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Shashank Pande

Critic · DISC type C
Associate Director - Talent Acquisition at Optum
📍 Pune, Maharashtra, India

Shashank is a seasoned talent acquisition leader, currently serving as Associate Director at Optum. With an MBA and nearly a decade of prior experience at Citi, he specializes in executive search, IT recruitment, and employer branding. Colleagues describe him as dependable, diligent, and a dedicated partner in sourcing top talent.

He is passionate about creating a positive impact on global healthcare through his work. Shashank champions building diverse and inclusive environments where all employees can thrive, recognizing that diversity strengthens teams and drives innovation.

After almost ten years of significant career growth at Citi, he made a strategic move to the healthcare technology sector with Optum.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Associate Director - Talent Acquisition
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Shashank shows up

Negotiator
Information Seeker
ROI Driven

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Shashank cares about

Healthcare Innovation
Moved to Optum, a UnitedHealth Group company, to make a positive impact on global healthcare and is hiring for HealthTech and FinTech roles.
Talent Acquisition
A seasoned recruitment leader with deep expertise in executive search and IT hiring, actively expanding Optum's talent acquisition team.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Associate Director - Talent Acquisition
Optum
10-2022 - 1-2025
Assistant Vice President - Talent Acquisition
Citi
8-2021 - 9-2022
Manager - Talent Acquisition
Citi
12-2019 - 7-2021
Assistant Manager - Talent Acqusition
Citi
6-2017 - 11-2019
Senior Recruitment Specialist
Citi
In the press

Media appearances

Shashank Pande Appointed as Associate Director - Talent Acquisition at Optum. Featured in HR Today
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Education
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Brihan's Maharashtra College of Commerce
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Education details unavailable
The Bishop's School Pune
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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