HR Data Management Specialist (US Shift)

Key Responsibilities * Act as a subject matter expert for HCM employee lifecycle data domains and processes, including hire to retire, organizational structures, job architecture, and compensation data. * Design and implement data quality controls, governance mechanisms, and audit checks to ensure integrity and consistency of employee lifecycle data. * Analyze and resolve complex HR data issues, leading root cause analysis across regions, HR functions, and shared services teams. * Support Mergers, Acquisitions, divestitures, and reorganizations by managing employee data migration, validation, and harmonization activities within HCM. * Develop advanced HCM reports, dashboards, and data extracts for global stakeholders and leadership decision making. * Partner with HR COEs (Talent, Total Rewards), Payroll, IT, and Finance to ensure accurate data integration and downstream system alignment. * Lead functional testing and data validation for HCM enhancements, integrations, compensation cycles, and country rollouts. * Execute and govern compensation related data changes and actions in Workday, including annual cycles, focal awards, and off cycle adjustments, while coaching junior analysts and reviewing their work. * EIB specialist, Compensation, Job, Hire to Retire Functional Knowledge * Demonstrates depth and breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field. * Acts as a recognized SME for HCM data, lifecycle programs, and complex scenarios. Business Expertise * Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market Leadership * May act as a lead for the team, may allocate work and provide subject matter guidance to more junior team members Problem Solving * Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information Impact * Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies Interpersonal Skills * Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus ## Qualifications ### Education: Master's Degree: Human Resources Management ### Skills Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) ### Certifications: ### Languages: ### Years of Experience: 4 - 7 Years ### Work Experience: ## Additional Information ### ### Shift: Grave (India) ### ### Travel: No ### ### Relocation Eligible: Yes ### Referral Payment Plan: Employee Referral (Standard) Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.