Director, ER Investigations and Compliance - Americas and EMEA

At Western Digital, our history is rich. Our customer-base is prolific. Our patent portfolio is one of the most valuable in the world. And we are charting an exciting future as we “Create what’s next.” It’s an opportunity-rich time to be at Western Digital (WDC), and it’s through our mission of unlocking the potential of data by harnessing the possibility to use it that we’ll achieve our purpose of being the world’s iconic data storage company. At the core of this digital transformation is a focus on human potential. Be part of the People Solutions team leading the way for how we attract, develop, and engage talent to live out our values of thinking big, creating possibility, making it happen, and doing it together.

Come join the People Relations team as the Americas and EMEA region Director, Employee Relations Investigations & Compliance. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team of ER professionals focused on enabling leaders and teams to foster a high-trust, high-performance culture across the company. This role works in partnership with our business clients, Legal, Business & People Partners, Country Enablement and COE teams to deliver strategic ER capability and is the anchor point for Employee Relations across the Americas and EMEA regions.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the ER agenda with multiple partners and stakeholders in numerous sites & locations across the Americas and EMEA regions
• Develop and deliver an effective global coverage model to support cyclical volume (cases, investigations, negotiations)
• Develop a consistent framework for case quality, effectiveness, closure and report out to CPIO
• Develop a training curriculum for new, rotating team members that drives for quality cases review and outcomes, consistency and neutrality
• Develop and execute on a knowledge management strategy including, inventory policies, develop process for updating, refresh and sunset
• Develop a system reporting strategy to supports compliance and reporting needs for CPIO, Board, Audit Committee and other stakeholders
• Create an orchestration and communication model for updates, knowledge sharing across People Relations and People Solutions
• Support enterprise reporting requirements (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sustainability)
• Participate in broader People Solutions initiatives

Qualifications:

• 10 years of progressive experience, including leading Employee Relations or a related function, technology and manufacturing experience preferred
• Proven track record of creating and establishing innovative, consistent processes that match the stage of growth of the organization and can also scale as the organization evolves
• Experience building and leveraging data sets to look for and anticipate trends within employee relations with the intent to influence programs and practices that create the best employee experience
• Effective relationship builder and communicator with the ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to set objectives and influence outcomes at all levels within the organization, and make decisions while keeping all partners and leaders informed
• Experience partnering with legal teams and in depth understanding of all US employment laws, regulations, policies, principles, concepts and practices
• Demonstrated leadership and decision making to foster a culture of trust, respect and inclusion
• Ability to navigate through ambiguity and manage multiple initiatives
• Systems thinking with the ability to define connections and interdependencies
• Goal-oriented, proactive, resourceful, accountable and passionate about driving results

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 staffingsupport@wdc.com 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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