Director of Platform, India

Redesign Health Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare venture firm is seeking a Director of Platform in Bengaluru, India. This strategic role focuses on identifying and engaging top founders for transformative healthcare ventures. Candidates should have 8+ years of experience in venture capital or startups, a solid understanding of the Indian startup landscape, and excellent communication skills. The position demands initiative and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment, with collaboration at its core. Leverage AI to support strategic responsibilities in this hands-on role.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in relevant fields, ideally in venture capital or startups.
• Proven ability to identify and connect with startup founders.
• Fully fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Attract and engage high-quality founders through strategic initiatives.
• Establish a robust talent ecosystem and maintain strong relationships.
• Build the brand narrative for effective engagement with founders.

Skills

Experience in venture capital or startup

Strong understanding of Indian startup market

Excellent engagement and assessment skills

Superior communication skills

Cultural competence

Technology innovation

Job description

About the Job:

As Director of Platform, you will play a pivotal role in identifying exceptional founders for Redesign Health to partner with and build our presence in India. This strategic, hands‑on position directly impacts patient outcomes, as well as the growth and success of Redesign and its founders.

Your responsibilities will span four key areas:

1. Attract, Engage with, and Assess High‑Quality Founders: Create a system to identify top‑tier founding talent for transformative healthcare ventures and to enable all the India team to source founders.

2. Continued Founder Network Development: Establish and grow a robust talent ecosystem for portfolio companies.

3. Building a robust brand through marketing and communications activities that reliably produce traction and founders.

4. Manage the founder platform and experience for founders leading the strategic support services Redesign Health provides to its portfolio companies.

Redesign health is an AI native company, we expect you to leverage AI skills to support you with the above responsibilities.

You will also contribute to building the operations and culture of our India innovation platform. You’ll collaborate with U.S.-based counterparts, leverage Redesign’s existing infrastructure and playbooks, and adapt strategies to the India market.

What you’ll do:

Attract, Engage With, and Assess High-Quality Founders

• Design and implement a comprehensive founder sourcing strategy that addresses the needs of our founder ecosystem engaging the India fund team to source founders, laying the foundation for a thriving RH India Founder Ecosystem.

• Attract, engage with, and assess top founders by leveraging innovative sourcing strategies, targeted outreach, and competency‑based evaluation frameworks.

• Build and maintain a positive, professional founder journey that reflects Redesign Health’s values and mission, ensuring every founder interaction reinforces the organization’s reputation and appeal.

Continued Founder Network Development

• Proactively engage with founder talent through networking, relationship‑building, campus partners, and community engagement efforts to identify and nurture future partners.

• Cultivate Redesign Health’s reputation as the leading healthcare venture firm in India by crafting a compelling brand narrative that resonates with top founder talent and startup executives.

• Provide regular updates and insights to Redesign Health leadership, offering transparency on recruitment progress, challenges, and emerging opportunities to ensure alignment and strategic decision‑making.

What you’ll need:

• 8+ years of experience, ideally in venture capital or 0‑1 startup, with a proven ability to identify and connect with startup founders, preferably in an international context.

• Strong understanding of the Indian startup talent market and cultural nuances.

• Excellent founder identification, engagement, and assessment skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive results in a fast‑paced environment.

• Superior communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

• Experience working in a start‑up or high‑growth company is a plus.

• Fully fluent in English.

Who you are:

• Action Oriented. You take initiative and drive results, proactively tackling challenges and opportunities. You move quickly and decisively, always focusing on achieving goals and making things happen.
• Manages Ambiguity. You deal comfortably with the uncertainty of change, and are calm and productive, even when things are up in the air.
• Cultural Competence. You navigate cultural differences with ease, showing respect and understanding for diverse perspectives. You adapt your communication and behavior to different cultural contexts, fostering inclusive and effective interactions.
• Effective Collaboration. You work seamlessly with others, leveraging diverse strengths and perspectives, and proactively seek to understand and drive consensus among your stakeholders and colleagues. You foster a cooperative environment where all contributions are valued, driving team success through mutual respect and shared goals.
• Technology Innovator. You have a track record of proactively leveraging AI and other emerging technology tools to create extraordinary productivity and impact within your role. You have built systems and workflows for yourself more sophisticated than basic ChatGPT/LLM usage and are constantly experimenting with new ways to use technology to disrupt yourself.