Chief Operating Officer

Visara Partners has been engaged by an innovative Organization who is on a mission to create an innovative exchange platform, venture studio, and accelerator operating at the intersection of healthcare, life sciences, and technology. They co-create and scale breakthrough solutions with hospitals, startups, and capital providers, tackling pressing healthcare challenges across emerging markets.

The Role

The organization is seeking a high-impact Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead its platform operations, venture portfolio, and strategic programs. The COO will serve as one of the faces of the company, overseeing its multi-stakeholder ecosystem while ensuring operational excellence and growth. This is ideal for someone with venture-building experience, investor fluency, and the ability to lead with entrepreneurial energy and institutional maturity.

Key Responsibilities

Platform & Operational Leadership

• Build institutional systems, reporting structures, and governance playbooks
• Align programs and people with long-term strategic objectives and milestones
• P&L and Financial Management
• Own and manage the organization’s P&L, driving revenue growth, cost efficiency, and financial sustainability
• Track performance metrics, operating margins, and resource allocation to support strategic goals
• Work closely with the finance team to ensure financial discipline, forecasting, and investor reporting

Portfolio Management & Investor Support

• Oversee and support a diverse portfolio of early- to growth-stage startups
• Work closely with investors and founders on business strategy, GTM, talent, compliance, and scaling
• Track progress on commercial pilots, partnerships, product development, and enterprise value creation

Investor Relations & Capital Strategy

• Engage actively with investors, LPs, DFIs, and capital partners — representing the company and its portfolio
• Coordinate fundraising strategy and investor updates for both the company and startups
• Manage impact measurement, reporting dashboards, and data room readiness

Program Management & New Initiative Development

• Lead design and execution of new programs
• Conceptualize and operationalize new verticals (e.g., dementia care, digital health infrastructure, medtech scale-up)
• Ensure program quality, stakeholder alignment, and measurable outcomes

Ecosystem Engagement & Representation

• Represent the company across conferences, summits, investor forums, and government dialogues
• Represent the platform to hospital systems, policy institutions, and international collaborators
• Forge long-term partnerships with academia, foundations, and clinical networks

Team Building & Culture

• Build and mentor a high-performing team across functions and geographies
• Foster a mission-aligned, accountable, and high-ownership work culture
• Act as a leadership coach to internal managers and portfolio founders
• Lead by example and inspire a strong sense of ownership and purpose across the organization

Ideal Candidate Profile

Must-Haves

• 12-15 years in leadership roles across funds, accelerators, or venture-backed health/tech startups
• Hands-on operator with experience in venture building, P&L management, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional execution
• Exposure to portfolio management, startup fundraising, and investor communications
• Strong understanding of the healthcare or life sciences ecosystem (or demonstrated ability to learn deeply and quickly)
• MBA from a Tier 1 Business School (India or Global)
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills — ability to craft compelling presentations, lead high-stakes meetings, and represent the company with clarity and confidence
• Executive presence, global outlook, and stakeholder fluency

Preferred

• Prior experience in a platform role at a venture studio, fund, or innovation-led accelerator
• Strong networks across healthcare, medtech, or health-tech investing
• Background in consulting, policy, or innovation strategy is a plus
• Proven ability to scale operations and manage multi-stakeholder complexity