Western Digital
Director, Benefits
San Jose, CA, United States · Director
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About the role
- It's real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.
- Join us and let's shape the future of data.
- We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Legal and Finance to manage plan documents, SPDs, 5500 filings, and non-discrimination testing.
- Lead benchmarking and market analysis for EMEA programs to proactively identify gaps and opportunities.
- Support APAC teams on complex or escalated program design questions, M&A activity, and new country expansions.
- Manage a portfolio of external vendors, consultants, and brokers, holding partners accountable to SLAs, innovation, and cost performance.
- Proven ability to lead vendor negotiations, RFPs, and contract management
- WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.
- We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.
- We're looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
- Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time.
Compensation
- 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.
- 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 WD's 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.
- Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable.
Benefits
- WD is seeking an experienced and strategic Director, Benefits to lead the design, delivery, and evolution of our global benefits and wellbeing programs.
- The Director will also own WD's global employee wellbeing strategy, ensuring programs are impactful, inclusive, and aligned with our Total Rewards philosophy.
Company info
- 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.
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