Michael Crowther

Work History

Senior Programme Lead

Health Innovation Manchester

Manchester

04.2025 - Current

Led system‑wide digital programme leadership, shaping and delivering complex transformation initiatives in partnership with clinical, operational, digital, and governance leaders across Greater Manchester.
Drove early‑stage solution shaping and programme design, translating strategic intent into user‑centred, deliverable digital solutions aligned to public sector digital standards and system priorities.
Provided senior leadership across multi‑organisation digital programmes, offering delivery assurance, robust risk management, and clear executive‑level reporting to support informed, confident decision‑making.
Key contributor within an award‑recognised Digital Team of the Year, embedding strong governance, delivery discipline, and collaborative, system‑wide ways of working.
Played a leading role in the strategic development of the Greater Manchester Care Record (GMCR), shaping safe, scalable data sharing and interoperability to enable integrated, citizen‑centred services.
Led strategic digital care planning programmes (EPaCCS / Care Plans), designing digitally enabled clinical workflows, supporting stakeholder engagement, and driving adoption across multiple localities.
Strengthened programme governance, assurance frameworks, and delivery controls, ensuring solutions balanced innovation with security, viability, and large‑scale deliverability.
Line managed and developed programme and project managers, building delivery capability and supporting consistent, high‑quality execution across a complex digital portfolio.

Consultant Project Manager

Camburg

National

01.2021 - 04.2025

Provided clear programme status, financial insight, and delivery assurance to senior stakeholders, supporting informed decision‑making and confidence in complex digital initiatives.
Designed and delivered executive‑level briefings and presentations, shaping solution direction by incorporating stakeholder feedback into delivery and governance approaches.
Reviewed performance against strategic objectives and KPIs, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and emerging trends to maintain delivery momentum and value.
Assessed future capacity and capability requirements, informing realistic programme planning and ensuring solutions were aligned to organisational readiness.
Built strong, collaborative relationships across multidisciplinary project teams, enabling effective problem‑solving and coordinated delivery.
Led and motivated project teams towards defined outcomes, maintaining focus on benefits, user impact, and operational effectiveness.
Applied robust project management and assurance techniques to ensure programmes remained viable, affordable, and deliverable within agreed time, cost, and quality parameters.

Project Manager - PHR Launch

Camburg

Greater Manchester

01.2021 - 04.2025

Led the strategic design and mobilisation of a system‑wide Personal Health Record (PHR) initiative, shaping a digitally enabled, citizen‑centred solution aligned to regional healthcare priorities.
Worked closely with internal and external stakeholders, including clinical, digital, operational, and governance partners, to understand diverse local challenges and ensure the solution was viable, scalable, and adoptable across the system.
Provided robust programme leadership and delivery assurance, supporting a seamless introduction of the PHR and embedding governance, risk management, and stakeholder confidence.
Led the successful development and implementation of a Personal Health Record application, enabling secure access for 3.2 million citizens across Greater Manchester.
Ensured the solution enabled patients with Heart Failure, Dementia, and Frailty care plans to access and contribute to their records, supporting greater engagement, empowerment, and user‑centred care delivery.
Balanced innovation with delivery realism, ensuring the PHR solution aligned with system capability, digital standards, and long‑term sustainability goals.

Project Manager - Community Pharmacists Shared Care Record

Camburg

Greater Manchester

01.2021 - 04.2025

Led the design and development of a system‑wide Single Sign‑On (SSO) integration solution, enabling seamless, secure access to shared care records for community pharmacists across Greater Manchester.
Shaped an interoperable digital access solution, aligning technical design with the clinical, operational, and workflow needs of community pharmacy while supporting the broader vision for integrated care records.
Oversaw technical delivery and integration assurance, ensuring the solution met public sector digital standards and delivered a robust, user‑friendly experience at scale.
Worked closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including digital, clinical, operational, and governance partners, to ensure alignment between user needs, delivery capability, and system‑wide objectives.
Facilitated access to shared care records for all 635 community pharmacies across Greater Manchester, improving information flow, professional collaboration, and the delivery of comprehensive, citizen‑centred care.
Balanced innovation with delivery confidence, ensuring the solution was secure, scalable, and operationally viable across a complex, multi‑organisation healthcare landscape.

