Associate Director - Strategic Commissioning, Partnerships, Improvement and Innovation

Overview

Play a pivotal role shaping the future of Adult Social Care as Dudley Council undergoes an exciting period of renewal, driven by innovation, partnership working and a focus on sustainable, preventative and outcomes focused services.

Dudley Council is seeking an exceptional, forward thinking Associate Director for Strategic Commissioning, Partnerships, Improvement and Innovation to drive whole system transformation across Adult Social Care.

In this high impact strategic role, you will lead innovation, commissioning excellence and continuous improvement, ensuring services are sustainable, person centred and rooted in prevention.

You’ll work across the Council, NHS, voluntary sector and provider market, bringing strong strategic oversight to commissioning, quality, performance, financial governance and service development.

We’re looking for an inspirational leader with deep commissioning expertise, strong regulatory and NHS policy knowledge, a proven record of large-scale transformation and the vision, integrity and resilience to deliver high quality, outcomes focused services.

• Lead innovation, commissioning excellence and continuous improvement to ensure services are sustainable, person centred and rooted in prevention.
• Provide strategic oversight across commissioning, quality, performance, financial governance and service development.
• Collaborate across the Council, NHS, voluntary sector and provider market to drive whole system transformation.

• Inspirational leader with deep commissioning expertise
• Strong regulatory and NHS policy knowledge
• Proven record of large-scale transformation
• Vision, integrity and resilience to deliver high quality, outcomes focused services

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 8 March 2026.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults; therefore, the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.