Sr. Employee Relations Partner

The Global Employee Relations Team supports Western Digital ensuring consistency and reducing compliance risks in our employment practices and policies worldwide. The ER Team partners closely with the regional people solutions representatives, HR Centers of Excellence, Ethics and Compliance and Employment Law to review, advise, and investigate workplace concerns and ensure Western Digital’s employees are treated fairly. 

In this role, the Sr. Employee Relations Partner will:

• Manage the full spectrum of Employee Relations (ER) activities, including disciplinary matters, counseling, grievance handling, labor disputes, due process reviews, termination procedures, and other ER processes in full compliance with labor laws and company policies.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all ER-related matters for employees and people managers at the site, providing timely guidance and support.
• Conduct and support workplace investigations, ensuring thorough fact‐finding and providing clear, balanced, and actionable recommendations to support business decisions and employee outcomes.
• Act as the lead HR representative for regional union and labor relations matters, partnering cross-functionally to develop labor relations strategies, support negotiations, and promote constructive, collaborative relationships with union partners.
• Provide guidance on ER policies and procedures, ensuring consistent interpretation, application, and communication across the country.
• Lead or participate in ER-related projects, initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts to enhance employee experience and organizational effectiveness.
• Develop and deliver ER-focused training programs, including people-manager capability building, policy education, and other ER/IR training sessions.
• Prepare and issue disciplinary letters, corrective action documents, and investigation reports, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and legal compliance.
• Maintain weekly ER/IR reports, track disciplinary cases and related data, and provide insights to support decision-making and trend analysis.

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Law, or equivalent.
• At least 8 years of ER/IR working experience.
• Demonstrates strong judgment and decision-making skills when assessing a wide range of employee matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and business-aligned outcomes.
• Exceptional coaching capabilities, with the ability to elevate manager effectiveness in performance management, equitable practices, and respectful workplace behaviors.
• Extensive experience in grievance management, workplace investigations, and advising on diverse employee relations issues, including manager–employee conflicts, performance concerns, behavioral misconduct, and policy violations.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and provide insights that guide informed decision-making.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships at all levels of the organization and across cross-functional teams.
• Highly effective listener and persuasive communicator, capable of influencing actions, driving accountability, and fostering positive outcomes.
• Solid knowledge of labor laws and their practical application in workplace scenarios.
• Experience in union management or labor relations is a plus.

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee 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 "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

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.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 02/26/2026 3 months from posting), 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.

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.

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 [email protected].