Press Release

Venator Search Partners, Head hunters specialised in BFSI sector, assists Utkarsh SFB in hiring Pramod Dubey as Executive Director.

With 27 years of experience in retail, rural, and agri-banking, ICICI Bank veteran Pramod Dubey has joined Utkarsh Small Finance Bank.

 

Search firm Venator Search Partners,focused onthe Banking sector, has assisted Utkarsh Small Finance Bank in its search for an Executive Director. Aligned with businesses at the core of Small Finance Banks, Venator Search Partners conducted a thorough search to help the bank appoint Pramod Dubey as ED. At Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, he will be responsible for all business verticals, including assets, collections, credit, and branch banking.

 

Pramod Dubey is a veteran of ICICI Bank and was recognized as a ‘Key Management Person’ in 2023. In his last assignment with ICICI Bank, Dubey managed operations of Rs. 13 lakh crore deposits and Rs. 12 lakh crore of assets with a team of 7000 people.

 

His recent exposure has been in rural and agribusiness at ICICI Bank. He managed the loan book of Rs 91,000 crore across over 6,000 branches in 23 states and worked on expanding the market share and profitability of ICICI Bank’s Rural and agribusiness vertical.

 

With a strong focus on growth, Dubey has grown the branch banking business and has worked extensively across the northern and western regions. He worked in branches and grew to regional roles before moving into the corporate office in Mumbai. Dubey started his career in a large branch in New Delhi and subsequently moved to Pune. As he grew into the regional role, he was responsible for the Madhya Pradesh regionof Bihar and Jharkhand. This helped him take on larger geographies and more significant responsibilities in retail banking.

 

“What sets Pramod apart is his humble nature, his attention to detail, and his never say “cant-do” attitude. He is as comfortable in the boardroom as he is visiting small towns to understand the needs of the farmers. We wish him the very best in his new career with Utkarsh Small Finance Bank,” said, Deepraditya Datta, Founder, Venator Search Partners.

 

 

About Venator Search Partners:

 

Venator Search Partners was set up 2005 by experienced industry business professionals with a retained executive search background. It is focused on BFSI and Industrial & Infrastructure business segments that come from deep domain understanding and structural knowledge. Their approach is consultative, whether with clients or business leaders who actively engage for career advice.

 

They believe in partnering with a few organizationsthat are leaders in their respective industries and building long-term relations based on a deep understanding of clients’ businesses, cultures, growth objectives, and relevant operating environments.

 

The team is diverse in skill, background, gender, and capabilities yet united by vision, a process and research orientation, and a common operating philosophy.

 

Venator Search Partners has built an enviable list of credentials, including MDs, CEOs, and EDs of Banks and NBFCs and multiple CxO-level hires for their client organizations.