Ankur Chopra

Critic
DISC Type : C

Director, Talent Solution Architecture, Global GCC clients at Accenture

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Overview

Ankur Chopra is a Director at Accenture, where he architects talent solutions for Global Capability Center (GCC) clients. Leveraging over 25 years of HR leadership experience from organizations like the World Bank and Credit Suisse, he specializes in designing workforce strategies. He holds a PHR certification and completed an executive program at Cornell University.

Outside of his professional role, Ankur is passionate about personal growth and mindset changes. He draws inspiration from figures like Steve Jobs and believes in the philosophy of taking risks and following ones heart. His certification as a Mental Health First Aid Provider also suggests a keen interest in well-being.

Unique fact: After a long and successful career in HR, he recently made a bold transition into an entirely new client-facing solution architecture role.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Precise

Critic

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Global Capability Centers
His current role is dedicated to designing talent strategies for GCC clients, and he shares content about the growth of GCC hubs like Hyderabad.
Talent Strategy
His career of over two decades has been centered on developing and managing talent strategies for high-performance organizations to align with business goals.
Career Transformation
He recently underwent a significant personal career change, moving from a long-standing HR role to a new client-facing solutions position.

Media Appearances

Ankur has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Director, Talent Solution Architecture, Global GCC clients at Accenture
2-2020 - 12-2024
Head - HR, South Asia at IFC - International Finance Corporation
9-2014 - 2-2020
HR Business Partner - Accenture Consulting and Technology at Accenture
6-2012 - 9-2014
HR Transformation Manager at Royal Bank of Scotland
9-2011 - 3-2012
GCC Project Manager at Credit Suisse

Education

1-2022 - 8-2022
Executive Program in Management from Cornell University
2004 - 2006
Master of Science (M.S.) from New York Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Ankur

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ankur is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ankur

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ankur move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Ankur take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Ankur

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