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Ramanan Dhanasekaran

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General Manager HR | Lead Performance & Rewards at Apollo Hospitals
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Ramanan is a seasoned Total Rewards professional with over 19 years of experience at firms like Apollo Hospitals, McKinsey, and Standard Chartered Bank. He specializes in designing strategic rewards solutions for global markets, including APAC and EMEA. Colleagues describe him as proactive and diligent in his approach to HR.

He is a strong advocate for continuous learning, having recently completed an Executive Leadership Program. Ramanan values professional growth, empathy, and care, drawing inspiration from figures like Mother Teresa. He also makes a point to recognize and connect with his professional network.

A key performance management and rewards initiative he led recently won the "Best Project – HR" category at the Apollo Excellence Awards.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
General Manager HR | Lead Performance & Rewards
Job Level
Senior
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Total Rewards Strategy
Has over 19 years of experience designing global compensation structures, incentive programs, and performance management systems for markets across APAC, EMEA, and Greater China.
Continuous Learning
Recently completed an Executive Leadership Program at the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, to deepen his understanding of strategic leadership.
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Work history

11-2024
General Manager HR | Lead Performance & Rewards
Apollo Hospitals
10-2021 - 10-2024
Manager Total Rewards - APAC & MEA
Kantar
4-2021 - 10-2021
Senior Manager Performance & Rewards
Standard Chartered Bank
1-2018 - 4-2021
Manager Performance &Rewards
Standard Chartered Bank
9-2016 - 1-2018
HR Coordinator
McKinsey & Company - Digital Labs
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Education
2004 - 2006
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
AVC College Of Engineering
9-2022 - 10-2023
Power MBA
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