Full-Time

Sr. HR Business Partner

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Western Digital

Western Digital

10,001+ employees

Provides data storage solutions and services

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software

Senior, Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

San Jose, CA, USA

Category
Human Resources
People & HR
Required Skills
Data Analysis
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree with relevant certification
  • 12+ years of experience in Human Resources (or 8+ years with Master’s degree)
  • 4+ years prior experience as an HR Business Partner (large enterprise experience preferred, but not required) or experience in HR/Organization Development consulting
  • Deep understanding of how to design and deliver talent strategy at scale
  • Experience with coaching and influencing senior leaders with global scope (including C-Suite)
  • Data fluency to deliver compelling insights, partnering with analytics team in the process
  • Collaboration skills, experience working with global teams preferred
  • Systems thinking with the ability to identify connections and interdependencies for effective prioritization
  • Excellent communication, executive presentation and group facilitation skills
  • Continuous learner, role modeling agility and resilience to lead through ambiguity and change.
  • Results-oriented operating with a high degree of resourcefulness and accountability
  • Strong proficiency in applications and systems including Excel and PowerPoint
Responsibilities
  • Act as a talent strategist, trusted advisor and leadership coach to senior executive leaders
  • Own and drive the function’s talent strategy in alignment with the business strategy
  • Diagnose workforce needs and gaps with a data-driven approach to inform priorities related to workforce planning, organization design, culture, succession planning and leader development.
  • Operationalize the talent strategy with an enterprise mindset, strong execution rigor, effective change management and high degree of collaboration across the ecosystem
  • Build deep relationships with senior leaders, coaching and influencing them along our transformation journey focused on driving automation, Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies and related large-scale upskilling
  • Deliver the strategic workforce planning agenda with focus on skill development and building a pipeline of diverse talent at all levels of the organization, particularly university hires
  • Maintain a pulse on the employee experience through action planning with leaders on engagement data, regular formal and informal listening sessions and monitoring attrition data
  • Influence design and drive adoption of enterprise-wide strategic talent programs
  • Drive the enterprise-wide integrated talent management programs including goal-setting, performance feedback, development conversations and rewards within the aligned functions
  • Participate in cross-functional working teams on talent programs, serving as the voice of the business and bringing insights from external industry trends into the discussions
  • Amplify and embed a focus on inclusion across lifecycle of talent programs
  • Operate with a solution-oriented and enterprise mindset, collaborating with various Centers of Excellence to optimize the business value of the People Solutions (HR) function

Western Digital offers a range of data storage solutions, including Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Network (SAN), private cloud, and hyper-converged infrastructure, designed to help businesses manage and store data efficiently. Their products, such as all-flash arrays and JetStor NAS and SAN arrays, support high data throughput and multiple host ports for improved performance. Unlike many competitors, Western Digital serves a diverse clientele, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, and also provides support and maintenance services. The company's goal is to be a reliable partner for businesses by delivering effective and innovative data storage solutions.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$927.9M

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • High demand for storage due to AI and data-intensive applications.
  • Growing gaming industry boosts demand for advanced storage solutions.
  • Potential high returns on Western Digital stock in 2024.

What critics are saying

  • Seagate's HAMR technology may outperform Western Digital's ePMR.
  • Market saturation in high-capacity HDDs with competitors advancing HAMR and MAMR.
  • Rapid tech advancements could render Western Digital's products obsolete.

What makes Western Digital unique

  • Western Digital leads with 32TB HDDs using ePMR technology.
  • The company offers diverse storage solutions, including NAS, SAN, and private cloud.
  • Western Digital's SanDisk and WD_BLACK brands target professionals and gamers.

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Benefits

Paid sick leave & vacation time

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life, accident, & disability insurance

Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase plan

Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan