Market Shaping Manager - Adult Care

Lincolnshire pa.; Oklahoma; Híbrido; USD 72.000 - 83.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Lincolnshire County Council is recruiting a Market Shaping Manager for Adult Care to shape Lincolnshire's care and support market. The role blends commissioning expertise with strong leadership in a hybrid pattern, including 1 day remote work and a base in Lincoln.

The appointment is permanent, with responsibilities across intelligence, planning and service development. The successful candidate will drive evidence-led decisions, build partnerships, and influence priorities to improve care and

Responsabilidades

• Lead market oversight, development activity and practical planning; respond to gaps, future needs and opportunities, and evaluate impact.
• Work with colleagues, providers and partners to encourage innovation, investment and high-quality, sustainable care and support.
• Ensure people drawing on care and support, unpaid carers and communities influence priorities and service development.
• Lead Strategic Commissioning intelligence and reporting, providing clear insight into demand, supply, capacity, quality, performance, costs and risks.
• Anticipate workforce and financial pressures affecting providers and help develop effective responses.
• Lead and support your team, helping colleagues develop strengths, establish priorities and build confidence in new ways of working.

Descripción del empleo

Market Shaping Manager - Adult Care

Company: Lincolnshire County Council

Salary: £54,143 to £62,032 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Lincoln

Working pattern: Hybrid - 1 day remote

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 16 Oct 2026

Closing date: 4 Nov 2026

We are looking for an experienced manager who can connect evidence, people and partnerships to shape the future of care and support across Lincolnshire.

Our new Strategic Commissioning Service brings together commissioning, procurement, contract management, care sourcing and market development to strengthen how we plan, develop and secure care and support across Lincolnshire. We are building a more proactive, evidence-led approach that connects people’s needs and aspirations with commissioning decisions, investment and the development of a sustainable care and support market.

As our Market Shaping Manager, you will join at an important stage, with the opportunity to bring your ideas, influence priorities and help establish new ways of working. You will lead and develop a team, build strong relationships across the care system and turn evidence and strategic ambitions into practical developments that improve the support and choices available to people.

About the role

The successful candidate will:

Lead market oversight, development activity and practical planning; responding to gaps, future needs and opportunities, and evaluating their impact.

Work with colleagues, providers and partners to encourage innovation, investment and high-quality, sustainable care and support.

Ensure people drawing on care and support, unpaid carers and communities influence priorities and service development.

Lead Strategic Commissioning intelligence and reporting, providing clear insight into demand, supply, capacity, quality, performance, costs and risks.

Anticipate workforce and financial pressures affecting providers and help develop effective responses.

Lead and support your team, helping colleagues develop their strengths, establish priorities and build confidence in new ways of working. As part of the service’s management team, you will contribute to a supportive environment where people share ideas, learn together and take pride in their work.

Support the Council’s Care Act responsibilities across the wider care market, including services used by people arranging and funding their own care.

We are looking for an experienced manager who can combine commissioning expertise, sound judgement and effective leadership to shape Lincolnshire’s care and support market.

Shape the future and make a real difference

You will translate strategic vision into reality, and through supporting the delivery of the full commissioning cycle, your work will directly contribute to improving lives across Lincolnshire.

Work in a dynamic supportive environment

In joining the Strategic Commissioning Service you can be guaranteed a warm welcome and will be surrounded by a friendly, supportive caring and compassionate team, dedicated to ensuring success.

Know you are at the heart of our organisation

We believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work-life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth -with opportunities for ongoing professional development across commissioning and adult care.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements.