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.