HR Business Partner– Product and Engineering
About The Position
WD is seeking an HR Business Partner to provide strategic people consultation to its U.S. Product and Engineering organization and partner with leaders across its global organization. The role owns and drives talent strategy for aligned client groups, translating business plans into talent, engagement, and organizational planning. The HR Business Partner serves as a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior leaders, helping build the organization, capabilities, and leadership needed to deliver business priorities. Success requires strong business acumen, understanding of Product and Engineering organizations, and the ability to connect enterprise talent programs to practical business needs. The role works closely with HR Centers of Excellence and global teams to deliver integrated, data-informed people solutions. It also applies AI and emerging technologies to improve HR effectiveness, decision-making, and organizational impact. This is an exempt position. The salary range is $134,800–$179,700 for eligible locations. WD offers a comprehensive benefits package, and eligible employees may be considered for short-term or sales incentives and the annual long-term incentive program.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6–8 years of experience in Human Resources.
- At least 3 years of experience as an HR Business Partner in a complex organization, or relevant experience in HR or organization development consulting.
- Experience coaching and influencing senior leaders.
- Strong business acumen and working knowledge of Product and Engineering organizations.
- Data fluency and ability to translate workforce and people insights into clear, practical recommendations.
- Experience applying AI, automation, and technology-enabled solutions to solve business challenges, generate insights, and improve organizational effectiveness.
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
- Experience working across global teams and adapting approaches across geographies and cultures.
- Agility, resilience, sound judgment, and ability to work through ambiguity and change.
- Results-oriented, resourceful, and accountable, with a collaborative and hands-on working style.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree or relevant certification.
- Experience supporting technical organizations is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor and leadership coach to senior leaders.
- Facilitate and drive talent strategy for assigned Product and Engineering client groups in support of business strategy.
- Partner with senior directors and vice presidents to translate business priorities into workforce plans, talent initiatives, and employee engagement actions, supported by people analytics and business data.
- Diagnose workforce needs and capability gaps using data and business insights to inform workforce planning, organization design, culture, succession planning, and leader development.
- Coach and influence senior leaders on leadership effectiveness, team development, organizational health, and complex people decisions.
- Apply understanding of Product and Engineering operating models, including product roadmaps, go-to-market priorities, and enterprise technology delivery, to shape practical people solutions.
- Operationalize talent strategy with an enterprise mindset, execution rigor, change management, and collaboration across the HR ecosystem.
- Identify emerging talent and organizational risks, recommend solutions, and partner with leaders to drive actions through completion.
- Monitor employee experience through engagement surveys, listening mechanisms, attrition analysis, workforce dashboards, and organizational health metrics; partner with leaders on targeted action plans.
- Influence the design and adoption of enterprise talent programs.
- Drive integrated talent management programs, including goal setting, performance management, development conversations, succession planning, and rewards.
- Partner with leaders on strategic workforce planning, including critical skills, future capability needs, and internal and external talent pipelines.
- Coordinate and manage deployment of enterprise HR programs across the Product organization, ensuring consistent execution, stakeholder alignment, effective communication, and measurable outcomes.
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Total Rewards, People Analytics, Employee Relations, and other Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated solutions and optimize business value.
- Leverage AI and emerging technologies to enhance HRBP effectiveness, streamline work, improve decision-making, and increase organizational impact through data-driven, scalable people solutions.
Benefits
- Paid vacation time
- Paid sick leave
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Accident insurance
- Disability insurance
- Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Supplemental life and AD&D coverage
- Legal plan
- Pet insurance
- Critical illness coverage
- Accident coverage
- Hospital indemnity coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit benefits
- Applause Program
- Employee stock purchase plan
- WD Savings 401(k) Plan
- Potential eligibility for short-term incentive or sales incentive awards based on role and performance
- Potential eligibility for annual long-term incentives, including restricted stock units or cash equivalents
- Potential eligibility for restricted stock unit awards for new hires
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
