Western Digital-posted 1 day ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Onsite • San Jose, CA
5,001-10,000 employees

The Principal Inclusion Partner is a key strategic leader responsible for developing, driving, and scaling the company’s inclusion strategy across our fast-paced, global organization. This role partners deeply with leaders, managers, and employee resource groups to build an inclusive culture that brings our values: Customers, Results, Innovation, Connection & Excellence to life, with the opportunity to partner in creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and connected. The ideal candidate blends vision, operational excellence, and the ability to execute programs that meaningfully impact employee experience, engagement, and belonging.

  • Develop and execute a multi-year inclusion strategy roadmap aligned with the company’s business goals and values.
  • Partner with senior leadership to embed inclusion into organizational priorities, talent practices, and day-to-day operations.
  • Serve as a thought leader and subject matter expert in inclusive leadership practices and creating safe work environments to enable, belonging, and cultural intelligence.
  • Use data, analytics, and employee sentiment to diagnose needs and shape ongoing strategy.
  • Lead the evolution and governance of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), ensuring they have clear charters, goals, and executive sponsorship.
  • In partnership with ERGs, develop programming aligned with key cultural moments, observances, and heritage months.
  • Build scalable practices that support employee engagement and leadership development through an inclusion lens.
  • Design and manage enterprise-wide inclusion programs, including trainings, workshops, leadership development, and cultural initiatives.
  • Partner with Learning and Development team to design and facilitate learning sessions focused on building inclusive teams, cross-cultural awareness and bias mitigating
  • Advise leaders, managers, and HR Business Partners on inclusion-related workforce concerns, change management, and policy design.
  • Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to embed D&I principles into employee lifecycle, including within talent acquisition, retention, performance management, and career development
  • Coach leaders on creating inclusive environments, facilitating dialogue, and building psychological safety within teams.
  • Partner with Talent Development to integrate inclusive topics and practices into management and leadership programs.
  • Evaluate impact and adjust training content for continuous improvement.
  • Monitor evolving legal and regulatory requirements related to inclusion and belonging (state and federal), ensuring company practices remain compliant.
  • Maintain knowledge of industry trends, benchmarks, and best-in-class inclusion frameworks.
  • Ensure inclusion efforts are aligned with the company’s values and risk profile.
  • 7+ years of experience in inclusion, diversity, employee engagement, organizational development, learning & development, or related HR fields.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and leading inclusion strategies in a large, culturally diverse organization.
  • Strong program management skills with the ability to lead large-scale initiatives from concept to execution.
  • Exceptional communication, facilitation, and relationship-building abilities.
  • Skill in interpreting data and translating insights into action.
  • Ability to influence without authority across all levels of the organization.
  • Experience supporting global workforces.
  • Background working with ERGs or affinity groups.
  • Experience with People Analytics tools, employee listening platforms, or advanced data reporting.
  • Relevant DEI certifications or continuing education (e.g., Cornell, SHRM, UC programs—optional, not required).
  • 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 Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
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