Human Resource Experience and Operations Consultant

Come join the Human Resources organization as a key player in designing enabling and implementing HR programs and solutions to our employee and leader this role you will work cross-functionally and globally.  This role works in partnership with our business clients Legal Business & HR teams to understand the needs of the organization from a strategy and execution perspective.  This role will serve as a strategic partner and operational leader to the Senior Director of HR Experience and Operations ensuring the successful delivery of HR programs and initiatives. This role focuses on driving operational efficiencies improving process excellence and enabling seamless execution of HR strategies through effective planning coordination and governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Support & Alignment

  • Act as a trusted advisor to the senior director of HR Experience and Operations supporting strategic decision-making and prioritization.
  • Translate HR strategy into actionable plans and ensure alignment across HR teams.

• Program Delivery & Execution

  • Oversee the planning and execution of HR programs initiatives and projects.
  • Monitor progress resolve roadblocks and ensure timely delivery of outcomes.

• Operational Excellence

  • Design and implement process flows templates and standard operating procedures to streamline HR operations.
  • Identify opportunities for efficiency and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

• Governance & Reporting

  • Establish governance frameworks for HR projects and programs.
  • Prepare executive-level reports dashboards and presentations for leadership and stakeholders.

• Team Enablement

  • Support the HR Experience and Operations team to support resource planning workload management and operational prioritization.
  • Facilitate leadership meetings track action items and ensure accountability.

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field (Masters preferred).
• 8 years of experience in HR operations program management or similar leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of HR processes compliance and organizational dynamics.
• Exceptional project management analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proficiency in HR technology platforms and productivity tools.
• Ability to navigate through ambiguity and manage multiple initiatives

Core Competencies

• Strategic Thinking & Execution
• Operational Efficiency & Process Design
• Leadership & Influence
• Change Management
• Data-Driven Decision Making

Additional Information :

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race color ancestry religion (including religious dress and grooming standards) sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions breastfeeding or related medical conditions) gender (including a persons gender identity gender expression and gender-related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons assigned sex at birth) age national origin sexual orientation medical condition marital status (including domestic partnership status) physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information protected medical and family care leave Civil Air Patrol status military and veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees our company our customers and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at to advise us of your accommodation your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience we anticipate that the application deadline will be 03/18/2025 although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employees pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills ability knowledge of the job; (3) performance contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California Colorado New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
• If your position is non-exempt you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws.  You may also be eligible for shift differential pay depending on the shift to which you are assigned.

• You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either Western Digitals Short Term Incentive Plan (STI Plan) or the Sales Incentive Plan (SIP) which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance depending on your role and your performance. You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires subject to Western Digitals Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D legal plan pet insurance critical illness accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

Notice To Candidates: Please be aware that Western Digital and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests please report it immediately to Western Digital Ethics Helpline or email .

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time