Director, HR Business Partner - Engineering & Memory Technology

Director, HR Business Partner - Engineering & Memory Technology

• Full-time
• Job Type (exemption status): Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details below
• Salary Range: 173,655.00-246,000.00
• Business Function: Human Resources

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

Join Western Digital’s People Solutions team as a Director, Business & People Partner (BPP) , providing strategic partnership to senior leaders in engineering and technology focused business units. In this highly visible and global role, you will lead a talented team of Business & People Partners to drive strategic initiatives that result in business value and impact.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as a trusted advisor and strategic HR partner to one or more senior executives.
• Actively engage business leaders to plan and execute effective business strategies that align with global people solutions priorities and drive business results.
• Leverage deep understanding of the business to translate and drive clear business-focused talent, engagement and organizational strategies that achieve business outcomes, using data to drive insights and actions.
• Drive the BU talent agenda and provides leadership on talent management, including assessing, developing, coaching and rewarding global talent.
• Forge strong partnerships with teams across the People Solutions ecosystem, including COE and other partners to identify and deliver fit for purpose solutions.
• Facilitate change management initiatives with a focus on culture, inclusion, leadership capabilities and engagement.

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with Master's degree or relevant certification preferred.
• 10-12+ years of experience in Human Resources or relevant experience with at least 4-6 years leading/managing teams.
• Demonstrates an inclusive leadership style with an emphasis on results and developing high performing team members.
• Experience working and navigating matrixed and global teams – experience in working with teams in India, Israel and Asia are a plus.
• Demonstrated success in developing cutting edge global strategy and driving process improvements in a global workplace.
• Experience leading transformation and change initiatives.
• Proven track record of influencing, leading and facilitating large scale strategic initiatives with multiple senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaborative skills, including strong presentation skills, across levels, with an ability to persuade and influence, and the ability to build alignment, enthusiasm, and commitment.
• Goal-oriented, proactive, accountable and passionate about driving results.
• Strong team leadership expertise in coaching and developing others toward future professional growth and learning.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• An agile and continuous learner with personal resilience and an ability to deal with ambiguity.

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 12/08/2024 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline.

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, and experience; skills, ability, knowledge of the job; performance, contribution and results; geographic location; shift; internal and external equity; and 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.
• 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.
• 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; tuition reimbursement; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.