Bhavna Ganjoo Soans

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Leadership Talent Acquisition Lead, GCIO & GCOO, Asia & Middle East and GSC/HTC at HSBC

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Bhavna is the Leadership Talent Acquisition Lead at HSBC, focusing on strategic hiring for technology and operations across Asia and the Middle East. An experienced HR leader with a PGDBA from XIME, she specializes in acquiring diverse talent, performance management, and HR operations. Colleagues describe her as a passionate, diligent, and forward-thinking professional.

Outside of her corporate role, Bhavna is inspired by leaders who demonstrate passion, thoughtfulness, and humility, such as Chef Vikas Khanna. She shows a keen interest in the dynamics of professional growth and navigating significant career transformations.

She has extensive international experience, having held key HR roles in both India and the Middle East with the National Bank of Fujairah.

Personality Overview

Strategic Planner

Deliberate Doer

Results Focused

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Hiring
Her current role at HSBC and previous role at State Street are focused on strategic leadership and executive-level talent acquisition.
Diverse Talent
A core part of her professional summary and new role at HSBC is a focus on partnering with business leaders to hire diverse talent.
Managing Transformation
She has expressed interest in the challenges of organizational change by sharing content on "Transformation and managing the messy middles. "

Media Appearances

HSBC Appoints Bhavna Ganjoo Soans As Leadership Talent Acquisition Lead. Featured in BW People

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Bhavna Ganjoo Soans Appointed as Leadership Talent Acquisition Lead, GCIO & GCOO, Asia & Middle East and GSC/HTC at HSBC. Featured in HR Today

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Work History

10-2025
Leadership Talent Acquisition Lead, GCIO & GCOO, Asia & Middle East and GSC/HTC at HSBC
8-2021 - 10-2025
VP, Head of TA India at State Street
1-2018 - 12-2019
AVP Talent Acquisition at State Street
2-2010 - 11-2016
Director (Talent Acquisition BFSI) at Search Point Management
10-2004 - 10-2007
HR Business Partner at National Bank of Fujairah

Education

1999 - 2001
PGDBA from XIME
1995 - 1998
BBM from Bangalore University

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Insights For Selling To Bhavna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bhavna is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bhavna

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bhavna move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Bhavna take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Bhavna

Personality Compatibility


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