Madhavan Sadagopan

HR Manager

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India21 yrs 11 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

22 years of HR experience in India and USA.
Expert in designing market-aligned compensation structures.
Proven track record in driving total rewards programs.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader in the IT industry, specializing in compensation and benefits.

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Skills

Core Skills

Compensation ManagementCareer ArchitecturePerformance ManagementHr Policy FormulationExecutive Compensation PlanningCompensation & BenefitsTalent Management

Other Skills

Employee Benefits DesignStakeholder ManagementRegulatory ComplianceTechnical RecruitingEmployee Rewards ProgramsTalent AcquisitionVendor ManagementScreeningCRMBusiness AnalysisProgram ManagementRecruitingData AnalysisSourcingEmployee Relations

About

HR professional with around 22 years of blended experience in India & USA in managing full spectrum of HR programs and services globally across the functions of Compensation Management, Performance Management, Reward Governance, Business Partnering and Talent Acquisition with the ability to execute the plans towards business objectives. Strategic HR Leader with extensive experience in the IT industry, driving total rewards programs (Compensation, Benefits & Career Architecture) that attract, retain, and motivate top tech talent. Expert in designing market-aligned compensation structures, equity plans, scalable benefits strategies, emerging role designs and skill taxonomy for high-growth, global technology environments. Skilled in leveraging data analytics, benchmarking tools, and HR tech platforms to deliver agile, performance-linked pay solutions. Proven track record in ensuring compliance across geographies, supporting digital workforce models, and enabling organizational scale-up through effective C&B governance and strategic advisory.

Experience

21 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

9 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Apexon

2 roles

Leader HR - COE (Compensation, Benefits & Career Architecture)

Promoted

May 2026 – Present · 0 mo · Hybrid

Responsible for framing policies, procedures & guidelines for Compensation, Benefits and Career Architecture (Role hierarchy & Skill taxonomy)

Compensation ManagementCareer Architecture

Sr. Advisor - C&B

Oct 2022 – Apr 2026 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Hybrid

Responsible for design and execution of Compensation and Benefits policies and procedures

Performance ManagementHR Policy Formulation

Standard chartered bank

PRB Specialist Delivery

Apr 2020 – Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Responsible for Reward Governance & Executive Compensation

Executive Compensation PlanningCompensation & Benefits

Cognizant

Manager - HR

May 2004 – Mar 2020 · 15 yrs 10 mos · Chennai Area, India

Managed HR programs and services in India and USA across the functions of Business Partner, Compensation Management, Performance Management and Recruitment with the ability to execute the plans towards business objectives in various timelines

Performance ManagementTalent Management