Senior Commissioning Manager – Commissioning Programme and Business Intelligence

LB RICHMOND UPON THAMES & LB WANDSWORTH; Twickenham; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A Local Authority in the UK is seeking a Senior Commissioning Manager to lead a team in developing business intelligence for social care services. This role requires strong analytical skills, experience in health policy, and the ability to manage a team. Applicants should have a background in Adult Social Care or Public Health. The role is hybrid, with a generous benefits package including 40 days annual leave.

Benefits

40 days annual leave

Flexible working

Generous pension plan

Qualifications

• Experience of providing strategic advice at a senior level within an Adult Social Care and/or Public Health environment.
• Excellent knowledge of social care and health policy and legislation.
• Proven experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic business intelligence and knowledge management for services.
• Lead a team for market analysis and demand modelling.
• Collaborate with colleagues for service development.

Skills

In depth Knowledge of business intelligence

High level analytical skills

Data analysis skills

Knowledge of web-based business intelligence applications

Excellent communication skills

Leadership and management skills

Tools

Power BI

Job description

About Us

Senior CommissioningManager, Commissioning Programme and Business Intelligence

MG1 £57,171 - £72,186

Permanent

Full Time

Hybrid – working from home, withRichmond Civic Centre, Twickenham, as the base office, plus ad-hoc work atWandsworth Town Hall.

Objective of role

Developing strategic businessintelligence and knowledge management to inform the commissioning, planning anddelivery of services with a sustainable local provider market.

Are you passionate about data andmarket analysis that aims to ensure people can be supported to live healthy andfulfilling lives?As a Senior Commissioning Manager, you will lead a teamto undertake market analysis, demand modelling and forecasting, and develop arange of analytical tools that enable the Commissioning and Quality StandardsDivision of the Adult Social Care and Public Health directorate to fulfil itsduties in relation to shaping, managing and sustaining the local social careand preventative services market. You will get to build on your experience ofworking within an Adult Social Care and/or Public Health environment to bringstrategic insight into service development and health improvement across bothRichmond and Wandsworth. With our shared service arrangement, you willget to work across two high performing boroughs and experience both inner andouter London issues first-hand.Part of the largest local authoritystaffing group in London, you will help to shape services now and for years tocome.

About the team

You will be joining a motivated,energetic and focused team that is committed to driving innovation, bestpractice and use of intelligence and insights so that Richmond and Wandsworthare at the forefront of commissioning practice nationwide.

About therole

Reporting to the AssistantDirector of Commissioning – Public Health and Wellbeing, you will have a keyrole to play in the Adult Social Care and Public Health Directorate.Yourexpert knowledge of business intelligence and the systems required to supporteffective commissioning of services will enable the Commissioning and QualityStandards Division to ensure that local people get high quality, fit forpurpose services.Equally, your excellent knowledge of social care andhealth policy legislation, and sound understanding of developments intechnology, including AI, will help to develop our service models, procure newproviders if necessary and make sure they perform at their best.Incollaboration with internal colleagues, you will ensure there is synergy acrossall data and intelligence functions in the department, while showcasing yourhigh level analytical, data analysis and problem-solving skills.

At the same time, you will bemanaging a team of four people, whilst supporting commissioners to embrace newopportunities to make our services both innovative and efficient.Thatcalls for proven experience in a similar role, where you have gained a trackrecord in improving service provision through the analysis of businessintelligence data sources and use of analytical tools and techniques.Withthis expertise, plus your excellent interpersonal skills, you will inspirestaff, support Commissioning and Quality Standards colleagues to maximise partnerrelationships and earn trust and credibility.

For a confidential chat or todiscuss any enquiries, please contact Lea Siba on 07970 431601 or via [e-mail]
Essential Qualifications,Skills and Experience

To be shortlisted to interview forthis position your CV and personal statement (no longer than two sides of A4)will clearly evidence:

• In depth Knowledge of businessintelligence and systems required to support effective commissioning ofservices.
• High level analytical, dataanalysis and problem-solving skills, alongside skills in using web-basedbusiness intelligence applications such as Power BI
• Experience of providing strategicadvice at a senior level within an Adult Social Care and/or Public Healthenvironment
• Excellent knowledge of socialcare and health policy and legislation
• Excellent communication skillsboth verbally and written
• Excellent leadership and staffmanagement skills including influencing, negotiating and motivating

Please see the attached JobDescription for full details.

Closing Date: 27th August 2025.

ShortlistingDate:28th August 2025 – 1st September.

InterviewDate:8th/9th/10th September.

Test/Presentation: You will beasked to deliver a 10-minute presentation at the interview, and to undertake a45 minute test.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councilsare committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible foreveryone.We are committed to promoting equality and diversity anddeveloping a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from avariety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to theCouncils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a DisabilityConfident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout therecruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerableadults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Someposts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and assuch appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of asatisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and BarringService (DBS).

We offer a wide rangeofbenefitsdesigned to attract, develop, and reward our employeessuch as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and agenerous pension plan.