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Posted 09 July, 2026

Chief Human Resource Officer

xponentiate
Bengaluru, KA, IN Full Time
Reference: 4ac57c200f5849f7

Job Description

Building the Culture and Leadership Behind a New Kind of Mental Healthcare Platform

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Why This Role Exists

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Sukoon is building something rare - a mental healthcare system that is not only clinically strong, but deeply human, consistent, and scalable.

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As we grow from ~100 to 1000+ beds, the single biggest risk is not capital or infrastructure. It’s people.

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This role exists to ensure that as we scale:

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  • We don’t dilute care
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  • We don’t lose our culture
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  • And we build leaders faster than we build beds
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Requirements

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What You Will Be Responsible For

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This is not a traditional HR role.

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You will be responsible for building the human system that allows Sukoon to deliver great care - consistently, across multiple locations.

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1. Defining and Protecting the Culture

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You will shape what “great care” actually looks like in behaviour:

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  • How staff speak to patients and families
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  • How teams work together under pressure
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  • How leaders make decisions
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And then ensure this shows up everywhere - not just in one flagship unit

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2. Hiring People Who Actually Fit This Model

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We are not just hiring for credentials.

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We are hiring people who can:

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  • Handle complexity and emotional intensity
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  • Work in teams (not silos)
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  • Deliver high standards without losing empathy
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You will build the engine that finds and selects these people - repeatedly.

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3. Building Leaders, Not Just Teams

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As we scale, we will need:

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  • Strong unit heads
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  • Confident clinical leaders
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  • Operators who can run facilities independently
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You will identify, coach, and grow this leadership bench.

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Because scale will fail without it.

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4. Making Sukoon a Place People Want to Stay

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Mental healthcare is demanding.

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Burnout is real.

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You will ensure:

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  • People feel supported, not stretched
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  • Good people stay and grow
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  • The environment remains serious, but humane
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5. Creating Clarity and Accountability

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Great culture is not “soft.”

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You will help build:

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  • Clear expectations
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  • Honest feedback loops
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  • The ability to deal with underperformance early
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So that high standards are maintained without confusion.

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6. Working Hand-in-Hand with Operations

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You and the Head of Operations will be tightly linked.

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  • They build the system
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  • You build the people who make it work
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Together, you ensure that:

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  • Units run well
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  • Teams function well
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  • And patients get the care they deserve
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Who This Role Is For

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  • This role is for someone who:
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  • Has built or scaled teams across multiple locations
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  • Understands that culture is not slogans - it’s behaviour
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  • Is comfortable working closely with clinicians and operators
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  • Can be both thoughtful and decisive
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And most importantly:

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Someone who believes that how people behave inside a hospital directly shapes patient outcomes

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What Success Looks Like

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  • You walk into any Sukoon unit - and it feels the same
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  • Patients and families trust the people, not just the brand
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  • Unit leaders don’t need constant supervision - they step up
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  • Hiring gets easier because Sukoon has a reputation
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  • Good people stay, grow, and bring others with them
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Benefits

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Why This Role Matters

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“If we get operations right, we can run hospitals.

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If we get people right, we can build a system that truly changes lives.”

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This is a chance to build the people engine behind one of the most ambitious mental healthcare platforms in the region.

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