Director, HR Business Partner - Corporate Services

Company Description

At Western Digital, we are on a mission to unlock the potential of data so people, companies and organizations everywhere can create what’s next. To fulfill our vision, we are always on the lookout for potential team members who share our passion for solving problems to empower others.

When you join Western Digital, you join a legacy more than 50 years in the making. Across our Western Digital®, SanDisk®, SanDisk® Professional, WD® and WD_BLACK™ brands, we have brought some of the most storied advancements in memory and data storage technology to market—and our best, most innovative work is yet to come.

From energizing gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Here’s how you can help.

Job Description

Join Western Digital’s People Solutions team as a Director, Business & People Partner (BPP), providing strategic partnership to senior leaders in Corporate Services 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. As a trusted advisor and consultant to senior leaders, you will help define a world class people strategy and plans that deliver sustained impact in attracting, engaging and developing our workforce.

This is an exciting time to join Western Digital!  If you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, where you can make an impact in shaping people initiatives, programs, and processes, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

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.

Qualifications

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.

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical con