Director BPP, HDD Operations

Company Description

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.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive 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.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

Join the People Solutions team as Director, Business & People Partner (BPP), providing strategic partnership to the HDD Operations leader and team. In this role, you will lead a high performing team of BPPs to drive strategic initiatives that result in business value and impact. You will also partner with the business to define a world class people strategy and plans that deliver sustained impact in attracting, engaging and developing our workforce.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, are looking to be a part of a team that is developing exciting new programs and processes and are eager to take on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm, then this could be an exciting opportunity for you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Partnership with Business to deliver a coherent, game changing talent strategy

• Pro-actively own the strategic functional-level people agenda for the organization, and engage as a trusted advisor and strategic consultant to the senior leader for mid to long term planning
• Partner with senior leaders to advance annual business strategies through a multi-faceted people strategy and plans including workforce planning, succession planning, M&A etc.
• Diagnose organizational design and effectiveness gaps and implement associated actions to mitigate risks

Drive and execute on key global talent and people solutions priorities

• Execute the phases of WD’s integrated talent management process; own and drive expected outcomes
• Execute on our key rewards, engagement and retention programs
• Drive key talent metrics focus, reporting impact/gaps and mitigating actions
• Act as steward of the People Solutions model
• In partnership with ER, ensure a healthy org to mitigate any compliance/management risks

Act as a Culture Champion and Leadership Coach

• Champions WD values and knows how to integrate this into every aspect of talent initiatives.
• Assess, develop, and coach executives and senior leadership teams to drive high performance and potential.
• Mastery in change management initiatives with a focus on culture, leadership capabilities, and engagement
• Analyze external and internal trends and conduct regular, inclusive listening sessions to develop data-driven insights to drive optimal employee engagement and experience.
• Amplify and extend DE&I into everything you do, in alignment with enterprise focus
• Act as an early warning signal for executives and the People Solutions leadership team. Respond as needed to global or local crises affecting WD employees

Team Leadership

• Proven capability to inspire and develop a strong, high-performing business & people partner team
• Raises the bar and drives clarity on vision, goals and key metrics to deliver high performance
• Connects the dots across multiple teams and works collaboratively to optimize and balance enterprise/function objectives.
• Drives effective prioritization to work within budgets and available resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with Master's degree or relevant certification preferred
• 10-12 years of experience in Human Resources or People Organization; people leadership experience preferred
• Demonstrates an inclusive lead