Standard Chartered has announced the expanded role of Urvi Jobalia as the Global Head of Early Careers, Talent Deployment & Strategic TA Partner – Tech & Ops.
As businesses adopt AI and emerging technologies, structured talent development and deployment have become essential.
Urvi’s new leadership position aligns with this growing need for workforce transformation.
Strategic Talent Leadership at Standard Chartered
Urvi’s elevation builds on her previous role as Group Head of Talent Deployment and Global Head of Resourcing for Technology & Operations.
In that position, she led global talent strategies to support the bank’s rapidly evolving tech and operations division.
In her expanded role, she now oversees early career talent development at Standard Chartered.
This initiative helps the bank build a strong pipeline of next-generation professionals.
Her leadership ensures that talent acquisition, resourcing, and career progression support business growth and digital acceleration.
She also focuses on long-term workforce sustainability to maintain a competitive edge.
Industry Expertise and Previous Leadership Roles
With more than two decades of experience in HR and talent acquisition, Urvi has played a key role in shaping recruitment strategies across global firms such as Ericsson, Barclays, and Accenture.
At Ericsson, she implemented regional talent acquisition and diversity strategies across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, embedding workplace inclusivity in hiring and workforce planning.
During her tenure at Barclays, she focused on scaling the technology workforce across Asia, establishing recruitment models designed to attract top-tier digital talent.
Her experience at Accenture helped her develop high-impact hiring frameworks. These frameworks enhanced workforce agility in an increasingly dynamic job market.
Urvi’s contributions to the HR and talent space have been widely recognized.
She was honored as a Women Achievers Awardee by HRAI, a testament to her influence and leadership in talent management.
Beyond her corporate success, she actively participates in mentoring initiatives, supporting the next generation of HR professionals.
She develops structured hiring models that enhance workforce efficiency.
Her efforts in building future-ready teams have established her as a thought leader in the industry.
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