Aline Mendes

Learning & Development Manager for People Functions @ McKinsey & Company

About

Experienced HR and Talent leader with 14+ years working across Talent Acquisition, HR, and Learning & Development, partnering with organizations to build strong teams, develop leaders, and create environments where people can perform at their best. My career began in hands-on recruiting and HR leadership roles, managing teams, hiring across regions, and operating in fast-paced and highly regulated environments. That operational foundation evolved into global Learning and Development work, partnering with leaders across Recruiting, HR, People Operations, and Risk to translate business priorities into structured people strategies and scalable capability-building programs. Throughout my career, I have led initiatives such as Recruiting University, Global Mentorship Programs, Learning Weeks, leadership development programs, and coaching sprints, while also designing scalable onboarding journeys and role-based learning pathways that support employee performance across distributed teams. Across every role — whether hiring talent, building capability, or designing development programs — my focus remains consistent: attract great people, help them grow, and build systems that make high performance sustainable. Colleagues often describe me as a calm and trusted partner in complex or sensitive situations. I enjoy bringing clarity to ambiguity, aligning diverse stakeholders, and building programs and partnerships that create long-term impact. Languages: Portuguese (native), English (fluent), Spanish (fluent). Outside of work, you will likely find me dancing — ballet, contemporary, jazz, or Russian dance.

Country

Costa Rica

City

San Jose

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Leadership Development, Needs Assessment, Training Needs Analysis, English, Spanish, German, Contemporary Dance, Classical Ballet, Russian Dance, Recruiting, Business Technology, Strategic Consulting, Salesfource, Data Analysis, Oil & Gas, Mining, Telecom, Credit Risk, Risk Analysis, New Delivery Models

Experience

Learning & Development Manager for People Functions

McKinsey & Company

2025-7 - 2026-2 · 8 mos

• Led structured onboarding and capability development programs supporting Talent Acquisition, HR, People Operations, and Risk teams across global and remote environments. • Partnered with senior stakeholders to align talent development initiatives with workforce capability and business priorities. • Designed scalable onboarding pathways and role-based learning frameworks to support structured employee lifecycle management. • Facilitated leadership development programs and training initiatives for distributed teams across multiple regions. • Maintained L&D intranet platforms centralizing policies, onboarding documentation, and organizational learning resources. Main Achievements • Implemented global onboarding frameworks supporting Recruiting, HR, Mobility, and Operations teams. • Developed role-based learning pathways that improved capability alignment and operational consistency.

Learning & Development Specialist / Recruiting Specialist

McKinsey & Company

2022-4 - 2025-7 · 3 yrs 4 mos

• Designed and delivered end-to-end onboarding programs for Recruiting, HR, and People Operations teams in global environments. • Translated workforce capability gaps into structured development initiatives aligned with organizational KPIs. • Supported performance management frameworks through continuous learning and capability development programs. • Collaborated with senior leaders to strengthen feedback mechanisms and evaluation processes. • Contributed to global learning initiatives supporting distributed teams and cross-functional collaboration. Main Achievements • Built globally aligned onboarding and learning frameworks supporting remote and cross-functional teams. • Strengthened structured performance tracking through KPI-aligned development programs.

Lead Recruiter / Senior Recruiter

McKinsey & Company

2019-4 - 2022-3 · 3 yrs

Costa Rica

• Managed end-to-end recruitment processes across the Americas including job intake, candidate screening, structured interviews, and offer coordination. • Maintained applicant tracking system pipelines ensuring compliance with hiring milestones and governance standards. • Led competency-based assessments and structured interview scorecards to support objective talent selection. • Partnered with cross-functional leaders to hire specialized talent aligned with workforce planning priorities. • Delivered recruitment outcomes aligned with talent acquisition KPIs and organizational growth needs. Main Achievements • Strengthened recruitment governance and structured hiring processes across multiple countries. • Improved interview framework consistency and hiring process accountability.

Senior Human Resources Generalist / HR Generalist

McKinsey & Company

2015-1 - 2019-3 · 4 yrs 3 mos

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Designed and implemented structured onboarding and offboarding programs across LATAM operations. • Provided strategic HR partnership supporting the full employee lifecycle including performance management and policy alignment. • Monitored workforce KPIs including growth, attrition, and workforce planning metrics. • Managed sponsorship programs while maintaining strict confidentiality with sensitive employee information. • Supported HR operations governance and policy consistency across regional teams. Main Achievements • Standardized onboarding frameworks across LATAM operations. • Strengthened KPI tracking and people operations governance.

Early Career & Operations

McKinsey & Company

2007-7 - 2014-12 · 7 yrs 6 mos

Progressive experience in recruitment operations, employer branding initiatives, internship program design, diversity initiatives, and operational management.