BNY Appoints Ankur Berry as Director – People Team to Lead Global HR Strategy

BNY has appointed Ankur Berry as Director – People Team, strengthening its senior HR leadership as the financial services organisation continues to focus on people transformation, organisational effectiveness and global workforce strategy.

In his new role, Berry will serve as People Business Partner for the COO organisation in India and the F&IS organisation globally, leading initiatives across people, engagement and organisational impact.

The appointment brings an experienced HR leader into a role spanning both India and global business functions, reflecting the increasingly strategic role of people leadership within large financial services organisations.

Nearly three decades of HR leadership experience

Berry brings around 28 years of professional leadership experience, with a career spanning human resources, people transformation, organisational development and global operations.

Over the course of his career, he has worked with large organisations across multiple industries and geographies, supporting businesses with operations spanning five continents and 25 countries.

His experience includes working with businesses valued at more than $800 million, where he has been involved in strengthening HR functions, improving operating models and developing scalable people strategies.

Leadership experience across major organisations

Before joining BNY, Berry was associated with Coforge, where he served as Vice President & HR Head. During his tenure, he held senior HR responsibilities across the organisation, including supporting BPS and global people functions.

Prior to Coforge, he served as Vice President & Global Head – People & Culture / Global CHRO at Digiphoto Entertainment Imaging (DEI).

His broader career journey includes leadership and HR roles with:

• Coforge
• DEI (Digiphoto Entertainment Imaging)
• Allstate
• Fujitsu
• Polaris Consulting & Services
• WNS Global Services
• IBM India
• Mphasis
• BPL Mobile

The breadth of these experiences has given Berry exposure to technology, business services, financial services and global operating environments.

Focus on transformation and organisational capability

Berry’s professional experience extends beyond traditional HR operations. His work has covered several strategic areas, including M&A integration, talent management, employee engagement, organisational transformation, HR strategy and global people operations.

He has also worked on improving functional maturity and operational efficiency while developing talent pipelines and mentoring high-potential professionals.

This combination of business and people expertise is increasingly relevant for organisations managing complex global workforces, where HR leaders are expected to directly contribute to business performance and transformation.

A people leadership role spanning India and global operations

At BNY, Berry’s mandate will cover the COO organisation in India and the F&IS organisation globally.

His responsibilities will include partnering with business leadership on people priorities while driving engagement and organisational impact across these functions.

The role places him at the intersection of business strategy and people management, with a focus on aligning workforce priorities with broader organisational objectives.

HR leadership takes a more strategic role in financial services

Berry’s appointment comes against a backdrop of continued transformation across the financial services industry.

Financial institutions are increasingly navigating changes involving technology adoption, workforce models, automation, talent expectations and organisational agility. As a result, senior HR leaders are taking on broader mandates covering:

• Workforce transformation
• Leadership and succession planning
• Employee engagement
• Talent development and retention
• M&A and organisational integration
• Operating model transformation
• HR digitalisation
• Organisational effectiveness

For global financial services companies, building a workforce capable of supporting evolving business models has become a critical leadership priority.

Strengthening BNY’s people agenda

With his experience across global businesses, transformation programmes and large-scale HR functions, Berry is expected to bring a business-oriented approach to his new mandate at BNY.

His appointment also highlights the growing movement of experienced HR leaders into roles that combine people strategy, business partnering and organisational transformation.

As BNY continues to operate across complex global markets, the focus on engagement, capability building and scalable people practices is likely to remain central to its long-term workforce strategy.