Target Group appoints IT veteran Scott Hill as new chief information officer

16th January 2025
Target Group, the UK-based fintech arm of Indian technology giant Tech Mahindra, has appointed Scott Hill as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO).
Target Group, the UK-based fintech subsidiary of Indian technology conglomerate Tech Mahindra, has appointed Scott Hill as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO).

In his new role, Hill will oversee the company’s entire IT strategy, ensuring that Target can meet the evolving demands of its customers across various sectors, including financial services, telecoms, public sector, and utilities.

Founded in 1979, Target offers a range of services such as collections management, mortgages, device finance, and investment and loan solutions. The company claims its fintech platform manages over £11 billion in assets, processes more than 19 million accounts, and handles £3 billion in direct debit payments annually.

Hill brings over 25 years of experience in the IT sector, having led global strategies, business transformation initiatives, and multi-million-pound digital projects for both national and international brands. He joins Target from Diageo, where he spent over a year as the global head of website transformation strategy. Before that, he served as global strategy and delivery director at Kaplan, and held various leadership positions at Accenture and Circle.

Hill’s appointment follows a series of other senior leadership changes at Target, including the hiring of Uday Bola as head of solution design in September.