Cerian Morgan
About Cerian Morgan
Cerian Morgan serves as the Head of People Strategy for Wholesale Technology at HSBC, where she leads the global people agenda for over 20,000 technology professionals. With extensive experience in human resources across various organizations, she has a strong focus on enhancing workforce performance and sustainability.
Current Role at HSBC
Cerian Morgan currently serves as the Head of People Strategy Wholesale Technology at HSBC, a position held since 2022. In this role, she leads the development and implementation of the global people agenda for over 20,000 technology professionals across 60 countries. Her focus includes enhancing performance, engagement, and retention within HSBC's technology workforce.
Previous Experience at HSBC
Cerian Morgan has held multiple positions at HSBC. She worked as an HR Business Partner in Technology from 2015 to 2020, contributing to various human resource initiatives. Following this, she served as the Global Capability Transformation Lead - Technology for a brief period in 2020. From 2020 to 2022, she was the Chief of Staff for Wholesale Technology, where she played a key role in strategic planning and execution.
Professional Background
Before her tenure at HSBC, Cerian Morgan worked at Deutsche Bank as Global HR Business Advisory for Global Technology & Operations from 2012 to 2015. She also served as Regional HR Manager at Woods Bagot from 2009 to 2012. Earlier in her career, she worked as a Numismatist at A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd from 2005 to 2007.
Education and Qualifications
Cerian Morgan has a diverse educational background. She studied at the University of York, earning a BA (Hons) in Archaeology. She also holds an MA in Human Resource Management from London Metropolitan University. Additionally, she completed a Coaching diploma at Noble Manhattan Coaching and has pursued courses in Business and Climate Change at the University of Cambridge and French and History of Art at Université Paris-Sorbonne.
Core Competencies and Interests
Cerian Morgan possesses core competencies in career coaching, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and change management. She has a strong interest in sustainability and climate change, which is reflected in her recent studies on Business and Climate Change at the University of Cambridge.