Head - Liaison & Clearances

• Strategic External Influence
• Enterprise-Wide Impact

About Our Client A rapidly expanding healthcare organisation operating in a highly regulated environment where timely statutory approvals, government partnerships, and regulatory compliance are critical to successful infrastructure expansion and operational excellence.

Job Description

• Lead regulatory and government engagement with municipal authorities, statutory bodies, and key government stakeholders to support project approvals.
• Drive timely acquisition, renewal, and management of licences, permits, NOCs, and other statutory clearances for healthcare projects.
• Ensure all regulatory approvals are secured before project commissioning and operational launch.
• Coordinate and facilitate external inspections, audits, and regulatory reviews, ensuring complete documentation and compliance readiness.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with authorities such as Pollution Control Boards, Fire Departments, Municipal Corporations, and other regulatory agencies.
• Monitor changes in regulatory requirements, healthcare infrastructure norms, building codes, and environmental regulations to mitigate compliance risks.
• Lead and develop the liaison and clearances team, driving capability building, performance management, and stakeholder-focused execution.

The Successful Applicant

• 12-18+ years of experience in government liaison, regulatory affairs, statutory approvals, or infrastructure development.
• Proven track record of securing licences, permits, NOCs, and statutory clearances for large-scale projects within defined timelines.
• Strong relationships and credibility with government departments, municipal authorities, fire departments, pollution control boards, and other regulatory agencies.
• Experience managing regulatory inspections, audits, and compliance requirements with minimal non-compliance observations.
• Strong understanding of healthcare infrastructure regulations, building codes, environmental norms, and statutory approval processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, influencing, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex regulatory environments.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in building, mentoring, and managing high-performing liaison and compliance teams.

What's on Offer

• A permanent role in Bangalore/Hyderabad.
• Opportunity to work in the privatised healthcare services industry.
• Chance to contribute to impactful policy decisions.

If this sounds like a role you'd be interested in, please apply.

Quote job ref: JN-102026-7122225