Commissioning and Transformation Programme Manager

Commissioning and Transformation Programme ManagerJM 118350 Hackney • £237.18 per day PAYE • Contract Length: 3-4 months • 35-37 hours per week • Location: Hackney London

Our Client is seeking a strategic and influential Commissioning and Transformation Programme Manager for a pivotal leadership role within our new Integrated Commissioning and Health Function—an ambitious partnership between the local authority and the NHS Integrated Care Board.

You will be at the forefront of shaping and delivering a new, integrated approach to commissioning, driving transformation that will achieve tangible improvements for children and families. This is a unique opportunity to work across organisational boundaries, influence senior leaders, and embed a commissioning work programme that makes a lasting difference.

The RoleAs the Commissioning and Transformation Programme Manager, you will report to the Head of Commissioning and manage a small team. You will be responsible for providing the strategic programme management that underpins our new integrated function. Your key responsibilities will include:

Strategic Programme Management – Developing and managing the overarching work programme, ensuring key milestones, governance, and decision-making points are effectively planned and delivered.

Integrated Commissioning – Leading the implementation of our integrated commissioning approach across the Council and the NHS, ensuring a disciplined, collaborative, and commercially robust process is in place.

Transformation and Change – Driving new change priorities, including improving child and adolescent mental health and building resilience through our Childhood Adversity, Resilience and Trauma programme.

Senior Stakeholder Engagement – Working with and influencing a wide variety of senior leaders and stakeholders across the NHS, local authority, and voluntary sector to align priorities and achieve shared objectives.

Expert Support – Acting as a "floating commissioning support" for senior colleagues on high-risk, high-value, or large-scale commissioning activities.

System Leadership – Championing a systemic, trauma-informed, and anti-racist approach to commissioning and service design for children and young people.

EssentialsWe are looking for a highly skilled leader who is comfortable working in a complex system and can lead and negotiate through influence. The ideal candidate will have:

Proven Experience – A strong background in project and programme management at a strategic level, including project planning, reporting, and risk management.

Public Sector Knowledge – A solid understanding of local authority and/or NHS services and the wider public sector policy context, including integrated care systems.

Commissioning Acumen – Knowledge of the Commissioning Cycle and the dynamics of purchaser-provider relationships in the public sector.

Leadership Skills – The ability to influence senior stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and work positively with a diverse range of partners, from clinicians to the public.

Qualifications – Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline and ideally holding a programme or project management qualification.

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