Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner (Product and Engineering)
Come join the HRBP team at Western Digital! We are looking for a strategic HRBP to partner with executives in our Product Organization, reporting to the Director, HRBP for Product. This role is a hybrid role based in San Jose, CA. We come together three days a week to collaborate and connect.
In this role, the Sr. Manager, HRBP will serve in a strategic advisory role. You will be an integrated thought partner, directly supporting defined product lines and their leaders. This is a critical role, bridging execution to enterprise strategy. In this role, you will be a trusted advisor, talent strategist, and change agent supporting business growth, transformation, and a high-performance culture. Strong business acumen and understanding of Product and Engineering organizations. Able to partner across the COE's is a critical component to success in this role.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Partner with business leaders (typically VP's / Sr. Directors) to understand business priorities and translate them into people strategies.
- Influence decision-making through data, insights and organizational best practices.
- Serve as a trusted advisor on leadership effectiveness, team development and change management.
- Partner across workforce planning and organizational design discussions to ensure the right structure, capabilities and talent for the future.
- Leverage people analytics to identify trends, risks and opportunities across the organization.
- Connect global design process and go-to-market partnerships to practical, scalable people process.
- Monitor organizational health metrics and implement action plans in partnership with leaders.
- Ensure consistent, high-quality HR delivery across the organization.
Qualifications :
Bachelor's Degree in Business or Human Resources or equivalent with Master's degree or relevant certification preferred.Extensive HR Experience : 10+ years progressive HR experience, including significant time in a business partnering role supporting senior leaders (Sr. Directors and VP's).Strategic Partnering Skills : Proven ability to align people strategies with business objectives, influencing leaders and driving outcomes.Global Mindset : Experience supporting international client groups ability to adapt strategies across geographies.Executive Presence and Communication : Exceptional influencing, facilitation and presentation skills; able to engage with senior executives confidently.Product Development : Is knowledgeable about the product development and operations of the organization including roadmap, go-to-market and enterprise delivery mechanisms.Proactive vs. Reactive : Looks around corners to proactively identify challenges on a global scale, recommends solutions and drives solution to completion; translating work to direct business results.Prioritization and Execution : Ability to assess competing business needs, identify what matters most, and focus resources on the highest impact initiatives. Skilled at balancing strategic priorities with operational demand.Team Player : Always willing to roll up their sleeves, does not say "that's not my job" and collaborates to get results.