Senior Commissioning Manager

Location: Gloucestershire (hybrid working - 3 days in office)
Contract: Agency / Interim (3–4 months)
Directorate: Adult Social Care Commissioning

 

We are seeking an experienced interim professional to join our Adult Social Care Commissioning team, providing leadership within our Contracts Team during a critical period.
This role has been established to ensure continuity of service and maintain a strong focus on provider contractual compliance, in line with our Contract Management Framework and associated systems.

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About the Role
As Interim Senior Commissioning Manager, you will lead the Contracts Team within Adult Social Care, ensuring strong oversight of provider performance, contractual compliance, and risk management during a critical period.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you will provide operational stability while also driving improvement—supporting the implementation of a new contract management dashboard, strengthening data quality and system use, and enhancing performance insight across services.
You will work closely across commissioning, brokerage, finance, and operational teams to ensure contract activity supports both day-to-day delivery and wider strategic priorities. The role also offers the opportunity to help prepare for upcoming changes linked to Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), ensuring processes and governance are robust and future-ready.
Alongside leading a team of Contract Officers, you will play a key role in improving contract management practices, supporting value for money, and ensuring services for Gloucestershire residents are effectively delivered.

 

Key Responsibilities
•  Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of Contracts Team activity
•  Maintain a strong focus on provider contractual compliance in line with the Contract Management Framework
•  Ensure contract activity is accurately recorded and managed across key systems 
•  Support the team in managing operational queries, risks, and escalated provider or contract issues
•  Undertake line management responsibilities, including supervision and 1:1s and team meetings
•  Ensure governance, assurance, and reporting arrangements are consistently applied
•  Triage and coordinate complex issues, working across commissioning, brokerage, operational, and finance teams
•  Support performance monitoring and reporting, ensuring data quality and system alignment
•  Build and maintain effective relationships with providers and key stakeholders
•  Identify and implement improvements to contract management processes, systems use, and compliance

 

About You
You will be a confident and experienced interim leader, able to quickly understand systems, processes, and pressures, and provide stability within a complex environment.
You will bring:
•  Strong experience in contract management, commissioning, or provider oversight
•  A sound understanding of Contract Management Frameworks, compliance, and governance
•  Experience working with contract management and commissioning systems
•  Experience of leading teams and providing line management support
•  The ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively under pressure
•  Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
•  A proactive, solutions-focused approach and ability to drive improvement

 

Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to make an immediate and meaningful impact within a key area of Adult Social Care, ensuring providers are effectively managed and services continue to be delivered to a high standard.
You will join a collaborative and supportive team, in a role where your expertise will be critical in maintaining service continuity, strengthening compliance, and improving system and process effectiveness.