Chief of Staff

About the Group The Prakriti Group of Companies is a diversified, multi-sector business group with operations across apparel manufacturing, textiles, food processing, hospitality, and healthcare. Founded in 1973 by Mr. Ranjit Shah and now led by Mr. Ranvir Shah, our Group has grown from its roots as a Chennai-based garment manufacturer into a diversified enterprise with presence across Apparel Manufacturing, Textiles, Food Processing, Hospitality, and Healthcare.

We are not just a group of companies — we are a legacy built on entrepreneurship, resilience, and growth. Our journey reflects our ability to evolve with time while staying firmly grounded in values. With multiple manufacturing facilities and business units across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, we offer a dynamic environment where young leaders gain real exposure to large-scale operations, complex businesses, and cross-sector decision making.

For more details, visit us at https://www.theprakritigroup.com

About the Role Designation: Chief of Staff Reports into: Directors of the Company # Positions: 3

Role Objective The Chief of Staff to the Director acts as a strategic partner, force multiplier, and execution anchor for the Director. The role is designed to support the Director(s) by driving cross-functional priorities, ensuring disciplined follow-through on strategic initiatives, enabling data-driven decision-making, and serving as a trusted liaison between the Director and senior leadership teams.

Please note that this is not an administrative or secretarial role. The incumbent is expected to operate with enterprise perspective, high discretion, and independent judgment, while handling sensitive strategic, financial, and organizational matters.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Enablement & Decision Support Partner closely with the Director on strategic priorities, annual operating plans, and long-term initiatives. Translate high-level strategic intent into actionable workstreams with clear milestones, owners, and success metrics. Prepare high-quality briefing notes, issue papers, dashboards, and decision memos for leadership and board discussions. Track key strategic initiatives and flag risks, dependencies, and deviations proactively.

Cross-Functional Execution & Governance Drive execution of enterprise-wide initiatives that cut across business units and functions. Facilitate alignment between leadership teams and ensure accountability without direct authority. Set up governance rhythms—review meetings, scorecards, escalation mechanisms—and ensure disciplined follow-through.

Leadership Interface & Stakeholder Management Act as a trusted interface between the Director and CXOs, business heads, and external stakeholders, as required. Represent the Director in selected internal meetings and forums with clear mandate and outcomes. Ensure consistency and clarity in leadership communication across the organization.

Business Intelligence & Performance Tracking Design and maintain executive dashboards as required. Synthesize complex data into concise insights and implications for senior leadership. Support performance reviews, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and board-level reporting.

Special Projects & Institutional Priorities Lead or support high-impact, time-bound strategic projects directly sponsored by the Director (e.g., transformation initiatives, restructuring, governance enhancement, leadership programs). Conduct internal research, benchmarking, and scenario analysis to support strategic choices.

Eligibility & Candidate Profile Education - Full Time MBA (2-year program) from a recognized institution with specialization in areas like Business Management, General Management, Operations and Strategy. Experience - Minimum 2+ years’ experience of working closely with senior leadership / CXOs / promoters is highly desirable.

Due to the volume of applications, we will not be able to reach out to every applicant. Only profiles that are relevant for the position will be contacted.