Head of PMO - Workforce Strategy

Camburg

MFT

01.2021 - 04.2025

Led the Project Management Office (PMO) within the Workforce Strategy function, providing strategic oversight of a diverse portfolio focused on workforce innovation and transformation.
Shaped and embedded a structured delivery framework, enabling clearer prioritisation, stronger governance, and improved delivery confidence across complex workforce programmes.
Worked closely with senior stakeholders across the Trust, rapidly understanding critical workforce challenges and translating strategic objectives into deliverable, outcome‑focused initiatives.
Implemented core project management processes, tools, and controls, improving resource planning accuracy, staff allocation, and portfolio visibility.
Co‑designed performance frameworks and KPIs with stakeholders, establishing clear measures to track impact, benefits realisation, and progress against workforce innovation objectives.
Provided leadership and support to project managers, building delivery capability and strengthening consistency, assurance, and accountability across the portfolio.

Project - Workforce Transformation

Camburg

Devon ICS

01.2021 - 04.2025

Played a key role supporting the Devon Integrated Care System in shaping a system‑wide five‑year strategy for workforce transformation, education, and training across multiple organisations.
Established and led a dedicated project team, coordinating delivery across a complex, multi‑partner environment with diverse stakeholder priorities.
Led strategic analysis and option development, translating workforce challenges into a coherent, long‑term transformation roadmap aligned to system objectives and future service demand.
Worked closely with senior stakeholders across the ICS, facilitating collaboration and alignment to ensure the strategy was practical, deliverable, and sustainable.
Developed a comprehensive five‑year workforce transformation plan, focused on improving efficiency, talent development, and organisational readiness, while aligning with wider industry and public sector trends.
Balanced strategic ambition with delivery realism, ensuring proposals were grounded in system capability, governance, and implementation feasibility.

Relationship Manager

BookTrust

10.2017 - 01.2021

Led and maintained strategic relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including local authorities and delivery partners, to support the effective rollout of national, publicly funded programmes.
Acted as a key interface between organisational strategy and local delivery, ensuring initiatives were implemented consistently while responding to local needs and challenges.
Worked across 33 local authorities, supporting coordination, engagement, and alignment to shared objectives within complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.
Collaborated with strategic partners to shape and deliver universal reading initiatives, targeting improved outcomes for families and children in underserved communities.
Supported the successful distribution of more than 150,000 books to vulnerable families across the Midlands, Yorkshire, and the North East, contributing to measurable social impact.
Built trusted relationships that enabled effective programme delivery, stakeholder confidence, and sustained engagement across geographically and organisationally diverse partners.

Head of Programmes

The Challenge

12.2009 - 10.2017

Held senior responsibility for the setup and national delivery of the National Citizen Service (NCS), a complex, publicly funded programme supporting over 60,000 young people annually.
Provided strategic leadership across multiple regions, supporting senior managers and overseeing large, multidisciplinary delivery teams operating at significant scale.
Designed and implemented organisational structures, operating models, and delivery frameworks to support rapid growth, consistent service delivery, and regulatory compliance.
Led the establishment and scale‑up of one of the UK’s largest youth charities, growing the organisation from a small remote team to a national workforce of over 1,000 staff across five offices.
Spearheaded operational delivery supporting more than 50,000 participants annually, ensuring effective governance, performance management, and quality assurance across geographically dispersed teams.
Led complex organisational change initiatives, guiding teams through periods of rapid expansion and transition using clear communication, stakeholder engagement, and structured change management approaches.
Played a central role in shaping policies, processes, and governance arrangements to support sustainable delivery at national scale.

Summary

Work History

Senior Programme Lead

Consultant Project Manager

Project Manager - PHR Launch

Project Manager - Community Pharmacists Shared Care Record

Head of PMO - Workforce Strategy

Project - Workforce Transformation

Relationship Manager

Head of Programmes

Education

PGCert - Sport & Exercise Science

BA Hons - Physical Education

Skills

Certification

Timeline

Similar Profiles

Bruna CatenaBruna Catena

Donald Finlayson CrichtonDonald Finlayson Crichton

MOHAMED SABRIYEMOHAMED SABRIYE

Uma RajmithraUma Rajmithra