Director, Human Resources Business Partner - Engineering and Product
About The Position
WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in. We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide. This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today. We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level. Join us and let’s shape the future of data. Come join the HRBP team at WD! 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 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.
Benefits
- 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
- other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
- tuition reimbursement
- transit
- the Applause Program
- employee stock purchase plan
- the WD Savings 401(k) Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
