Head Of Public Health Commissioning (Temp: London)

Pertemps Bond Southend-on-Sea, England Mar 16, 2026

Type Contract
Pay Not listed
Work Hybrid
Contract Temporary

Head Of Public Health Commissioning focuses on leading a programme of commissioning and transformation projects across public health services.

What the role involves

  • Leading a programme of commissioning and transformation projects across public health services.
  • Leading cross-functional teams including Procurement, Finance, Legal, Contracts and Adult Services.
  • Proactively developing and managing markets to ensure sustainable service delivery.
  • Embedding robust contract and performance management frameworks.
  • Ensuring compliance with procurement regulations, governance frameworks and safeguarding responsibilities.
  • Assess – analysing data, market intelligence and service needs to develop evidence-based commissioning strategies.

Skills and requirements

  • Significant experience working strategically in public health commissioning.
  • Proven track record of delivering large-scale transformation programmes.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams across complex organisational environments.
  • Ability to manage multi-million-pound programme portfolios.
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