Commissioning & Procurement Hub Business Manager

Commissioning & Procurement Hub Business Manager

Location: Aylesbury

Our new Commissioning and Procurement Hub supports all stages of the commissioning lifecycle.

As the Commissioning and Procurement Hub Business Manager, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Service Director: Strategic Commissioning and Procurement. You will be responsible for ensuring strong governance and effective delivery of our ambitious commissioning and procurement vision and plans.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

About the role

The Commissioning and Procurement Hub Business Manager will lead and support the Service Director in delivering the implementation of the commissioning and procurement hub. Coordinate the development of commissioning and procurement strategies. Oversee resources, processes, and technologies to ensure successful Hub delivery. Develop and manage standardised tools and templates for the service. Lead, motivate, and develop staff to create a highly competent and effective team.

Further key responsibilities include:

• Coordinate the refresh and development of commissioning and procurement strategy requirements, including the commissioning strategy, joint working to establish regular JSNAs linked to system priorities, and the identification and delivery of MTFP savings alongside the commissioning and procurement senior leadership team.
• Liaise with relevant Budget Board (Council and ICB), ASCH leadership, CMT, and Informal Cabinet around commissioning needs and priorities.
• As we look to expand our service offering and drive continuous improvement, you will have an opportunity to contribute and shape our future.
• Collaborate with Buckinghamshire colleagues to deliver quality outcomes for our clients, providing high value multi-discipline solutions.
• Challenge yourself with opportunities to personally develop working alongside your colleagues.
• Oversee resources, processes, technologies, and approaches to ensure the successful delivery of programmes and projects.
• Oversee and coordinate monitoring and reporting to provide a central view of the Council’s commissioning and procurement programme, incorporating performance data and business intelligence.
• Create a team that is highly competent, effective, motivated, and outcomes focused. Complete performance and development reviews, recruitment, induction, development, employee relations, and all HR processes and planning to the required standards and timescales.

About you

The successful candidate will hold excellent persuasion and negotiating skills to motivate people and partnerships and influence outcomes critical to the organization. Strong ability to understand and communicate strategy and work proactively to achieve strategic priorities.

• You will demonstrate professionalism, which we believe is essential to good care, developing and sustaining good relationships.
• Manage identified service improvement projects within the service with the C&P leadership team within agreed timeframes and financial targets.
• Plan, develop and evaluate methods and processes for gathering, analysing, interpreting and presenting data and information to support service performance, development and improvement.
• Work in collaboration with the Commissioning and Procurement Hub senior leaders as well as senior leaders from across the council and health to ensure the service is compliant with statutory returns, financial and performance target and delivery.
• Support the development of the directorate's strategic service delivery plan.
• Experience developing and monitoring the delivery of organisational-wide strategies with a complex set of key stakeholders and political sensitivities.
• Experience of managing performance and addressing issues promptly and constructively. Substantial experience of managing significant budgets, financial management, and resources.
• The ability to analyse high volumes of complex data.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and information to a range of audiences and stakeholders.

Other information

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining us, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

We know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.