Shikha Khanna

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India20 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

20+ years in executive recruitment and talent management.
Expertise in building Global Capability Centers.
Proven track record in stakeholder management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in executive search and talent management within the financial services sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Executive SearchLeadershipBusiness Process ImprovementTeam Management

Other Skills

Executive RecruitmentStakeholder ManagementMarket IntelligenceService DeliveryRevenue GenerationP&L ManagementRecruitment SLA ManagementTeam LeadershipBPOManagement ConsultingHR ConsultingTalent ManagementPerformance ManagementScreeningEmployee Engagement

About

Options Group is a leading global executive search and strategic consulting firm specializing in financial services including capital markets, global markets, alternative investments, hedge funds, and private banking/wealth management. For over 30 years, our clients and candidates have come to know that Options Group always exceeds expectations. Our innovative approach to facilitating limitless search possibilities for our clients and candidates around the world has been recognized as the industry standard. Through our global footprint (15 offices spread across 4 continents), Options Group has the resources, analytics, and experience to drive the acquisition of top tier talent for firms of any size. Options Group is on the forefront, pioneering a new generation of human talent management solutions, where research meets recruiting for optimal strategic results. OG is hands-on in providing a superior range of innovative options for financial services & tech clients and candidates.

Experience

20 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

10 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

10 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Options group

2 roles

Managing Director

Promoted

Dec 2025 – Present · 5 mos

Ms. Shikha Khanna is currently associated with Options Group in Mumbai. She is an accomplished Managing Director and Head for Global Capability Centers (GCC). With an impressive 20 years+ track record, she possesses extensive expertise in placing CXOs and C-suite professionals in the GCC/GIC and offshoring domain with a strong focus on Financial Services/Non-Financial services GCC set ups across multiple domains like Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk, Analytics, HR etc.
Areas of expertise include leadership and Executive Recruitment, GCC build out, stakeholder management, team management, Market Intelligence and service delivery.

Executive RecruitmentStakeholder ManagementTeam ManagementMarket IntelligenceService DeliveryExecutive Search+1

Executive Director

Jul 2015 – Dec 2025 · 10 yrs 5 mos

Mancer consulting services

Practice Head

Oct 2005 – Mar 2015 · 9 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Responsible for the overall growth of Mumbai site for Mancer with the mandate to lead delivery across BFSI, ITES and Investment banking vertical . Worked in collaboration with IT, FMCG and conventional industry verticals and successfully enabled revenue generation across functions. Managing and leading a team qualified professionals with P&L responsibility .. Monitoring, measuring & managing recruitment SLA's and KRA's. Fostered and helped to build an open, performance driven, people focused work culture & environment within the Mumbai Region

Revenue GenerationP&L ManagementRecruitment SLA ManagementTeam LeadershipBusiness Process ImprovementTeam Management