Leicester City Council
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Reference: REQ7601
Description: Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent
Are you an experienced and driven professional with a passion for improving public health outcomes and reducing inequalities? We are looking for a Public Health Contracts Manager to lead the delivery, development, and oversight of the divisions commissioned services. Working closely with commissioners and providers this role will oversee performance and quality in delivery, and ensure robust governance and compliance with legal, procurement and financial legislation across a diverse portfolio.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring that high-quality, evidence-based services are delivered across Leicester, aligned to our Health and Wellbeing Strategy and local priorities.
Working as part of the Public Health division, you will collaborate widely with internal teams, providers, and external partners to influence and improve services that make a real difference to residents’ lives.
Your Role
As a Public Health Contracts Manager, you will:
- Lead on the strategic and operational management of public health contracts, ensuring that services are effectively commissioned, monitored, and continuously improved.
- Oversee the full commissioning cycle, from input into initial service design through to procurement, performance and quality management, and evaluation.
- Maintain strong governance and reporting arrangements, using data and intelligence to monitor performance, identify risks, and drive quality improvements through management of KPI’s, quality indicators, and audits.
- Work closely with colleagues in procurement, finance, and legal services, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and council policy while delivering value for money.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with providers, partners, and stakeholders across the system.
- Influence and negotiate to achieve positive outcomes, supporting collaborative approaches to improving health and wellbeing and reducing inequalities.
- Provide leadership to a small team, setting clear direction, supporting development, and fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance.
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What You’ll Need
You will bring:
- Substantial experience of managing numerous contracts, projects, or programmes within public health or a related field.
- A strong understanding of quality and performance management.
- A demonstrable grasp of public health principles.
- Highly articulate with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence working with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders and external partners.
- Experience in negotiating and managing complex relationships.
- Skills in analysing data and using evidence to inform and justify decision making, develop strategies, and drive service improvements.
- Excellent organizational and analytical abilities, with the confidence to manage competing priorities, budgets, and risks effectively while maintaining a grounded public health focus.
- Experience of working with a high volume of complex workstreams, procurement / legal processes, developing service specifications, and producing high-quality reports and advice.
- Experience of successfully managing individuals and/or teams.
- Commitment to developing people and promoting a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team environment, aligned to the council’s vision and values.
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To Apply
If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience to excel in this role, we would love to hear from you.
Please complete our online application form, referring to the attached person specification and demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria. If you choose to upload a CV, please ensure it is tailored to the role.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Peter Roeber (peter.roeber@leicester.gov.uk)
Assessments / Interviews will take place on the week commencing 24th of August.
Region: Central
Location: City Hall
Salary: GBP42,839 - GBP46,142 Per Year
Package: Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement): GBP62,918.92
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full time
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