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Head of Business Services Deployment Chief Information Officer

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A Senior Technologist with 30+ years IT leadership. Recent experiences include: Director of Engineering Chief Technology Officer Head of Software Delivery Head of Business Services Deployment Head of Applications Support Head of Infrastructure Services Vanquis Bank is part of the Provident Financial Group, a UK and Ireland business with over 135 years’ experience lending in the home credit market. Vanquis was established in 2002 as Provident's main credit card provider. Vanquis launched Vanquis Loans in 2016, offering customers an additional opportunity to continue their credit-building journey. By providing customers with opportunities to access credit where it may otherwise not be available, Vanquis Bank combines over a century of heritage in the financial sector with modern money management through online and app-based applications and accounts. Vanquis Bank is a responsible lender, which means that the money wellbeing of customers comes first. We’re continually looking to ensure our products work for our customers, that they’re easy to apply for and manage, and are affordable throughout the term of use. This starts with being open and transparent about our pricing and includes checking that customers will be able to afford repayments before approving them for credit. Specialties: Senior IT Leadership Strategy and Planning Optimisation in delivery through integration with DevOps practises Cloud enablement Effective offshore modelling and design Infrastructure integration and design Application Design, Build and Support