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Western Digital

Makes hard drives for cloud and AI data centers

HR Experience Partner

HR Generalist & Employee RelationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan¥6M - ¥9M /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Native-level Japanese and business-level English sufficient to participate in discussions and work effectively with global teams.
  • At least 5 years of hands-on experience in HR-related functions, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience collaborating with managers or business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, execute, and follow up on HR initiatives based on strategic priorities set by the HR Business Partner.
  • Assess local conditions and needs, and share insights and recommendations with the HR Business Partner to improve initiative effectiveness.
  • Incorporate Centers of Excellence expertise, including total rewards, talent, and diversity and inclusion, into local execution.
  • Own project deliverables and manage progress and quality through completion.
  • Drive awareness, rollout, and adoption in Japan of key HR programs, including performance management, engagement, compensation and benefits, and talent management.
  • Clearly communicate the intent and organizational relevance of HR programs to managers and employees.
  • Collect rollout feedback and barriers, and report findings and improvement suggestions to the HR Business Partner and relevant Centers of Excellence.
  • Monitor adoption after rollout and provide additional support to reinforce sustained behavior change.
  • Encourage manager participation in programs designed by Talent Development and Inclusion, and provide site-level support to reinforce learning after delivery.
  • Provide managers with practical coaching and advice on day-to-day HR challenges, including team management, employee development, feedback, and organizational change.
  • Support managers through organizational change or restructuring, helping them understand the situation and take appropriate action.
  • Document and share patterns and challenges observed through manager interactions as input for Talent Development and Inclusion and the HR Business Partner.
  • Receive general inquiries about labor laws and internal policies, and route them to Employee Relations and Compliance or Legal as appropriate.
  • Support communications and awareness activities with Employee Relations and Compliance when labor laws or internal policies change.
  • Promptly escalate compliance concerns to Employee Relations and Compliance and support the resolution process.
  • Assist with Employee Relations and Compliance audits and investigations by providing relevant information and coordinating locally in Japan.
  • Gather, organize, and analyze HR-related information, including organizational data and headcount, as requested by the HR Business Partner, and deliver it accurately and on time.
  • Participate in special or cross-functional projects and own deliverables within the assigned scope.
  • Contribute Japan-based perspectives and local insights in cross-functional project settings.
  • Support the HR Business Partner in preparing proposals, reports, and presentation materials as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in labor relations and/or talent development.
  • Experience participating in the rollout or delivery of HR programs, with scope and role flexible.
  • Experience collaborating with global teams.
  • Experience in change management.
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent in an HR-related field or Business; an MBA or relevant master's degree is a plus.
  • Practical experience using coaching and/or facilitation skills.
  • Experience collecting, organizing, and using HR data; familiarity with HR systems such as Workday is a plus.
  • Basic knowledge of Japanese labor laws and regulations, such as the Labor Standards Act.
  • Broad knowledge and experience across HR disciplines.

About the Company

Western Digital

Makes hard drives for cloud and AI data centers

Western Digital, which goes by WD, designs and makes hard disk drives, mostly the high-capacity models that cloud and AI data centers use to store huge amounts of data cheaply. In 2013, its HGST unit shipped the first helium-filled hard drives, which fit more disks into each drive and use less power. Its drives store data on stacks of spinning magnetic disks, and the lineup runs from Ultrastar data center drives to WD Red and WD Purple drives for home servers and security cameras. WD makes its money selling these drives to cloud companies, PC makers, and retail shoppers. Western Digital was founded in 1970 and is based in San Jose, California, and in 2025 it spun off its flash memory business as Sandisk.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Jose, CA
Founded
1970

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