Business People Partner - HDD Operations (HR Business Partner)

At Western Digital, our history is rich. Our customer-base is prolific. Our patent portfolio is one of the most valuable in the world. And, we are charting an exciting future as we “Create what’s next.” It’s an opportunity-rich time to be at Western Digital (WDC), and it’s through our mission of unlocking the potential of data by harnessing the possibility to use it that we’ll achieve our purpose of being the world’s iconic data storage company. At the core of this digital transformation is a focus on human potential. Be part of the People Solutions (Human Resources) team leading the way for how we attract, develop, and engage talent to live out our values of thinking big, creating possibility, making it happen, and doing it together.

Job Description

As a Business People Partner, you’ll provide strategic people consultation across the Operations function for Hard Disk Drives (HDD) in the US. This includes translating business plans into talent, engagement, and organization plans. If you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, are looking to be a part of a team that is hands-on in developing people-first experiences and are eager to take on a new challenge with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm, then this could be the opportunity for you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide strategic workforce and talent thought partnership to senior HDD Ops leaders

• Pro-actively own the strategic functional-level people agenda in alignment to the group strategy

• Engage as a trusted advisor and strategic consultant to the senior leaders for mid-to-long-term planning focusing on workforce planning, succession planning, leadership development, etc.

• Diagnose organizational design and effectiveness gaps and implement associated actions to mitigate risks and drive efficiencies

• Build trusted partnerships with factory general managers, and develop a strategic understanding opportunities and challenges for solution partnering

Drive and execute on functional talent strategy in alignment with the People Solutions priorities

• Execute on HDD Ops Strategic Workforce Planning agenda for the U.S. with a focus on addressing the evolving workforce demographics and building a pipeline of talent through university recruiting

• Partner and advise on solutions to institutionalize deep expertise and intellectual property in niche areas across the talent portfolio

• Execute the phases of WD’s integrated talent management process including goal-setting, performance feedback, and development conversations

• Execute on our key development, rewards, engagement, and retention programs

• Drive key talent metrics focus, reporting impact/gaps and delivering on mitigation plans

• Analyze external and internal trends and conduct regular, inclusive listening sessions to develop data-driven insights to drive optimal employee engagement and experiences

• Amplify and embed a focus on inclusion across life-cycle of talent programs

• Forge strong partnerships with people ecosystem, including center of excellence partners, to design relevant talent programs and scale the impact of these programs to effective execution

Coach senior leaders to align talent priorities with business needs and foster a high performing culture anchored in WD’s values

• Assess, develop, and coach senior leaders to drive high performance and potential

• Facilitate change management initiatives with a focus on culture, leadership capabilities, and engagement

• Act as an early warning signal for senior leaders and the People Solutions leadership team; respond as needed to global or local crises affecting WD employees

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with relevant certification preferred

• 8+ years of experience in Human Resources or People Organization

• Prior experience as a Business Partner for Manufacturing preferred, but not required

• Proven track record of influencing, leading and facilitating strategic initiatives with senior leaders and stakeholders

• Solid commercial acumen, understands competitor and industry dynamics and how the business operates

• Global mindset and approaches differences with curiosity; experience working and navigating globally preferred

• Systems thinking with the ability to define connections and interdependencies

• Data fluency with the ability to consult with data-driven insights and work with analytics team to guide quantitative analysis where needed

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaborative skills (including presentation skills) across levels, with an ability to persuade and influence

• Continuous learner with agility and personal resilience to lead through ambiguity and change.

• Goal-oriented, proactive, resourceful, accountable and passionate about driving results

WD COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

At Western Digital, we thrive on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe that the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe that the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect, and contribution.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Virgin Pulse Program; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.