Programme Director in Walsall, West Midlands (County)

Opus People Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a partnership between Walsall Council, City of Wolverhampton Council and the Black Country ICB for an experienced Senior Programme Director / Place Commissioning Lead to deliver a high-profile strategic transformation programme across health and social care. This is a 6-month interim assignment offering fully remote working with a flexible rate.

Please see a high-level overview of the role below:

• Lead the development of future Place Commissioning arrangements across Walsall and Wolverhampton

• Work closely with Executive Directors, ICB leaders, NHS Trust executives, finance leads, governance teams and commissioning professionals across the system

• Undertake due diligence across governance, finance, legal, commissioning, workforce and operating model considerations

• Develop and appraise options for future commissioning arrangements, governance structures and accountability frameworks

• Review funding, resource and decision-making arrangements across partner organisations

• Produce Board-level reports, recommendations, options appraisals and assurance documentation

• Develop a preferred operating model and implementation roadmap

• Build stakeholder consensus across complex organisational boundaries

• Lead the programme autonomously while providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior leaders

• Deliver a completed due diligence review, preferred option and implementation plan ready for partner approval

The ideal candidate will have experience with:

• Senior Programme Director, Place-Based Transformation Lead, Strategic Commissioning Lead or Associate Director-level assignments

• Complex health and social care transformation programmes

• Working across Local Authorities, NHS organisations, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and wider public-sector partnerships

• Commissioning, governance, integrated care and organisational design

• Producing business cases, options appraisals, operating models and implementation plans

• Managing senior stakeholder relationships at Executive and Board level

• Financial governance, resource planning and system-wide programme delivery

• Working independently and leading strategic programmes with minimal supervision

• Must have previous experience within Local Government and/or the NHS

This assignment would suit candidates with a background in health and social care integration, place-based commissioning, system transformation, commissioning strategy or partnership governance, with pervious experience with Local Government and/or the NHS.

If this role is of interest to you, please submit a copy of your CV and a mobile number.

All offers will be subject to satisfactory compliance screening, including right to work in the UK and references.