Anisha Walia

Leadership Hiring Partner to CXOs | Senior Client Partner | Enabling Career Comebacks for Women & Upskilling Recruitment Teams with Training Solutions

Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

About

I partner with organizations to build future-ready leadership teams by driving strategic hiring solutions and long-term talent partnerships. As Senior Client Partner at WEN (Women Entrepreneur Network), I specialize in: • Leadership & Executive Hiring: Partnering with Founders, CEOs & CHROs to fill CXO and senior strategic roles across industries. • Strategic Client Partnerships: Acquiring and managing long-term relationships to deliver high-impact hiring solutions. • Recruitment Training & Scalability: Designing programs to upskill recruitment teams and build scalable, future-ready hiring systems. I’m passionate about matching exceptional leadership talent with organizations where they can truly drive impact. Over the years, I’ve helped companies build high-performing leadership teams, foster innovation, and strengthen their talent backbone. I also believe in continuous learning and capability-building, ensuring both individuals and organizations grow together. If you’re exploring CXO & Leadership hiring, building scalable talent pipelines, or seeking a strategic recruitment partner, let’s connect and explore potential synergies.

Experience

  • WEN - Women Entrepreneur Network (Full-time · 3 yrs 5 mos)
    • Senior Client Partner
      Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

      > Working on Leadership Hiring across CXO, Functional Head & Senior Leadership levels for clients in various sectors > Partnering with CEOs, CHROs & Founders to design strategic talent acquisition roadmaps for critical business roles. > Driving client acquisition and relationship management to build long-term, high-impact partnerships. > Enabling recruiter teams through training programs and best-practice frameworks.

    • Client Success Partner
      Feb 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

      > Led client success initiatives for WENcademy — the skilling and training arm of WEN. > Enabled career restarters, women professionals, and diverse talent groups through structured recruitment training programs. > Collaborated with client organizations to align training outputs with real hiring demands, ensuring smooth talent deployment. > Contributed to building scalable, women-led talent pipelines for leadership and mid-senior roles.

  • Lead Consultant at Infinitum India
    Oct 2016 - Nov 2019 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    At Infinitum, I worked in a dual capacity — as an individual contributor and team manager — driving end-to-end recruitment for mid to senior-level roles across diverse industries. My responsibilities included: > Managing the full recruitment lifecycle, from client briefings and talent strategy to candidate sourcing, assessments, and offer negotiations. > Hiring for leadership & niche positions across functions such as Sales, Marketing, Technology, HR, Finance, and Operations. > Building and leading a team of recruiters, ensuring delivery on critical mandates within aggressive timelines. >Driving market mapping, headhunting, and passive talent engagement to deliver high-quality talent pipelines. >Collaborating closely with business and HR stakeholders to align talent strategies with organizational goals. This role strengthened my expertise in senior stakeholder management, strategic hiring, and team capability building in a fast-paced consulting environment.

  • Executive- Talent Acquisition at Elixir Web Solutions
    May 2010 - Jul 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Started my career with Elixir Web Solutions as part of the internal HR team, managing end-to-end recruitment across all levels and locations in line with manpower plans for multiple business units. Key responsibilities included: > Leading the full recruitment cycle — from understanding business requirements, sourcing, and screening to offer roll-out and onboarding. > Leveraging multiple sourcing channels such as headhunting, job portals, professional networks, referrals, and user groups to reduce cost per hire and improve talent quality. > Implementing recruitment strategies that ensured timely and high-quality hiring across functions. >Facilitating smooth induction and onboarding experiences for new hires. > Maintaining and managing recruitment MIS, databases, and tracking sheets for real-time reporting and decision-making. Recognized with the “Best Debutant Award” within 6 months for outstanding performance and quick ramp-up in delivery.