VP, HR Technology, Analytics & Employee Experience

Western Digital•San Jose, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Vice President of HR Technology, Analytics and End User Experience, you will build and lead the future of HR technology, AI, and workforce intelligence at a global Fortune 500 technology company. Specifically, you will partner with IT and HR leaders to develop and deliver an end-to-end HR technology roadmap centered on high impact technology and human centered design, as well as translate workforce data into actionable insights, for WD’s rapidly evolving industry and global workforce. In this role, you will report to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and lead a team of HR Analytics, Systems and HR Business Process Owners.

Requirements

Minimum of 15 years of experience in HR technology, analytics and digital transformation
Experience implementing AI-enabled tools & automation
Proven product, technology, and analytics executive
Prior Senior Director, VP-level or equivalent leadership in a global, complex organization
Experience as a strategist and thought leader in employee experience and HR Technology
Demonstrated background integrating enterprise HR systems
Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate data into business recommendations
Strong people leader, effective at managing diverse, high impact teams
Goal-oriented, accountable, and passionate about driving results
Demonstrated success in developing progressive global strategies and driving continuous improvement of people experiences in a global workplace.
Experience successfully designing, facilitating, and leading people and business transformation activities with executive stakeholders and cross-functional ecosystem partners.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaborative skills across levels with an ability to persuade, influence, and build enthusiasm and commitment
Proven track record of influencing, leading, and facilitating large scale strategic initiatives with multiple senior stakeholders
Strong business insight and acumen with a keen ability to quickly assimilate new information and leverage data and analysis to facilitate business decisions.
Experience working and navigating globally with direct experience in Asia Pacific cultures and business markets. Experience in Japan, Thailand, India or Malaysia is a plus.
Demonstrates an inclusive leadership style with an emphasis on results and developing high performing team members.
An agile and continuous learner with personal resilience and an ability to lead through ambiguity and change
Deep expertise in platforms such as Workday, ServiceNow, or similar HCM suites
Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree a plus

Nice To Haves

Experience in high-tech, semiconductor, or advanced manufacturing preferred

Responsibilities

Establish enterprise HR AI and digital transformation strategy; identify and implement high-impact HR automation and AI use cases; oversee AI experimentation and scale successful pilots within the HR team. Partner with Legal and IT on AI governance
Architect the future of our HR platform, integrating intelligent technology with human-centered design
Develop Understanding of End User Needs — conducting user research, usability testing, and feedback loops with employees and managers to continuously improve HR digital products
Manage HR technology as a product portfolio — prioritizing solutions, sunset legacy tools, and make build vs. buy decisions
Define and execute the systems and processes needed for employee experience technology strategy (incorporating employee and manager personas) and the short- and long-term HR tech roadmap to attract, hire, develop, and grow talent
Integrate HR systems into a seamless digital ecosystem, designing for outcomes that leverage AI possibilities
Bring the workplace and workforce technology together to deploy a digital mindset and drive unified experience with employees at the core.
Develop a multi-year workforce analytics strategy and translate workforce data into actionable insights
Build and scale the HR analytics function – from data infrastructure to executive-level insights
Develop HR analytics capabilities — dashboards, workforce planning models, predictive insights
Guide global, matrixed organizations through transformational shifts, moving HR technology from operational delivery to strategic solutions that enable differentiation and operational excellence.
Deliver employee experience platforms, advanced analytics capabilities, and large-scale digital transformations across the full talent lifecycle
Partner with HR Talent Development, Talent Acquisition and FP&A teams to build workforce planning capabilities with senior leadership team
Drive process standardization and continuous improvement across HR service delivery
Design a multi-year enterprise people strategy, translate employee and stakeholder needs into roadmaps that scale, and partner with IT leadership to drive platform decisions that improve adoption, usability, and enterprise efficiency
Develop an employee listening strategy- linking together the various internal and external disparate data sets that reflect how potential, current, and former employees feel about WD
Serve as executive advisor to CHRO and HR leadership team
Lead & develop a high-performing team of 20+ HR Analytics, Systems, and HR Business Process professionals across a globally distributed organization, fostering a culture of innovation, results and excellence
Manage and optimize $2M+ HR technology portfolio budget, including vendor contracts and licensing ensuring cost-effective delivery
Own HR data governance framework, ensuring data quality, integrity, and compliance with global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, and APAC equivalents); partner with Legal, IT, and Finance to define standards for HR data access, retention, and usage

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