Doncaster Council

Doncaster Council

Job Description

Post Title / Head of Business Transformation and Strategic Commissioning
Grade / SMG £57,309 - £62,029
Responsible To / Assistant Director, Commissioning and Business Development
Responsible For / Budget up to
Business Support and Development Manager
PMO Manager
Digital Transformation Programme Manager
Commissioning Manager x 2 – Matrix
Directorate / Learning & Opportunities, Children and Young People
Service Area/Department / Strategic Commissioning and Business Transformation
Purpose of Job /

• To strategically lead the delivery all non-direct Childrens Services and support functions for the directorate, working across the Directorate, the Wider Council with a range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver outcomes and systemic change to enhance the lives of Children and Young People within Doncaster Borough.
• To strategically lead the development of a strategic commissioning model, including partnership engagement, delivering directorate wide insight and analysis to drive decision making, financial sustainability, improving outcomes for children, young people, their families and the people of Doncaster.
• Lead the development work for children’s services in the Council to ensure alignment with the Doncaster Place Plan, Strategic Transformation Plans and aligned Health and Wellbeing (Adults) transitional programmes and projects.
• Lead on delivering measurable outcomes for children, young people and their families through the development of a partnership strategic and integrated commissioning model.
• This role will provide a strategic link into the strategic Council and partnership corporate support functions and will ensure both compliance with standards as well as providing strategic leadership on the links with procurement/contract management, finance, programme management and business support.
• As a member of the senior management team, act as a strategic commissioner to deliver improved outcomes for people of Doncaster, together with achieving spending reductions and income targets outlined in the Medium Term Financial Plan.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• As a member of the senior leadership team, to provide effective leadership, direction and management of the strategic commissioning and business transformation services to ensure effective, efficient and professional delivery of directorate wide services.

• Lead the development work for children’s services in the Council to ensure alignment with the Doncaster Place Plan, Strategic Transformation Plans and aligned Health and Wellbeing (Adults) transitional programmes and projects.

• Oversee the management of service transformation, functional development and the Directorate’s service review programme.

• Lead on delivering measurable outcomes for children, young people and their families through the development of a partnership strategic and integrated commissioning and market development model.

• Lead the development of a directorate wide annual plan to contribute to corporate workforce development strategy

• To lead the management of the portfolio of programmes and projects, developing robust accountability, governance, reporting and monitoring arrangements

• To be the Directorates lead officer in respect of council wide support services.

• Liaising with the Head of Traded Services, strategically lead the Directorate’s financial management strategy.

• Oversee all Regulatory requirements , ensuring the council is compliant and has a systematic cycle of continuous improvement and peer reviews

Standard statements:

1. The postholder’s duties must be carried out in compliance with the following:

Statement of Main Terms of Employment

Council Policies

Code of Conduct

1. Participate, support and comply with Council arrangements for responding to emergencies and or business interruptions.

1. These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exclusive nor exhaustive as the postholder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities, proportionate with the grading of the post, without changing the general character of the post.

Doncaster Council

Person Specification

Post Title / Head of Business Transformation and Strategic Commissioning / Essential / Desirable / How Identified – Application (A) Interview/Assessment (I) Reference (R)
Factors
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Education, Qualifications and Training / Educated to degree and post graduate levels and/or equivalent, in an appropriate area related to the post.eg Commissioning, Business Management/Development, Change Management
Leadership and management qualification.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Professional membership in a relevant field / 
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Experience / Significant and successful experience of working at a senior management level within Children’s Services.
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Demonstrable experience of creatively managing complex budgets and other resources including evaluating competing budget priorities to achieve deliverables within the limits agreed /  /  / 
Successful leadership and a proven track record of delivering tangible results and value for money services. /  /  / 
A demonstrable track record of leading, motivating and inspiring multi-disciplinary teams to achieve. /  /  / 
A track record of working successfully with partners, both internally and externally, to achieve common goals. /  /  / 
A track record of working to manage conflicting service and corporate priorities. /  /  / 
A track record of leading successful major service and culture change including effective industrial relations to put the customer at the heart of service delivery. /  /  / 
Evidence of building and maintaining reputation management. /  /  / 
Demonstrable experience and achievement of measurable/evidence based results in the strategic development of commissioned services and aligned functions in either a joint commissioning service or within health, children‘s social care, or voluntary sector organisation responsible for service delivery to children and families. /  /  / 
Demonstrable experience of designing and implementing transformation via commissioning, procurement, partnership and inter-agency working. /  /  / 
Experience of developing successful cross partnership strategic commissioning models. /  /  / 
A proven track record of delivering in-depth change management particularly in relation to service redesign and innovation. /  /  / 
Significant demonstrable experience of managing large complex programmes and projects and achieving deliverables within a recognised programme management methodology. /  /  / 
Demonstrable experience of delivering evidence based and measurable outcomes for service users and carers through the commissioning of services and integrated working. /  /  / 
Experience of analysis and interpretation of statistical data to contribute to the effective planning and selection of appropriate commissioning and procurement options. /  /  / 
A proven track record of working and communicating effectively with a wide range of internal and external bodies to achieve corporate and service objectives of a comparable organisation. /  /  / 
A proven track record of working effectively within a political environment, providing clear, balanced advice and guidance on strategic issues that achieve the corporate and service objectives of the organisation. /  /  / 
Proven experience of the involvement of service users and carers in the planning, development and evaluation of services /  /  / 
Experience of working at senior level with Council and other public service environments. /  /  / 
Experience of worked with Elected members. /  /  / 
Knowledgeand skills / Ability to think and act strategically with the skills and capability to translate strategy into pragmatic and coherent guidance at all times. /  /  /  / 
Proven ability to formulate and implement strategies, policies, procedures, processes and systems. /  /  /  / 
An in-depth knowledge and understanding of whole system working and how integrated working can improve outcomes.
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An in-depth practical knowledge of major legislative, social and economic issues facing commissioning, contracting and delivery of health and social care services, including knowledge and experience of NHS, Education and Social Care related issues. /  /  /  / 
Ability to carry out whole system reviews with partners to improve services and integrated working.
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Well-developed leadership skills which foster a positive and motivated organisational culture in a manner that secures commitment and ownership. /  /  /  / 
Ability to manage, empower and motivate managers and staff, to establish effective teams with the ability to allocate resources strategically with effective monitoring and control.
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Ability to anticipate, interpret and manage change and achieve results through influence and negotiation with a wide range of stakeholder. /  /  /  / 
High level presentational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences and communities. /  /  /  / 
Ability to build, work and maintain effective relationships with Elected Members, clinical staff, key partners, service providers, internal and external stakeholders and the wider community.
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Ability to relate to, work and empathise with, the aspirations of people at all levels and from a variety of backgrounds in order to influence the development of strategies and services. /  /  /  / 
Ability to communicate clearly, convincingly and sensitively, both orally and in writing and produce and present committee reports. /  /  /  / 
Thorough understanding of demographic profiling, health inequalities and health and social care issues in a diverse Borough. /  /  /  / 
Attitudes and Behaviours / Commitment to excellence for all children, young people, their families and the people of Doncaster. /  /  / 
Commitment to excellence in all aspects of the service. /  /  / 
Flexibility and ambition. /  /  / 
A positive attitude to change. /  /  / 
Capable of handling a complex workload and meeting tight deadlines. /  /  / 
Other Requirements / Must be able to meet the physical and travel/mobility requirements of the post (with or without reasonable adjustments). /  / 