Ritesh Kumar
Vice President - Platform Modernisation
- Role
- Vice President Program Management at JPMorganChase
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ritesh Kumar
Strategic financial services leader with 17+ years of experience across global banking institutions including JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, RBS and HDFC Bank. Extensive expertise in client lifecycle management, custody & FX operations, sanctions governance, platform transformation and offshore centre leadership.Proven ability to lead multi-team environments (20+ FTEs), deliver 20–35% productivity improvements through automation, reduce operational risk by 30%+, and build scalable, client-centric operating models aligned to regulatory standards. Currently leading a multi-jurisdiction platform modernisation programme across Europe and Asia withinInternational Private Banking.CORE CAPABILITIES• Global Client Lifecycle & Reporting Governance• Operating Model Transformation & Automation•Custody Cash, Trade & FX Operations• Sanctions, Risk & Regulatory Compliance• Client Data Governance & Reporting Controls• Offshore CoE Build & Transition Leadership• Senior Stakeholder & Matrix Management• Performance Management & Talent Development
Experience
Vice President Program Management
Jun 2025 — Present
Leading multi-year platform transformation across Europe & Asia Platform to gain ops effeciancy, build scalability and strengthen the control to enhance client experience and to lower down the overall ops cost.• Improved reporting data accuracy by ~25% via enhanced validation and governance frameworks.• Reduced manual reporting intervention by 30%+ through workflow redesign and automation enablement.• Established governance dashboards improving decision turnaround time by 20%.• Partnering with Product, Technology, Operations and Risk to streamline end-to-end client lifecycle delivery.• Ensured zero material audit findings during transition and migration phases.
Education
Guru Ghasidas University
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Administration and Management, General
2003 — 2006
IDBI Intech
Certificate in banking and financial services, Retail banking and services
2007 — 2007
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General
2015 — 2016
Skills
- Cash Management
- Kyc
- Cash
- Mis
- Trade Finance
- Anti Money Laundering
- Finance
- Credit Cards
- Core Banking
- Financial Transactions
- Cross Selling
- Deposits
- Payments
- Customer Service
- Management Information Systems (Mis)
- Swift Payments
- Investment Banking
- Internal Audit
- Credit
- Settlement
- Commercial Banking
- Branch Banking
- Aml
- Management
- Banking
- Risk Management
- Team Management
- Operational Risk
- Account Reconciliation
- Relationship Management
- Retail Banking
- Credit Risk
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