Lead - Master Data Management

Tata Consultancy Services; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Chennai is seeking an HR Operations & Master Data Administration Specialist to maintain employee master data across HR, payroll, timekeeping and benefits systems. This role ensures data integrity, compliance with internal policies, labor regulations, and seamless integration between systems such as ADX, WinTeam, and LISA.

The position works closely with Payroll, Benefits, IT, and HR Business Partners to support the full employee lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of HR operations, payroll inputs, and employee lifecycle management.
• Experience with HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems (e.g., ADX, WinTeam, LISA or similar platforms)
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills

Responsibilities

• Employee Master Data Management: Cost Center updates, compensation updates (Pay Change, Pay Rate adjustments).
• Employee Lifecycle Transactions: New Hire records and Promotion validations; LOA, returns, terminations; reactivations and subcontractor records.
• Data Reconciliation & Reporting: ADX to WinTeam, LISA to WinTeam; manual data entry and corrections; reconcile payroll, HR, and benefits data.
• Compliance & Review Activities: Anniversary bonuses, pay rate audits, union-code related changes, ensure compliance with labor laws.
• Employee Information Maintenance: Address updates, email/phone changes, direct deposit, SIN updates.
• IT & Cross-Functional Coordination: Update phone numbers/emails; manage system access dependencies; collaborate with Payroll, Benefits, HR BPs, and IT.

Skills

HR operations

HRIS

Payroll inputs

Data reconciliation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ADX

WinTeam

LISA

Job description

Role - Lead - Master Data Management

Exp Range - 5 to 8 years

Location - Chennai

Shift: Should be comfortable with Night Shift & 24x7 Rotational Support. Work from Office only.

Mandatory Requirements (How to generate your EPCN)

EPCN number is mandatory for eligibility of the interview

• Step 1: Visit https://ibegin.tcs.com/iBegin/
• Step 2: Click to login
• Step 3: Click New user (Register with us)
• Step 4: Select "BPO" in areas of interest and complete the registration. (Fill the details)
• Step 5: Once completed, your TCS no. will be generated which starts from EP2026XXXX.
• Step 6: You will receive the EP number on your personal e-mail ID.

Job Summary:

The HR Operations & Master Data Administration Specialist is responsible for accurate and timely maintenance of employee master data across HR, payroll, timekeeping, and benefits systems. This role ensures data integrity, compliance with internal policies, labor regulations, and seamless integration between systems such as ADX, WinTeam, and LISA. The position works closely with Payroll, Benefits, IT, and HR Business Partners to support the full employee lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

Employee Master Data Management:

• Cost Center updates, compensation updates (Pay Change, Pay Rate adjustments)
• Union Code changes (ensuring Benefits team is looped in for all union-related updates)
• Office Location, Supervisor, Job Title changes
• Job Change, Promotion, Demotion, and Employee Transfers (Move Administration)
• Update and maintain Primary Job Number changes (same location and cross-location).

Employee Lifecycle Transactions:

• New Hire records and Promotion validations
• Active employee returns from Leave of Absence (LOA)
• Leave of Absence (LOA), Return of Equity (ROE), and employee terminations
• Reactivations and employee status changes
• Manage subcontractor records and personal action requests.

Data Reconciliation & Reporting:

• ADX to WinTeam, LISA to WinTeam (where applicable)
• Perform manual data entry and corrections for all identified fallouts.
• Ensure reconciliation of payroll, HR, and benefits-related data to avoid downstream issues.

Compliance & Review Activities:

• Anniversary Bonus reviews
• Pay rate and job data audits
• Benefits-impacting changes tied to union code updates
• Ensure data accuracy and compliance with labor laws, union agreements, and organizational policies.

Employee Information Maintenance:

• Address updates, Email and phone number changes
• Direct Deposit / Banking information updates
• Social Insurance Number (SIN) updates

IT & Cross-Functional Coordination:

• Phone number & Email address changes/updates
• System access dependencies linked to employee data changes
• Collaborate with Payroll, Benefits, HR BPs, and IT teams to ensure seamless processing.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of HR operations, payroll inputs, and employee lifecycle management
• Experience with HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems (e.g., ADX, WinTeam, LISA or similar platforms)
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in human resources, Business Administration, Commerce, or a related field
• 5–8 years of experience in HR Operations, Payroll Operations, or Order management