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Chris Wanley

Examiner · DISC type cs
Non Executive Director at One Education Ltd
📍 Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Chris Wanley is the Director of ICT & Customer Services at Manchester City Council, a results-driven transformation leader with extensive experience across the NHS, education, and local government. A graduate of the University of Warwick, he focuses on leveraging emerging technology to deliver cost-appropriate, citizen-focused solutions.

Chris has a deep and long-standing commitment to the Scouting movement, having started as a Cub Scout himself. He has held multiple international leadership roles, including serving for 16 years on the committee for the Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Switzerland and currently serves as Support Lead for British Scouting Overseas.

Unique Fact: He was an early volunteer for the ScoutBase website for UK Scouting in the 1990s and has helped set strategy for the World Scout Centre.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Non Executive Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Late Adopter
Tough To Convince
Status Quo Seeker

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.

Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

Public Sector Transformation
His entire career is focused on ICT-led transformation in public services, including spearheading Manchester's Digital and ICT Strategy to modernize the council's technology and practices.
International Scouting
A lifelong scout, he served for 16 years on the Kandersteg (World Scout Centre) committee and now holds a leadership role with British Scouting Overseas.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Non Executive Director
One Education Ltd
3-2020
Director of ICT & Customer Services
Manchester City Council
7-2013 - 2-2020
Chief Information Officer
Aston University
6-2008 - 8-2013
Director - IT, Patient and Shared Services
The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
6-2002 - 7-2018
Non Executive Director
KISC - Kandersteg International Scout Centre
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2006 - 2008
Diploma in Applied Management
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
2001 - 2006
MSc
University of Wolverhampton
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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