Job description

6 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

• The Strategic Commissioning and Systems Development Lead plays a pivotal role in advancing integrated commissioning across health and social care systems.

• This post leads the strategic commissioning and system transformation work across adults’ and/or children’s services in collaboration with NHS and local authority partners.

• The role drives improvements in service quality, efficiency, and outcomes for residents through a co-productive, partnership-based approach.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

• Lead the development and implementation of integrated commissioning strategies across health and care systems, ensuring alignment with national legislation and local priorities.

• Manage up to 6 staff members, providing leadership to deliver on high-value commissioning projects and transformational programmes.

• Take strategic responsibility for key commissioning portfolios such as mental health, ageing well, early help, SEND, or social care.

• Design and deliver outcome-focused service models in partnership with providers, residents, and stakeholders.

• Facilitate and co-produce service design and transformation with residents, carers, and professionals.

• Oversee contract performance, service quality, and ensure value for money across commissioned services.

• Use strategic insight, local data, and system intelligence to shape services and forecast demand.

• Lead or contribute to procurement processes, business case development, and service redesign initiatives.

• Work collaboratively with operational teams, provider markets, and communities to improve access, inclusion, and impact.

Skills/Experience:

• Strong understanding of commissioning, service transformation, and systems development within health and/or social care settings.

• Sound knowledge of legislation such as the Care Act 2014, Health and Care Act 2022, and Children Act 1989.

• Experience of managing teams and delivering strategic projects across organisational boundaries.

• Ability to lead co-production and stakeholder engagement effectively.

• Proven ability to interpret data, develop outcome-focused plans, and assess service impact.

• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation skills with an ability to work collaboratively across systems.

• Experience of budget management, market shaping, and quality improvement in a commissioning context.

Additional Information:

• The closing date: 07/07/2025 @23:00.

• Degree-level education or equivalent professional qualification/experience.

• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 WFH.

Strategic Commissioning and Systems Development Lead

Job description

Karina Nazarenko