1. Proactively contract performance manage providers to ensure contracted services remain within budget, achieve required activity levels and deliver quality focused and outcome-based services. 2. Liaise with ICB colleagues to transform commissioned services ensuring activities are delivered in the most appropriate setting by the most appropriate provider, delivering desired outcomes, offering value for money and providing on-going quality improvements. 3. Undertake rigorous financial monitoring and control of all commissioned activities, identifying appropriate strategies for monitoring financial performance of commissioned services and ensuring best value for money. 4. Negotiate on behalf of the ICB on all commercial aspects of contractual arrangements within the defined governance arrangements to successful achieve positive contractual, performance and financial outcomes. 5. Adopt a leading role in working with other specialists to effectively manage the procurement of new services and service models to include: the appropriate use of option appraisal tools and methodologies, the development of service specifications, and the tender review, selection and appointment process. 6. Establish and support robust performance management and accountability frameworks and new service models including development of clear communication channels with all stakeholders. 7. Produce and/or contribute to regular reports and presentations to appropriate management forums, including Senior Management, Committees and the Governing Body, ensuring that progress and key decisions are effectively communicated internally and externally. 8. Understand the requirements of NHS and joint Local Authority contracts, applying processes and standards consistently and take a proactive approach in resolving problems, disputes or performance issues. 9. Support the management of key contracts to drive continuous performance and quality improvements. Able to define comprehensive metrics for measurement of supplier performance, to manage both current service quality and future service improvements. 10. Take appropriate contractual actions, including remedial and corrective action and contract terminations, in the event of provider poor performance. 11. Ensure that best practice in contract governance is followed in relation to issuing, revising, signature, administration and storage of contracts and these are compliant with Information Governance and Data Protection requirements and commercial law. 12. Contribute to the development of the Business Service Plan, Business Continuity Plan, and QIPP projects and lead on associated projects as required. 13. Understand and support the services operational and service delivery and funding arrangements and opportunities for innovation