Opus People Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a partnership between Walsall Council, City of Wolverhampton Council and the Black Country ICB for an experienced Senior Programme Director / Place Commissioning Lead to deliver a high-profile strategic transformation programme across health and social care. This is a 6-month interim assignment offering fully remote working with a flexible rate.
Please see a high-level overview of the role below:
- Lead the development of future Place Commissioning arrangements across Walsall and Wolverhampton
- Work closely with Executive Directors, ICB leaders, NHS Trust executives, finance leads, governance teams and commissioning professionals across the system
- Undertake due diligence across governance, finance, legal, commissioning, workforce and operating model considerations
- Develop and appraise options for future commissioning arrangements, governance structures and accountability frameworks
- Review funding, resource and decision-making arrangements across partner organisations
- Produce Board-level reports, recommendations, options appraisals and assurance documentation
- Develop a preferred operating model and implementation roadmap
- Build stakeholder consensus across complex organisational boundaries
- Lead the programme autonomously while providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior leaders
- Deliver a completed due diligence review, preferred option and implementation plan ready for partner approval
The ideal candidate will have experience with:
- Senior Programme Director, Place-Based Transformation Lead, Strategic Commissioning Lead or Associate Director-level assignments
- Complex health and social care transformation programmes
- Working across Local Authorities, NHS organisations, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and wider public-sector partnerships
- Commissioning, governance, integrated care and organisational design
- Producing business cases, options appraisals, operating models and implementation plans
- Managing senior stakeholder relationships at Executive and Board level
- Financial governance, resource planning and system-wide programme delivery
- Working independently and leading strategic programmes with minimal supervision
- Must have previous experience within Local Government and/or the NHS
This assignment would suit candidates with a background in health and social care integration, place-based commissioning, system transformation, commissioning strategy or partnership governance, with pervious experience with Local Government and/or the NHS.
If this role is of interest to you, please submit a copy of your CV and a mobile number.
All offers will be subject to satisfactory compliance screening, including right to work in the UK and references.
