HR Business Partner - HDD Operations

Company Description

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

Job Description

As a HR Business Partner, you’ll provide strategic people consultation across the Operations function for Hard Disk Drives (HDD) in the US. This role will own and drive the function’s talent strategy - 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:

Act as a talent strategist, trusted advisor, and leadership coach to senior executive leaders

• Own and drive the function’s talent strategy in alignment with the business strategy.
• Diagnose workforce needs and gaps with a data-driven approach to inform priorities related to workforce planning, organization design, culture, succession planning and leader development.
• Operationalize the talent strategy with an enterprise mindset, strong execution rigor, effective change management and high degree of collaboration across the ecosystem.
•  Build deep relationships with senior executive leaders and factory General Managers, coaching and influencing them along our manufacturing transformation journey focused on driving automation, Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies and related large-scale up-skilling.
• Deliver the Strategic Workforce Planning agenda for the U.S. focused on skill development and building a pipeline of diverse talent at all levels of the organization, particularly university hires.
• Maintain a pulse on the employee experience through action planning with leaders on engagement data, regular formal and informal listening sessions and monitoring attrition data.

Influence design and drive adoption of enterprise-wide strategic talent programs

• Drive the enterprise-wide integrated talent management programs including goal setting, performance feedback, development conversations and rewards within the aligned functions.
• Participate in cross-functional working teams on talent programs, serving as the voice of the business and bringing insights from external industry trends into the discussions.
• Amplify and embed a focus on inclusion across life cycle of talent programs.
• Operate with a solution-oriented and enterprise mindset, collaborating with various Centers of Excellence to optimize the business value of the People Solutions (HR) function.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree, Master’s degree or equivalent with relevant certification preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in Human Resources or People Organization (or 6+ years with Master’s degree).
• 2+ years prior experience as an HR Business Partner (Manufacturing industry experience preferred, but not required) or experience in HR/Organization Development consulting. 
• Deep understanding of how to design and deliver talent strategy at scale.
• Experience with coaching and influencing senior executive team.
• Data fluency to deliver compelling insights, partnering with analytics team in the process.
• Collaboration skills, experience working with global teams preferred.
• Systems thinking with the ability to identify connections and interdependencies.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and executive presentation skills.
• Continuous learner, role modeling agility and resilience to lead through ambiguity and change.
• Results-oriented operating with a high degree of resourcefulness and accountability.

Additional Information

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 ar