Job Description

Join the People Solutions team as Director, Business & People Partner (BPP), providing strategic partnership to the HDD Operations leader and team. In this role, you will lead a high performing team of BPPs to drive strategic initiatives that result in business value and impact. You will also partner with the business to define a world class people strategy and plans that deliver sustained impact in attracting, engaging and developing our workforce.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, are looking to be a part of a team that is developing exciting new programs and processes and are eager to take on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm, then this could be an exciting opportunity for you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Partnership with Business to deliver a coherent, game changing talent strategy

• Pro-actively own the strategic functional-level people agenda for the organization, and engage as a trusted advisor and strategic consultant to the senior leader for mid to long term planning
• Partner with senior leaders to advance annual business strategies through a multi-faceted people strategy and plans including workforce planning, succession planning, M&A etc.
• Diagnose organizational design and effectiveness gaps and implement associated actions to mitigate risks

Drive and execute on key global talent and people solutions priorities

• Execute the phases of WD’s integrated talent management process; own and drive expected outcomes
• Execute on our key rewards, engagement and retention programs
• Drive key talent metrics focus, reporting impact/gaps and mitigating actions
• Act as steward of the People Solutions model
• In partnership with ER, ensure a healthy org to mitigate any compliance/management risks

Act as a Culture Champion and Leadership Coach

• Champions WD values and knows how to integrate this into every aspect of talent initiatives.
• Assess, develop, and coach executives and senior leadership teams to drive high performance and potential.
• Mastery in change management initiatives with a focus on culture, leadership capabilities, and engagement
• Analyze external and internal trends and conduct regular, inclusive listening sessions to develop data-driven insights to drive optimal employee engagement and experience.
• Amplify and extend DE&I into everything you do, in alignment with enterprise focus
• Act as an early warning signal for executives and the People Solutions leadership team. Respond as needed to global or local crises affecting WD employees

Team Leadership

• Proven capability to inspire and develop a strong, high-performing business & people partner team
• Raises the bar and drives clarity on vision, goals and key metrics to deliver high performance
• Connects the dots across multiple teams and works collaboratively to optimize and balance enterprise/function objectives.
• Drives effective prioritization to work within budgets and available resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with Master’s degree or relevant certification preferred
• 10-12 years of experience in Human Resources or People Organization; people leadership experience preferred
• Demonstrates an inclusive leadership style with an emphasis on results and developing high performing team members
• Proven track record of influencing, leading and facilitating strategic initiatives with multiple senior stakeholders
• Strong commercial acumen, understands competitor and industry dynamics, and how the business operates
• Exercises a global mindset and approaches differences with curiosity; experience working and navigating globally preferred
• Conducts diagnostics, develops strategies and implements solutions to enhance organizational effectiveness
• Leads and supports transformation and change by helping the company and individuals accept and embrace change in a way that positively shapes the future
• Prioritizes delivering company imperatives while balancing the goals of one’s own organizational imperatives
• Approaches problems from a systems perspective by defining connections and interdependencies, and understands how decisions have systematic consequences
• Gathers insights and data to help leaders and teams make effective decisions that drives the right outcomes
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaborative skills (including presentation skills) across levels, with an ability to persuade and influence, and the ability to build enthusiasm and commitment
• Agile and continuous learner with personal resilience and an ability to deal with ambiguity
• Goal-oriented, proactive, resourceful, accountable and passionate about driving results

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