Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has appointed M. Sridhar as Director (Human Resources) on its Board. He assumed charge on October 22, 2026, after serving as Executive Director (Human Resources) at BHEL’s Corporate Office in New Delhi.
BHEL Director HR Brings 36 Years of Experience
Sridhar joined BHEL as an Engineer Trainee in 1990 and brings more than 36 years of experience across manufacturing, commercial operations, project execution, industrial relations, human resource management and corporate policy.
During his career, he has held leadership positions at BHEL’s Hyderabad unit and Corporate Office. His responsibilities have included turbine and compressor manufacturing, contracts management, marketing, productivity, planning and development, erection and construction, central dispatch and industrial relations.
Focus on HR Policies and Organisational Development
Before his appointment, Sridhar headed BHEL’s Corporate Human Resource function. He contributed to the formulation and implementation of HR policies, strengthened performance management systems and led strategic people initiatives.
Sridhar holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from CBIT, Osmania University, Hyderabad, an M.Tech in CAD/CAM from JNTU, Hyderabad, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from XLRI, Jamshedpur.
His appointment brings extensive experience across technical, commercial and human resource functions to BHEL’s Board, with a background relevant to workforce development and organisational priorities.
