Subodh K Jha

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DISC Type : cs

EVP & Chief of Human Resources at SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Subodh K Jha is the EVP & Chief of Human Resources at SBI Life Insurance, bringing over three decades of experience from the State Bank of India. His career began as a Probationary Officer, spanning roles in corporate, retail, and international banking, including a five-year tenure in Frankfurt, Germany. He holds a Bachelors degree in Science.

Guided by the principles of empathy and transparency, Subodh is committed to fostering inclusive, employee-friendly work environments. Outside of his professional life, he enjoys playing badminton and table tennis, listening to music, and traveling to new places. He is a firm believer in empowering teams to achieve sustainable growth.

With his first three months salary in 1991, he bought new Diwali clothes for all the members of his joint family.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Status Quo Seeker

Late Adopter

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Empathetic Leadership
He is a firm believer in leading with empathy, transparency, and disciplined execution to foster employee-friendly environments and build high-performing teams.
Global Banking
Gained valuable exposure to global banking practices and cross-cultural work environments during his tenure as Senior Vice President at SBI in Frankfurt, Germany.
Strategic HR
Focuses on aligning HR policies with company objectives and believes AI will enhance HR's ability to shape culture, develop leaders, and manage change.

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Work History

11-2022 - 8-2025
EVP & Chief of Human Resources at SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
6-2022
Executive Vice President (HR) at SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
6-2022
Executive Vice President and Chief of HR at SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
5-2019 - 5-2022
Assistant General Manager, Strategic Training Unit, Corporate Centre at State Bank of India
12-2014 - 4-2019
Senior Vice President at State Bank of India

Education

Subodh has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Subodh K

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Subodh K is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Subodh K

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Subodh K move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Subodh K take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

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