Job Abstract

As the Senior Manager, Leader Support (Americas), you will be responsible for leading a Leader Support team focused on building foundational management practices and leader capability through proactive upskilling of leaders prior to program launches and real-time coaching of leaders in their flow of work. Your team will also be instrumental in ensuring our company remains within compliance and works in partnership with our business clients, Legal, Business & People Partners, and COE teams to und... more details

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Team Leadership: Develop and build a team that works collaboratively across People Solutions and cross-functionally in addition to exhibiting care and discipline to manage sensitive people related topics such as workforce reductions, leaves and accommodations, performance, attendance, focal planning, etc.
People Solutions Support: Proactively implement people programs by supporting front-line leaders to execute key program launches and provide in the moment, real-time coaching on managing employees.
Compliance and Audit Support: Manage key compliance and audit activities in the US with regard to labor and rules in partnership with Legal.
Separation Management: Partner with BPP and the PX Delivery team to manage the company split within the US domain.
Collaborate: Collaborate across the People Solutions, Legal, Country and other functions to deliver intended outcomes.
Change Management: Support leaders in navigating organizational changes and transformations. Help communicate change initiatives effectively, address concerns, and mitigate resistance to change within leadership ranks.
Process Management: Develop and manage key and consistent frameworks across the global teams while adjusting and allowing for local laws and regulations including managing tracking and compliance adherence.
Data-Driven Insights: Utilize HR analytics and data to provide insights into leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, and organizational health. Leverage data to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement in leadership practices. Establish relevant and action oriented KPIs.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent. Masters degree or relevant certification desirable
10+ years of experience in Human Resources or relevant experience
Demonstrates an inclusive leadership style with an emphasis on results and developing high performing team members
Demonstrated success in developing cutting edge global strategy and driving process improvements in a global workplace
Experience leading transformation
Proven track record of influencing, leading and facilitating large scale strategic initiatives with multiple senior stakeholders
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
Goal-oriented, proactive, accountable and passionate about driving results
Strong people management skills
An agile and continuous learner with personal resilience and an ability to deal with ambiguity

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 person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s 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 [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In 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.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

An employee’s 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.
You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, 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 Digital’s 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 Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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