Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

Western Digital is seeking an experienced Head of Compensation to lead the design and management of various rewards programs. This pivotal role involves aligning business objectives, crafting compensation strategies, and ensuring fair and equitable pay practices. Collaborating closely with global total rewards teams, People team leaders, cross-functional business leaders, and executives, the role will report to the Head of Total Rewards. This leader will play a critical role in shaping our evolving rewards programs to drive enhanced employee engagement and deliver maximum business results.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead and collaborate with the global compensation team members to design, manage, and execute various rewards programs across the enterprise.

• Partner cross-functionally to ensure timely delivery and execution of rewards programs and training for business leaders and managers.

• Conduct ad-hoc compensation analyses and research projects. Identify and seek multiple data-points to evaluate and assess effectiveness of various rewards programs.

• Collaborate and lead cross-functional team projects with HR Business Partners, People Solutions stakeholders, and cross-functional team members, including Legal, Finance, Accounting, and Payroll representatives.

• Conduct regular market research, surveys, and data analysis to stay up to date with relevant industry and peer company compensation trends to ensure a market competitive position.

• Provide timely and efficient real time market data and job evaluation assistance to business leaders and HR Business Partners.

• Serve as a strategic thought partner for the People Solutions leadership team, collaborating on creative and culturally aligned compensation approaches and solutions for Western Digital. Utilize data driven analysis, supported by industry best practices and expert knowledge.

• Consistently execute complex cases on a global scale requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues.

• Manage ongoing employee compensation programs, including focal cycles, STI bonus programs, annual market reviews, promotions, and equity refresh cycle.

• Lead and mentor a team of compensation professionals in the rewards organization, nurturing their growth and development to ensure they deliver high-quality support to the organization.

• Make recommendations for new procedures based on problem statements, data driven analysis, and potential solutions

Qualifications

Qualification and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree plus equivalent work experience and relevant qualifications. Master's degree preferred.

• 15 years of progressive functional experience, including 5 or more years of people management experience in a global high-tech company.

• Advanced proficiency working with the Microsoft Suite and good familiarity in Workday HCM and Advanced Compensation module.

• Strong understanding of global compensation principles, general industry practices, regulations, and both historical and current market trends.

• Advanced system knowledge and extensive work experience in base pay, short term incentives, equity programs, and work experience in sales and executive compensation.

• Strong working knowledge with financial and accounting principles to ensure the financial impact of various program designs and implementations across global, disbursed businesses and diverse job classes.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage a team, inspire employees, and collaborate with cross functional team members and stakeholders.

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to thrive and execute high profile and highly visible programs and projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Comfortable navigating through in uncertain or ambiguous situations and dealing with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

• Ability to identity areas for improvement in procedures, instructions, current practices, and policies.

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written, to effectively present complex and controversial ideas and recommendations in a clear and concise manner.

• Strong interpersonal skills in counseling, consulting, and negotiating to effectively engage with employees at all levels throughout the organization.

• Able to apply concepts of business analytics and statistics to create presentation reports.

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.