Head of Strategic Commissioning & Delivery

We are seeking an experience and ambitious leader to oversee the strategic commissioning of adult social care, integrated care, and public health services. This is a high-impact role at the heart of our Integrated Care & Commissioning work, ensuring high-quality, person-centred outcomes for residents.

As Head of Strategic Commissioning & Delivery , you will :

• Provide leadership across commissioning, procurement, contract management, and market development.
• Align strategies with national policy, NHS reforms, and local transformation programmes, including neighbourhood and place-based care.
• Lead a dynamic and agile team, collaborating with senior leaders, frontline services, and partners to co-design innovative solutions and deliver meaningful improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & System Integration : Drive commissioning strategies across adult social care, public health, and integrated care, supporting neighbourhood health and care models and ICs priorities.
• Commissioning & Market Development : Ensure sufficiency and sustainability of provision, lead market shaping, and embed co-production with residents and partners.
• Contract Management & Quality Assurance : Oversee performance, governance, and safeguarding across commissioned services.
• Leadership & Collaboration : Develop talent, foster innovation, and contribute to system leadership.
• Resources & Innovation : Manage budgets, deliver savings, maximise income opportunities, and embed continuous improvement.

About You

• Proven experience in strategic commissioning and transformation within local government, health, or related sectors.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills across complex systems.
• Expertise in procurement, contract management, and market development.
• A commitment to tackling health inequalities and improving outcomes for diverse communities.

Social Care is special here, so come join the team

Come and work in a supportive environment at Merton Council, where you’ll do a social care role that matters in a place whereyoumatter.

Our ‘social care roles / staff’ do important jobs, and we’re focused on looking after you so you can look after others.

Our people stay because we have a great culture, and staff tell us their colleagues are the best thing about working here.

For an informal discussion, please contact Terry Clark, Director of Integrated Care, Commissioning & Assurance.