Christopher Rowland

Accomplished transformational change leader with a proven track record over 20 years of driving impactful change within healthcare organisations through effective stakeholder engagement at all levels. Since completing the NHS Graduate Training Scheme, I have successfully led multi-faceted change and transformation programmes focused on care system redesign, efficiency planning, workforce modelling, and estates strategies.

In my current role as a Senior Pre-Sales Solutions Consultant at Adobe, I have driven initiatives that generated over £1 million in Annual Recurring Revenue for the NHS. I excel in delivering client enablement workshops and hackathons, fostering innovation and digital transformation. My strategic content leadership in priority RFPs and coordination of key presentations have been instrumental in aligning teams and crafting end-to-end user experiences.

As the New Business and Programme Director at SPS Ltd, I led a 9-month intensive assessment within an NHS trust, identifying substantial opportunities for improvement and presenting findings to over 25 C-suite NHS leaders. This work resulted in potential annual savings of over £1 billion for the NHS. My innovative approach included developing an online savings calculator tailored for NHS trusts and launching a ‘nurses calculator’ to quantify the cost of non-clinical administration tasks.

My experience as Head of Partnerships at My Clinical Outcomes Ltd involved orchestrating partnerships with key national clients and elevating awareness of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs). I led key account activities, focusing on data analytics to enhance patient experience and drive service improvement.

At University Hospital Southampton NHS FT, I supported the post-Covid-19 hospital re-start programme through optimisation of surgical theatres, directly increasing operating theatre capacity and achieving pre-Covid metrics for elective care.

During my tenure at KPMG UK, I managed organisational transformation programmes within Infrastructure Government and Healthcare, specialising in Care System Redesign within the NHS and private sector. I successfully transitioned community healthcare services on the Isle of Wight and set up the Blockchain Centre of Excellence at KPMG.

My commitment to patient-centric approaches fosters sustainable change, recognising the crucial role of stakeholder engagement at every organisational level. I am proficient in managing the entire lifecycle of complex health projects, with robust skills in team support and development, data analysis, problem-solving, and effective project/programme management.

Senior Pre-Sales Solutions Consultant, Adobe, UK
2024-present

• Drove initiatives to support the NHS, winning over £1m in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR).
• Delivered client enablement workshops and hackathons for NHS staff, fostering innovation and digital transformation.
• Maintained an authoritative understanding of digital technologies and marketing trends, providing strategic content to lead priority RFPs.
• Coordinated multiple teams to align key presentations and client case studies, crafting end-to-end user experiences.
• Set up over 15 executive C-suite meetings with key NHS accounts to identify critical business issues and enhance strategic relationships.

New Business and Programme Director, SPS Ltd, UK
2021-2024

• Led the design and development of an innovative proposition for large-scale administrative transformation within the healthcare sector.
• Conducted a 9-month intensive assessment within an NHS trust, identifying substantial opportunities for improvement and presenting findings to over 25 C-suite NHS leaders.
• Developed a patient-centric model aimed at enhancing patient experience, addressing inequalities, and increasing staff satisfaction, with potential annual savings of over £1 billion for the NHS.
• Innovatively developed an online savings calculator tailored for NHS trusts and launched a ‘nurses calculator’ to quantify the cost of non-clinical administration tasks.

Head of Partnerships (Maternity leave cover for Chief Operating Officer), My Clinical Outcomes Ltd
2021

• Orchestrated partnerships with key national clients, including regional NHS teams, NHS Foundation Trusts, private hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry.
• Elevated awareness of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and ensured contractual agreements were met.
• Led key account activities, focusing on data analytics to enhance patient experience and drive service improvement.

Programme Manager, Theatre Optimisation, University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
2020-2021

• Supported the post-Covid-19 hospital re-start programme through optimisation of surgical theatres.
• Increased operating theatre capacity through utilisation and efficiency improvements, achieving pre-Covid metrics for elective care.
• Developed a sustainable comprehensive multi-service programme for theatres optimisation.

Manager, Organisational Transformation / PMO Lead, UK Blockchain Centre of Excellence, KPMG UK
2016-2020

• Managed organisational transformation programmes within Infrastructure Government and Healthcare.
• Specialised in Care System Redesign within the NHS and private sector.
• Successfully transitioned community healthcare services on the Isle of Wight and set up the Blockchain Centre of Excellence at KPMG.

Nine Elms Vauxhall Healthcare Project Lead, NHS England
2013-2016

• Orchestrated engagement with multiple stakeholders for a coordinated healthcare approach over a 15-year residential and commercial development.
• Developed a Clinical Estates Strategy, securing £31m funding and approval for a Strategic Outline Case for future healthcare options.

• PRINCE2
• NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (2009)
• BSc (Hons): Biomedical Science, King’s College London (2004)
• A Levels: Chemistry (A), Geography (A) and Biology (B) (2000)
• GCSEs: Eleven