Sridhar Prasad

About Sridhar Prasad

I am a Chief-of-Staff–style strategic leader with 18+ years of experience partnering with CXOs and executive councils to translate enterprise strategy into disciplined execution, strengthen governance, and deliver measurable business outcomes across complex, multi-site organizations.Currently in a Group Manufacturing Services leadership role at one of the world’s largest refining and petrochemicals enterprises, I operate at the intersection of strategy, performance management, digital transformation, and executive decision support. My scope spans enterprise planning, operating model design, capital governance, cross-functional execution, and board-level performance reviews across 15 manufacturing sites.I have a proven track record of:Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, supporting priority setting, structured decision-making, and execution disciplineDesigning and institutionalizing enterprise performance management frameworks, dashboards, and governance cadencesDriving strategic programs end-to-end—from concept and business case to implementation and value realizationLeading large-scale transformation initiatives, including digital, operating model, and organizational redesignOrchestrating alignment across Operations, Technology, Finance, Risk, HR, and Corporate functionsMy leadership style is structured, analytical, and outcome-oriented, with a strong bias toward clarity, accountability, and sustained execution. I bring both strategic depth and operational credibility, enabling effective engagement with boards, CEOs, and senior leadership teams.I am excited when the mandate involves enterprise alignment, performance acceleration, and delivery of the CEO agenda.I carry my experience in - Manufacturing Governance, Operations Performance and Economics, Planning and Scheduling, Feedstock & Inventory management, Manufacturing Budget, Hydrocarbon Accounting, Sustainability Manager, Operations Monitoring, Safety Health and Environment, OMS, Emergency Response & Crisis Management, Turnaround Management, CapEx, Operating Model, Talent Management, Annual Operating Plan, New initiatives - Net Zero, O2C, Hydrogen, Crisis Management, O2C Operating Model, Strategic, Financial and Technical Assessment of Opportunities and Risk, Energy Transition, Executive MIS, Digital Manufacturing - Platforms, Business Process Re-engineering

Experience

1. Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Manufacturing Excellence and Governance (Chief of Staff-mfg)

   Reliance Industries Limited

   Mar 2022 — Present · Navi Mumbai, IN

   Strategic partner to senior leadership on enterprise manufacturing strategy, annual and long-range planning (3-5-10 year horizons)Led the design and rollout of an algorithm-driven Digital Annual Operating Plan, integrating performance, cost, risk, and capital planning across 15 sitesEstablished enterprise-wide performance scorecards and governance forums, enabling real-time visibility into safety, operations, cost, and execution risksDrove cross-functional alignment across Operations, Safety, Technology, HR, Finance, and Digital functionsOversaw consolidation, prioritization, and governance of capital and turnaround portfoliosSupported CXOs with decision briefs, issue resolution, and execution tracking for critical enterprise initiativesContributed to growth and energy transition programs, including operating model and governance framework design

Education

• Anna University Chennai

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Chemical Engineering

  2002 — 2006

• Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

  PGPEX-VLM, PGD in Manufacturing - Operations, SCM, New Product Development, Frontier Tech, Green Manufacturing

  2012 — 2013

Skills

• Manufacturing
• Microsoft Excel
• Factory
• Petrochemical
• Dynamic Modeling
• Lean Manufacturing
• Commissioning
• Ms Project
• Process Engineering
• Tqm
• Process Simulation
• P&Id
• Supply Chain Management
• Production Managment
• Engineering
• Business Strategy
• Chemical Engineering
• Hazop
• Operations Management