Head HR- Hiring for SSO Cancer Hospital

About our Portfolio Company
Specialty Surgical Oncology (SSO) is one of India’s fastest-growing platforms delivering affordable, high-quality cancer care, headquartered in Mumbai and has raised $2.8 million from W Health Ventures and 2070 Health. Founded and led by a distinguished team of oncologists and healthcare experts, SSO is redefining surgical oncology through deep clinical expertise, doctor-led leadership, and scalable, patient-centric models.

With a strong presence across Mumbai (Ghatkopar, Thane, Andheri, and upcoming centers in South Mumbai and Ahmedabad) and Tier 2 cities like Nagpur and Belgaum. Specialty Surgical Oncology Hospital (SSO), has raised $2.8 million from W Health Ventures and 2070 Health.

Its founding team brings 10,000+ surgeries of collective experience from premier institutions like Tata Memorial, Saifee, and Breach Candy. As we expand, SSO offers an extraordinary opportunity for like-minded professionals to join a mission-driven organization shaping the future of oncology in India — grounded in excellence, empathy, and innovation.

About 2070Health  
W Health Ventures has set up India’s first healthcare-focused Venture Studio called 2070 Health—an innovation platform that builds transformative healthcare companies from scratch by discovering disruptive opportunities. Distinct from the accelerator approach, our venture studio is closely involved in idea generation, day-to-day operations, and strategic decisions of growing the new venture. Companies incubated in the last 24 months include Elevate Now, Nivaan Care, Reveal Healthtech, BabyMD, and Everhope Oncology. 

About the role

The Head of HR will lead the end-to-end Human Resource function for SSO Cancer Care Hospital, ensuring seamless operations across clinical, non-clinical, and support teams. This role demands a leader who has previously managed high-intensity, operations-driven environments such as plants or factory units, where workforce planning, compliance, IR, and large contractual workforces are central. They will act as a strategic partner to Hospital Leadership, enabling a high-performance culture, operational excellence, and people-first patient-centric practices.

Key Responsibilities

1. Talent Management & Acquisition

• Lead manpower planning across medical, paramedical, administrative, and facility teams.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, credentialing, and capability-building.
• Enable career pathways and succession planning for high-performing teams.

2. Strategic HR Business Partnering

• Partner with leadership team & unit heads to align HR strategies with patient-care outcomes, operational targets, and hospital KPIs.
• Drive workforce productivity, manpower optimization, and staffing models inspired by plant-level efficiency frameworks.

3. Performance Management & Learning

• Implement competency-based performance frameworks.
• Establish structured training for clinical, technical, and support teams.
• Build a learning culture similar to high-discipline plant setups.

4. Compliance, Statutory & Safety

• Ensure 100% compliance with labor laws, hospital HR audits, and medical establishment norms.
• Partner with Quality & Safety teams to reinforce a zero-incident, safe-workplace environment.

5. Organizational Development & Culture Building

• Drive values-based culture aligned with empathy, patient-centricity, and operational discipline.
• Strengthen employee engagement programs across hospital units.
• Champion diversity, inclusion, and well-being.

Ideal Profile

• 3–6 years of strong HR experience from a Tier-1 institution (IIM, XLRI, TISS, MDI, etc.)
• Exposure to HR operations in plants/factories/large operational units, ideally in 24x7 environments.
• Demonstrated team handling experience with the ability to lead and influence on-ground HR teams.
• Strong grounding in employee relations and the ability to manage ground-level workforce dynamics effectively.
• Experience in hospitals/healthcare is a plus, not mandatory.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, service-driven environment with a significant contractual workforce.