Senior Commissioning Lead, Regulated Care

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Great pension scheme

Well-being support

Annual travel passes

Discounts at city centre venues

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Senior Commissioning Officer to lead commissioning activity, contract management and policy development across Adult Social Care in Birmingham. The role emphasises data-informed decisions, market development and delivering integrated health and social care approaches.

The post focuses on improving outcomes for adults and older people, with opportunities to influence service design and collaborate with NHS partners and providers. Sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in commissioning, service development, and performance management within a complex organisation.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data from multiple sources to inform decisions.
• Strong track record of building collaborative relationships with citizens, providers and partners.
• Experience of developing and implementing strategies or service changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activity and contribute to strategies, plans and delivery.
• Analyse data to understand demand and inform commissioning decisions.
• Develop the care market by building relationships with providers and partners.
• Support contract management, quality assurance and performance monitoring.
• Drive service improvement and participate in change programmes.
• Promote co‑production and involve stakeholders in service design.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic awareness

Performance management

Co‑production

Job description

Birmingham City Council is seeking a Senior Commissioning Officer to lead commissioning activity, contract management and policy development across Adult Social Care in Birmingham. The role emphasises data-informed decisions, market development and delivering integrated health and social care approaches.

The post focuses on improving outcomes for adults and older people, with opportunities to influence service design and collaborate with NHS partners and providers. Sponsorship is not available.