Commissioning Business Manager

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Cycle to work Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council in Gloucestershire is seeking an experienced Adults Commissioning Business Manager to lead the business operations for the Adults Hub and influence strategic decision‑making.

You will work with Heads of Commissioning and the Senior Leadership Team to develop and deliver strategic plans, manage staffing and budgets, ensure compliance and drive continuous improvement across services for adults.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale programmes and change initiatives.
• Proven ability to lead business operations in a complex public sector setting.
• Track record of producing clear reports and business cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead the business administration and support functions for the Adults Hub.
• Develop and deliver strategic business plans with senior leaders.
• Manage staffing capacity, workforce planning and recruitment activity.
• Oversee governance, risk management, health and safety and compliance.
• Lead organisational change projects and service improvement initiatives.
• Monitor staffing budgets and support financial management.
• Deliver high-quality management information and performance reporting.
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion and wellbeing.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the council and partners.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Change management

Budget management

Programme delivery

Strategic planning

Governance

Reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Commissioning Business Manager
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 4, 2nd Floor
• Salary: £52,413 - £54,495 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 13/09/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 14499
• This post is not open to job share

Are you an experienced business leader who thrives on driving change, improving performance and leading high‑performing teams?

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional Adults Commissioning Business Manager to play a pivotal role within our Adults Commissioning Hub. This is a unique opportunity to influence strategic decision‑making, lead business operations, support organisational development, and help shape services that improve outcomes for adults across Gloucestershire.

Working closely with the Heads of Commissioning, Senior Commissioning Managers and the wider Senior Leadership Team, you will provide expert leadership across business planning, workforce management, governance, performance, risk management and organisational change.

If you’re passionate about delivering excellence, driving innovation and creating inclusive, effective services, we’d love to hear from you.

About The Role

As Adults Commissioning Business Manager, you will lead the business operations function for the Adults Hub, ensuring that services are effectively resourced, compliant, efficient and continuously improving.

You Will

• Lead and manage the Adults Hub business administration and support functions.
• Work alongside senior leaders to develop and deliver strategic business plans.
• Manage staffing capacity, workforce planning and recruitment activity across the service.
• Oversee business continuity, risk management, health and safety, and compliance requirements.
• Lead organisational change projects and service improvement initiatives.
• Monitor staffing budgets and support effective financial management.
• Deliver high-quality management information and performance reporting.
• Promote workforce development, learning and continuous professional development.
• Champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, wellbeing and inclusive leadership.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the council and partner organisations.

About You

We’re looking for a confident and influential leader with a strong track record of delivering business management and organisational improvement within a complex environment.

You Will Have Experience In

• Managing and developing staff and teams.
• Delivering large-scale programmes, projects and change initiatives.
• Working with senior leaders and elected members.
• Budget management and resource planning.
• Producing clear, concise and impactful reports and business cases.
• Managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Risk management and business continuity planning.
• Delivering high-quality business support services.
• Developing service standards and driving continuous improvement.
• Public sector and/or Local Government experience.

About Us

This is a great time to join Gloucestershire County Council, as Adult Social Care is on an exciting innovation journey, which focuses our approach into being more creative, strengths-based and person‑centred, to ensure that we work together to ‘Make the Difference’ to our local communities.

Gloucestershire County Council provides the following rewards package in return for your hard work:

• 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

We’re closer than you think

We are an easy commute from many locations, view our commuting times map to see what we mean.

Applying

Please write your application with consideration for the essential criteria in the Job Profile which you will find in the Additional Information section below. This should include examples of why you should be considered and cover the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.

For an informal discussion, please, contact [e-mail] to arrange a convenient time for a call back.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:

Commissioning Business Manager

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.

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.

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 [e-mail], 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.

• a disability is defined as: a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term (more than 12 months) adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

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.