Govind Kumar Jha

About Govind Kumar Jha

A Strategic and commercially focused Business Technology leader with 21 years of diverse experience across multiple domains and roles in Retail/Consumer Banking - Wealth Management, Core Banking, Data Transformation ( Building Data Lake, Analytics, AI/ML), Technology Transformation using Cloud and GenAI, Governance, Risk & Control, and Change Management. Across all these domains I have been accountable for Technology Strategy, Product Roadmap, Stakeholder Engagement, Delivery, Governance and P&L in excess of $50M annually. I also lead the adoption of emerging technologies especially of AI/Gen AI in digital customer onboarding and have taken greater strides towards this in Wealth Management space. Currently, I am Regional Head of Wealth Management Technology Core Banking Platform at DBS Technology India driving new market expansion and grow offering in core markets. I partner with my counterparts from Product, Platform, Operations, Data, COO, and Front Office to l align our technology with business drivers and deliver solutions that support business growth, enhance customer & advisory experience while modernizing our platforms and ensuring the scale, scalability and resiliency of platforms. I further engage global stakeholders to influence and drive prioritization, provide governance, budget management, and executive leadership.Having held multiple roles in Banks and consulting firms, I have led multi-million dollar initiatives across• IT Strategy: IT Strategy Development & Road-map, Business-IT Alignment, IT Investment Strategy, Operating Model• Data Analytics: Strategy, blueprint, and delivery of business objectives involving Big Data Analytics & AI/ML models supporting next phase of Digital Transformation• Digital Strategy: Digital Planning & Road-map, Digital Transformation including Cloud, Migration to public cloud and Application Modernization• Business & Technology Transformation: Program & Change Management of multi-million technology & business transformation programs including Core Banking• Product & Program Management of data drive products, Core Banking Implementations• IT Sourcing Advisory: Vendor Selection• IT Optimization: IT Cost Reduction, IT Portfolio Rationalization, IT Effectiveness• M&A Integration: Post M&A Integration Strategy & Program Management, Data Migration International Exposure:Asia: India, Hong Kong, Singapore, TaiwanLATAM: MexicoEurope: Romania, Poland, Spain, GeorgiaMiddle East: Dubai (UAE), Sultanate of Oman, Kuwait Languages: English (Fluent), Hindi (Native), Spanish (Basic)

Experience

1. Executive Director

   星展银行

   Mar 2026 — Present · IN

   Promoted to Executive Director assuming the role of Regional Head - Wealth Management Core Technology following 3 years of Leadership (Mar 2023 - Feb 2026) and successfully building, scaling, transforming Wealth Management capabilities regionally across 6 marketsWealth Regional Transformation: Orchestrated the transformation of a regional Wealth Management architecture, building people and technology capabilities and consolidating/modernizing/retiring legacy systems across six markets to deliver scale, agility, efficiency, and competitive edge for the business.Revenue & AUM Growth: Spearheaded initiatives delivering innovative products through seamless orchestration of customer and employee journeys on digital platforms, channelizing AUM and revenue growth for the bank AI & GenAI Integration: Led the adoption of AI/Gen AI for customer onboarding, cash forecasting for ATM\'s, personalized recommendation for Intelligent Banking. Currently orchestrating the employee journey and automation using GenAI in areas of risk, compliance, and customer digital onboarding. Cloud & Modernization: Led several initiatives for Cloud Migration and public cloud hosted SaaS applications, improving system resiliency to 99.99% and reducing infrastructure TCO by 15%Risk & Regulatory, Infosec Governance: Oversaw the technical implementation of regulatory initiatives, industry changes/sanction controls, and automated Risk & Control frameworks, ensuring zero-find audits across regional jurisdictions People & Cultural Transformation: Built a 200+ member team grounds up across three locations, driving tech culture, active upskilling/reskilling of people and leading productivity through GenAI tools, people engagement, succession planning, and managing career aspirations. Budget, Influence, Stakeholder Management: I engage global stakeholders to influence and prioritize Wealth Management strategy, business and technology prioritization, delivery, and annual budget spend of $50M

Education

• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

  2000 — 2004

• Esade

  MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2011 — 2013

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Project Management
• Management Consulting
• Requirements Analysis
• Business Process
• Business Development
• E-Commerce
• Business Transformation
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategy
• Core Banking
• Change Management
• Business Analysis
• People Skills
• IT Strategy
• Vendor Management
• Enterprise Architecture
• Management
• Team Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• CIO Advisory Services
• Digital Strategy