Manav Bhatia

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Group CIO - Enterprise Risk and Finance Technology at Wells Fargo

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Manav Bhatia serves as the Managing Director and Group CIO for Enterprise Risk and Finance Technology at Wells Fargo. He leads the delivery of enterprise-wide tech solutions, focusing on data, Gen AI strategy, accounting, and regulatory reporting, drawing on his experience from Bank of America and his education at The London School of Economics.

He engages in forward-thinking discussions on the evolution of the economy, analyzing the shift from a knowledge-based to an information-based framework. This interest is informed by conversations with a diverse network of technologists, entertainers, and academics, reflecting a broad intellectual curiosity beyond his immediate professional scope.

His teams innovation, the Financial Data Landing Zone (FDLZ) Framework, was recently patented, marking a significant achievement in financial data management.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

Cautious & Analytical

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Topics They Care About

Finance Technology
Leads the global finance technology organization at Wells Fargo, delivering solutions for accounting, tax, product control, and regulatory reporting.
Gen AI Innovation
Actively driving the firm's strategy in Gen AI and is hiring for roles focused on "Agentic AI innovation" across the enterprise.
Data Frameworks
His team developed and patented the "Financial Data Landing Zone, " a framework designed to innovate financial data management.

Media Appearances

Manav has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Group CIO - Enterprise Risk and Finance Technology at Wells Fargo
8-2024 - 8-2025
Managing Director | CIO and Head of Finance Technology at Wells Fargo
9-2022 - 8-2024
Managing Director at Bank of America
2-2018 - 9-2022
Managing Director at Bank of America
12-2015 - 9-2018
Executive Director at Bank of America

Education

2009 - 2010
Master's degree from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) from The NorthCap University

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Insights For Selling To Manav

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Manav is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Manav

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Manav move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Manav take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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