Director, Human Resources Business Partner - Engineering and Product

Western Digital • San Jose, CA

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

Come join the HRBP team at Western Digital! We are looking for a strategic HRBP to partner with executives in our Product Organization, reporting to the Vice President, HRBP for Product. This role is a hybrid role based in San Jose, CA. We come together three days a week to collaborate and connect. In this role, the HRBP will serve in a strategic advisory role. You will be an integrated thought partner, directly supporting defined product lines and their leaders. This is a critical role, bridging execution to enterprise strategy. In this role, you will be a trusted advisor, talent strategist, and change agent supporting business growth, transformation, and a high-performance culture. Strong business acumen and understanding of Product and Engineering organizations. Able to partner across the COE’s is a critical component to success in this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Human Resources or equivalent with Master's degree or relevant certification preferred
• Extensive HR Experience: 10+ years progressive HR experience, including significant time in a business partnering role supporting senior leaders (Sr. Directors and VP’s).
• Strategic Partnering Skills: Proven ability to align people strategies with business objectives, influencing leaders and driving outcomes.
• Global Mindset: Experience supporting international client groups – ability to adapt strategies across geographies.
• Executive Presence and Communication: Exceptional influencing, facilitation and presentation skills; able to engage with senior executives confidently.
• Product Development: Is knowledgeable about the product development and operations of the organization including roadmap, go-to-market and enterprise delivery mechanisms.
• Proactive vs. Reactive: Looks around corners to proactively identify challenges on a global scale, recommends solutions and drives solution to completion; translating work to direct business results.
• Prioritization and Execution: Ability to assess competing business needs, identify what matters most, and focus resources on the highest impact initiatives. Skilled at balancing strategic priorities with operational demand.
• Team Player: Always willing to roll up their sleeves, does not say “that’s not my job” and collaborates to get results.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders (typically VP’s/Sr. Directors) to understand business priorities and translate them into people strategies.
• Influence decision-making through data, insights and organizational best practices.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on leadership effectiveness, team development and change management.
• Partner across workforce planning and organizational design discussions to ensure the right structure, capabilities and talent for the future.
• Leverage people analytics to identify trends, risks and opportunities across the organization.
• Connect global design process and go-to-market partnerships to practical, scalable people process.
• Monitor organizational health metrics and implement action plans in partnership with leaders.
• Ensure consistent, high-quality HR delivery across the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director