Paul Riley

Paul’s particular strengths lie in strategy development, service review and improvement, value chain design, partnership development and outcomes-based contracting. He has over 30 years’ experience across a range of sectors to improve outcomes, manage commercial risks, and reduce costs.

During the last 15 years he has undertaken a range of advisory assignments at local, regional and national level for government, service provider and social investor clients. More recently this has included supporting Social Impact Bond commissioning from both service provider and commissioner perspectives.

His most recent post prior to working with IPC was Executive Director, Strategic Development and Partnerships for an international children’s social care organisation. An associate consultant with IPC since the beginning of 2018, Paul’s work has focused upon service provider alliance development and outcomes-based commissioning. He is also an elected Public Governor for a specialist mental health and learning disabilities NHS Trust and an Institute of Directors business mentor for University of Wolverhampton undergraduates.