About the Company

Our client is a leading listed healthcare diagnostics company with a strong presence across India. Following its successful IPO, the organization is entering its next phase of growth and is looking for a strategic finance leader to partner with the CEO and Board in driving business performance, governance, and long-term value creation.

Role Overview

Reporting directly to the CEO, the CHRO will lead the organization's people agenda across talent strategy, organizational design, culture, leadership development, performance management, employee experience, and HR transformation.

This role requires a strategic HR leader who can partner with the leadership team while ensuring operational excellence across the entire employee lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic HR Leadership

Develop and execute the organization's people strategy aligned with business objectives.
Partner with the CEO and leadership team on organizational growth, workforce planning, and transformation initiatives.
Drive organization design to support future business expansion.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

Build a robust talent acquisition strategy for leadership and critical business functions.
Strengthen employer branding and talent pipeline initiatives.
Improve quality of hire, hiring speed, and workforce productivity.

Leadership Development & Succession Planning

Design leadership development frameworks.
Build succession plans for key business and leadership roles.
Coach senior leaders on people management and organizational effectiveness.

Performance & Rewards

Lead performance management, goal setting, and capability-building initiatives.
Review compensation and benefits strategy to ensure market competitiveness.
Drive performance-based culture and employee accountability.

Employee Engagement & Culture

Build a high-performance, inclusive, and values-driven culture.
Improve employee engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness.
Lead change management initiatives across the organization.

HR Operations & Compliance

Ensure compliance with all labour laws and statutory regulations.
Drive HR digitization, automation, and process excellence.
Oversee HR policies, governance, employee relations, and industrial relations where applicable.

HR Analytics

Establish people dashboards and HR metrics for leadership decision-making.
Use workforce analytics to improve productivity, retention, and organizational performance.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for professionals with:

18–25 years of progressive HR leadership experience.
Experience as CHRO, Head HR, VP HR, or HR Director.
Strong exposure to:
- Organization Design
- Talent Management
- Leadership Development
- HR Business Partnering
- Performance Management
- Employee Experience
- Change Management
- HR Transformation

Preferred Industry Experience

Candidates from any of the following industries will be preferred:

Healthcare
Diagnostics
Hospitals
Pharmaceuticals
Healthcare Services
Consumer Healthcare
Retail Healthcare

Experience in a listed company or a high-growth organization will be a strong advantage.

Educational Qualifications

MBA / PGDM in Human Resources from a Tier I institute like TISS, XLRI, IIM's.
Additional certifications in leadership coaching, OD, or HR analytics will be an advantage.

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