Kalu Balogun
Head of Strategic Execution & Governance, Uk COO Business Risk & Resilience @HSBC
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Strategic Execution & Governance, Uk COO Business Risk & Resilience @HSBC
London, GB
Leading strategic execution and governance for the HSBC UK COO Office. Responsible for institutionalising Business Rhythms, ensuring SMCR compliance (SMF24), high-priority strategic programmes, Board-level reporting, operational excellence initiatives, and pioneering AI pilots and strategic decision support to achieve desired objectives.
EDUCATION
Emory University - Goizueta Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Obafemi Awolowo University
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science with Economics
ABOUT KALU BALOGUN
Senior operator with experience leading governance, strategic execution, M&A deal advisory, integration & separation, and transformation across the UK, North America (USA and Canada), and Africa (Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya). I’ve designed and delivered complex programmes — from orchestrating COO governance and SMF24 oversight at a global bank, real estate development advisory, to leading digital transformation and customer‑journey redesign programmes that significantly improved client experience and operational efficiency.I work with executives to bring order to complexity: strengthening governance, designing operating models, improving organisational effectiveness, and reducing operational and regulatory risk. I use AI‑enabled tools where they add real value — accelerating analysis, enhancing decision‑making, and improving delivery efficiency without compromising rigour.Trusted by sponsors and boards to provide clarity in ambiguity and deliver outcomes that matter.
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