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Lakshmi Menon

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Director Talent Acquisition at Workday
📍 Pune, Maharashtra, India

Lakshmi Menon is a global talent acquisition leader with over 19 years of experience at Workday, McKinsey, and BlackRock, specializing in building high-performing teams. Described as articulate and focused, she drives talent strategy across tech, finance, and consulting in APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.

After nearly two decades in the industry, she places immense value on her professional relationships, reflecting on the power of having a "hot contacts list" to support her network.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director Talent Acquisition
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Global Talent Strategy
Has over 19 years of experience building recruitment operations and talent strategy for major global companies across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.
Leadership Hiring
Possesses proven expertise in leadership hiring, building high-performing teams for top-tier companies in the technology, finance, and consulting industries.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Director Talent Acquisition
Workday
1-2023 - 9-2025
Head of India Recruitment - India Consulting Office
McKinsey & Company
6-2017 - 12-2022
Vice President
BlackRock
7-2016 - 6-2017
Senior Talent Aquisition Manager
Standard Chartered Bank
5-2014 - 7-2016
Senior Manager
HCL Technologies
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Lakshmi Menon joins Workday as Director of Talent Acquisition. Featured in HR Today
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Education
2006 - 2008
Human Capital Management
XLRI Jamshedpur
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