Western Digital Sr Manager Employee Relations 

United States, Ohio 

663172567

Company Description

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

• Full spectrum of ER related tasks such as disciplinary matters, staff counselling, grievances handling, labor disputes, domestic inquiries, termination process and other employee relations procedures in compliance with labor laws.
• To be the point of contact for ER related matters – for employees and people managers.
• To conduct and support investigation as well as provide sound recommendations for business and employees.
• To support and provide ER policy/procedure guidance.
• To lead or participate in ER projects.
• To establish and conduct people manager’s training module and other training sessions in relation to ER.
• To draft and execute disciplinary letters and investigation reports.
• Weekly ER/IR reports and disciplinary records tracking.
• Support investigators in highly sensitive HR and Employee Relations issues, including analyzing data from various internal systems; approving case adjudication; proposing remedial action based on investigation findings; production of thorough investigation documentation
• Conduct investigative casework from end-to-end, inclusive of interviewing, data/evidence analysis, disciplinary/remedial action adjudication, and report writing
• Analyze casework trends and produce strategic recommendations to the business to proactively address systemic issues
• Support the creation and maintain standards around governance, case assignments, reporting and service level agreements
• Use data to anticipate issues, identify opportunities, help design, and improve solutions that minimize reactive work
• Help set up consistent processes for regular audits of ER cases, progressive discipline, separations, severance/ unemployment, and restructuring activities
• Collaborate, Coach and Influence Leaders on critical elements of compliance, investigations outcomes and other ER matters
• Stay current on with business trends, HR and ER trends, employment law and the diversity and inclusion landscapes
• Ensure operational excellence and develop a high-performance team
• Work directly with internal and external partners to ensure a respectful and inclusive workplace culture
• Drive innovation to solve both business and team member problems
• Inspire, lead, and mentor your team members for their development and ensuring accountability to both results and behaviors.

Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience in Human Resources
• 12+ years leading complex investigations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating an ability to earn trust, dive deep and work successfully on a broad spectrum of employee and labor relations issues and business challenges.
• Passion for Talent Management and the Central Investigations processes
• Strong project manager, capable of independently owning large-scale, network-wide projects demonstrates an inclusive leadership style and a commitment to equality
• Experience developing high performing teams
• Experience working in a global company leading cross-functional regional and global projects of significant scope, complexity, and of a highly sensitive nature.
• Demonstrated success leading programs and driving process improvements
• High attention to detail including precise and effective customer communications and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.
• Proven record of accomplishment of confident communication and management of stakeholders across all levels of an organization, including the ability to propose complex solutions and explanations in writing.
• Able to identify and anticipate client needs and make recommendations for implementation
• The ability to understand business goals and recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to drive continuous improvement
• Robust understanding of key HR concepts and practices (employment law, compliance, engagement, retention, and performance)
• Due to the nature of the work within the organization, very short notice domestic and international travel may be required.
• With international activities, conference calls in the early morning or late evenings are a normal course of business. Flexibility on both your part and the company’s is expected.

Skills:

• Demonstrate sound judgment when evaluating various employee matters.
• Excellent coaching skills to elevate capability around performance improvement, fair and equitable practices and respect in the workplace policies.
• Experience managing grievances, conducting investigations and advising on a wide range of employee relations issues, including manager/employee conflicts or complaints, performance management, behavioral and conduct issues.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with ability to organize and analyze data.
• Ability to establish strong relationships at all levels and across functions within the organization.
• Effective listener and persuasive communicator able to influence actions and outcomes.
• Demonstrate knowledge of labor laws.
• Knowledge in union management is an advantage.

Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience in Human Resources
• 12+ years leading complex investigations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating an ability to earn trust, dive deep and work successfully on a broad spectrum of employee and labor relations issues and business challenges.
• Passion for Talent Management and the Central Investigations processes
• Strong project manager, capable of independently owning large-scale, network-wide projects demonstrates an inclusive leadership style and a commitment to equality
• Experience developing high performing teams
• Experience working in a global company leading cross-functional regional and global projects of significant scope, complexity, and of a highly sensitive nature.
• Demonstrated success leading programs and driving process improvements
• High attention to detail including precise and effective customer communications and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.
• Proven record of accomplishment of confident communication and management of stakeholders across all levels of an organization, including the ability to propose complex solutions and explanations in writing.
• Able to identify and anticipate client needs and make recommendations for implementation
• The ability to understand business goals and recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to drive continuous improvement
• Robust understanding of key HR concepts and practices (employment law, compliance, engagement, retention, and performance)
• Due to the nature of the work within the organization, very short notice domestic and international travel may be required.
• With international activities, conference calls in the early morning or late evenings are a normal course of business. Flexibility on both your part and the company’s is expected.

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Law, or equivalent.
• At least 4-8 years of ER/IR working experience is required.