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Mike Holt

Commander · DISC type D
Platfrom & Applications Manager at Sesame Bankhall Group
📍 Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Mike is a results-driven IT leader with over 25 years of experience in regulated sectors like finance and law. He specializes in technology transformation, cloud, and cyber security, with a consistent record of reducing costs and risk. He is an alumnus of Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Outside of his technology leadership roles, Mike is committed to community fundraising. He has participated in endurance events, including rowing, cycling, and running, to raise money for charities that support vulnerable people in the Greater Manchester area.

He once delivered an 89. 9% increase in IT customer Net Promoter Score, raising it from +44 to +93 in just 12 months.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Platfrom & Applications Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Mike shows up

Strong-Willed
Very Quick
Decisive

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Priorities

Topics Mike cares about

Technology Transformation
His career focuses on turning complex, inherited IT systems into platforms that deliver measurable performance, reduce risk, and enable scale.
Cyber Security
He has held roles as Group Information Security Officer and specializes in governance and compliance, establishing security maturity baselines using frameworks like NIST.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Platfrom & Applications Manager
Sesame Bankhall Group
5-2021 - 7-2024
Head of IT Operations
Sesame Bankhall Group
5-2020 - 5-2021
Group Information Security Officer
Sesame Bankhall Group
12-2012 - 4-2016
Development Manager
RecommendUs Ltd
4-2012 - 4-2016
IT Manager
Simpson Millar
In the press

Media appearances

Sesame Bankhall Group announces Executive Management changes. Featured in Sesame.co.uk
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Education
1-2024 - 4-2024
Oxford Executive Leadership Programme
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
CMI Level 5 Award in Management and Leadership
Chartered Management Institute
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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