commissioning will change the way we organise ourselves. We will be working towards a culture of excellence, building a high-performance team with support from our partnership with the Institute of Public Care and our Organisational Development team. We aspire to commission the right solutions for people with care and support needs, having a focus on meeting their goals through services that are safe, person- centred, and promote independence. Our commissioning approach is through partnership with people who use services and providers, working to understand their preferences and challenges, using evidence and best practice to achieve better outcomes, and a vibrant social care market. The Role This new role is key to how we will shape and define future commissioning intentions, influencing the use of Council resources. It will: Cover the commissioning cycle and delivery. Manage contracts with relationships. Be market facing. Have strong negotiating skills and advanced contract understanding. Build relationships with stakeholders and traded services. Set standards to council services and confront issues where needed. Manage the brokerage team, business manager and commissioning manager. Take responsibility for internal systsems, governance, risk and issue, forward plans and finance - payments. The Person You will be a creative thinker with the needs of the customer at the heart of everything you do. Passionate about commissioning services for a high performing borough. Extensive experience of commissioning and / or contract management within health or social care. Experience of writing and developing strategies and plans that reflect on national and local priorities. Experience of leading and successfully delivering multi- disciplinary and complex projects and/or programmes. Knowledge of personalisation and the transformation agenda for adult social care. Closing date: 8th March For a confidential and informal discussion, contact our search providers, Hampton's Resourcing : Simon Ray - 07870 620 587 / 01926 353 999 or email your CV directly.